Hey everyone...
I found an '82 T/A that is in decent condition. Its got T-tops, little rust, a 350 out of a 79 GMC truck.. that he said he thinks might be cracked.. he started it up and ran and sounded good.. anyway.. its got a new Turbo 350 tranny. He wants 2 grand.. but said its not firm.. so I'm thinking he might take 1200 or 1500. Anyway.. I have a rebuilt 350 bored
60 over that I would swap into the car if I got it and put this engine in my '85 'Bird and sell that one off. This is where the problem lies....The 'Bird has a 350 with a 5 speed, this T/A has a 350 and the Turbo 350 Auto. What problems am I looking at in putting the engine from the 'Bird into the T/A and visa versa? Are the motor mounts different? Am I looking into bellhousing problems? Problems with the clutch? What other parts/time/etc would need to be involved? What am I looking at for costs? I like the 5-speed.. but if I get this car, I would want to keep it the auto.
Then with the possible bad engine... what would be a good asking price (this is Wisconsin) for an '85 'Bird no t-tops, 350 (possibly bad), little rust, new tires, etc? Cause I don't think its really feasible to carry 4 cars at my age/income/experience/etc, I would have to sell it.
Any and ALL comments/suggestions/experiences/stories/etc are welcomed. Thanks.
-Geno
1985 Blue Camaro 2.8L auto w/T-tops (aka "Tazmaro") 1988 Blue Firebird Formula 5.0L auto w/T-tops 1985 Brown Firebird 5.7L (360) 5-speed NO T-tops