I was wonderin about a 326 pontiac motor
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I was wonderin about a 326 pontiac motor
I was gonna put a 305 in my car untill I found a 326 with tranney for $300 I can probley get it for 200 or mabey less. How hard would it be to put this into a 1984 firebird. Would that motor be outta a old TransAm.
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: LS1/LQ4
Transmission: 4L60E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
Hard enough that it'll probably cost you more to put in a cheap 326 than it would to put in a moderately-priced 305 or 350.
Weight of 326 > weight of 305.
Power of 326 < (most likely) than the 305.
326 uniqueness > uniqueness of SBC.
The V6 to V8 swap is hard enough as it is, you're raising the bar another foot.
Weight of 326 > weight of 305.
Power of 326 < (most likely) than the 305.
326 uniqueness > uniqueness of SBC.
The V6 to V8 swap is hard enough as it is, you're raising the bar another foot.
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Go for it. They put that V8 in everything Pontiac. It's been said before around here. There is only one pontiac engine. That being said, your 326 turns into a 455 with some TLC and lots of $$. Correct me if I'm wrong. You're probably looking at custom motor and tranny mounts too. Plus the pain of switching from a V6 to a V8. Sounds like a big project.
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shouldn't be too bad they reproduce those mounts nowadays. the only thing is the tranny prolly a th350 using the B.O.P. pattern i would ditch it in favor of a chevy trans with an adapter...
if you dont know ponchos have someone look at it first.........
if you dont know ponchos have someone look at it first.........
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Only way you can turn a 326 into a 455 is by getting rid of the block and crank. Not much point.
I agree with 5.7, I'd pass on it. For $300 you should be able to find a nice 305. Thats what I paid for my latest used longblock 305, and it runs great.
I agree with 5.7, I'd pass on it. For $300 you should be able to find a nice 305. Thats what I paid for my latest used longblock 305, and it runs great.
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Originally posted by Crazy2.8V6Man
I was told any pontiac motor will bolt up to my tranney.
I was told any pontiac motor will bolt up to my tranney.
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Engine: 5.7 / 7.4
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Axle/Gears: 3.55 posi / 3.23
I hang my head low as I type this........stick with the chevy motor
326 cannot be made into a 455, the bore cannot be made big enough. The 305 can be made to be more powerful, cheaper.
If you want to go poncho, think 400 & up*
*: unless you read the article on JBP's 600+ hp poncho 350, but what average everyday person has that money?
What tranny will bolt up to the poncho motor? any B-O-P bolt pattern bell housing, including the 200-4R, and if you find it, there are trannies w/bolt patterns for B-O-P & Chevy motors. Lots of holes in that thing
326 cannot be made into a 455, the bore cannot be made big enough. The 305 can be made to be more powerful, cheaper.
If you want to go poncho, think 400 & up*
*: unless you read the article on JBP's 600+ hp poncho 350, but what average everyday person has that money?
What tranny will bolt up to the poncho motor? any B-O-P bolt pattern bell housing, including the 200-4R, and if you find it, there are trannies w/bolt patterns for B-O-P & Chevy motors. Lots of holes in that thing
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Car: '87 Mustang LX
Engine: 5.0
Transmission: T-5
Although I think It would pretty kick *** to put in a 326 (theres alot more power there than a 305), It would be more worth while to hunt down a 389 - 455 ci motor, look for '65 and later motors so you can use a later model tranie that will bolt up( ' 64 and earlier and a different bellhousing bolt pattern) unless your buying a motor a tranie together.
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