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Old 04-07-2011, 12:11 AM
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So I have in my driveway a GM 496 Big Block (turbo charged)....it was off an LP generator...Any ideas what to do with this monster?
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So I have in my driveway a GM 496 Big Block (turbo charged)....it was off an LP generator...Any ideas what to do with this monster?
Put it in an AMC gremlin?
Old 04-07-2011, 12:54 PM
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LOL...no
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gosh no :P
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81 toyota carolla. They'll never see it coming.
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YUGO
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Probably not real helpful guys....
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+1 for the Yugo!
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True,
So he's either going to
1) Sell it
2) Wait for someone to state the obvious--
Drop it in the 3rdGen F body, PITA if it's a tall deck but do able.

3) Put in a truck.
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I look at my 89 Bird everyday and look at the engine...trust me I've thought about it...it does stand pretty tall so I'd need a new hood

Things it would need are new internals...it was set up for LP so it burns much cooler than Gasoline. everything would melt

new intake manifold as well as all the electronics to go with it...

intake plumbing, assuming I keep the turbocharger on the engine.

basically rebuild the engine from the block up XD
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