Re: Caprice engine swap?
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 4:20 pm
Turns out it has 8 spark plugs, which is more than the seller wanted to change.Bob wrote:I am glad the seller specified the number of spark plugs as that has been a topic of discussion here lately: http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/5452216452.html
Says it has a 455. Pretty sure they never came with that.Bob wrote:http://columbia.craigslist.org/cto/5466958866.html This thing is sweet.
This guy is like my (or my car's) alter ego. I'm not sure I've ever seen an L05 T56. He even used the right T56 donor (93, a good match for the 3.42 gears).I have owned it since 2002, and it has been my only vehicle and daily driver since 2007. In all those years, it has never once left me stranded. I would drive this car anywhere (and it has taken me through each of the lower 48 states at one time or another). It's got 290K miles of adventure on its odometer, and is ready for more.
Kevin can't put the seat all the way forward to drive.* SHORT PEOPLE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT WITHOUT MODIFICATIONS. The bench seat and shifter combine to limit how far forward the seat can go while still being able to shift into 2/4/6th gears. At 5'10" it's not a problem for me (and a good excuse not to let other people drive), but anyone much shorter may have to modify or replace the driver seat.