Pulled the motor and tranny out of the GS today. To get it ready for the swap. Please notice all the tranny fluid. I had read threads that reminded me to plug the back of the transmission, but i got excited and forgot. I did check the compression before pulling is and everything checked out OK. Trying to get a list of things together for my TA performance order. I'll post that once I get it together. Taking several parts to a friends bead blaster this weekend, hope to get it looking and running good. Pretty day yesterday so I took a pic.
Good luck Jim! Post your order when you decide what your getting. I have an order figured out for my motor but It will probally change. Louie
Disassembled the 455 tonight. Taking the heads to get worked on tomorrow. Intake, valve covers, oilpan, and manifolds will all be blasted this weekend. I really need to get the TA order locked in. I just keep seeing more things I want.
I am using the Motor, trans, and rear out of the GS in the skylark. After the Skylark is done, I'll turn my attention to the GS again. Eventually the original trans and rear will go back into the GS. It will be awhile before the GS gets going, so I figured Id enjoy the big block and posi since it was just sitting there.o No:
Heads are back. The heads are back in. They look so pretty black itll be hard to paint them again. Ended up spending over twice as much as I thought i would. Had to replace the valves, the springs, and locks. Guy did a jam up job.
Re: Heads are back. wish there was someone around me i could take my heads to get done but not too many good shops around me
Got the Rear out of the gs today. It spins freely now that its out. NOt sure what could have been holding it. Any ways I measured and its a 3.42 Im pretty pumped, its what i was hoping for. Sand blasting it tomorrow.
Car is finally in the body shop. Vinyl top will be gone, as will all the moldings. Starfire pearl will be the color. Paint guy said 3 weeks max. I guess we will see. Needless to say, IM pumped.
Well Typical paint guy, 3 weeks turns into 5. So im hoping for 6. But its cool I have plenty to do in the mean time. This friday, I got engaged. She told me she didnt want to pull off in a small block so the 455 will be in before Nov. 20th. Needless to say she got me motivated. started some assembly tonight. Freeze plug is leaking. Going to get it good and clean then get some paint on it. I just need to find a performer intake.
a little more progress. And for the record, that is buick red. Just a bad light and cell phone picture. Looks like that ugly chevy orange in the picture.
