Caprice engine swap?

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kevm14
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That bench seat is stupid.
Fast_Ed
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kevm14 wrote:That bench seat is stupid.
Luckily you have an entire interior that you could swap into it in an afternoon!
kevm14
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I think the body is in worse condition than mine, aside from rust. Salvage title? Intake manifold leaks? Trans pops out of reverse? Despite his "I am a mechanic" ad approach, the car sounds pretty rough, and I don't see how it is a distinct upgrade from mine. It's too expensive and isn't clean enough to bother with on top of it. I mean is it $3500 because he is emotionally attached to it? Then why sell it?
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http://winstonsalem.craigslist.org/cto/5463504066.html Too bad this is so far away from you. It could be a good drivetrain swap candidate for low money.
kevm14
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The run-on sentence nearly gave me a stroke. Especially the part about "living room suit trailer."
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Upon further review, I think the seller is willing to trade this living room on wheels for a living room suite.
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kevm14
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Big dent in the front fender but not bad.
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The good thing is the car appears to be stock and complete.
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It isn't completely plug and play to use an LT1 trans on an LS engine.
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