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'69 Jeepster Commando with '70 Buick 350

Discussion in 'Wet behind the ears??' started by nicholas, Jan 18, 2009.

  1. nicholas

    nicholas 350 Jeepster

    Hey everyone, I'm new to the site. I'm in Reno, NV and I'm currently swapping an oddfire 225 out of my '69 jeepster commando for the bigger 350. i'd post a picture, but i guess i'm so green it won't let me. Looking forward to being a part of the v8 buick community.
     
    nicholas, Jan 18, 2009
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  2. RAMKAT2

    RAMKAT2 Randy

    Welcome to the board! My uncle cut his teeth climbing the mountain trails of Colorado with a 48 Jeepster that had a built 340 Buick engine in it. I ended up with most of the big block buick parts he was going to use in the 430 he planned to swap into his Jeepster before he died years ago.
    There are quite a few 350 Buick fans here, and you can usually find anything from stock parts to twin-turbo kits here if you look hard enough! Later, Randy
     
    RAMKAT2, Jan 18, 2009
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  3. N360LL

    N360LL milehi71Stage1

    Welcome. And it's good to see a fellow Jeep owner here. Could I suggest you check out the IFSJA (International Full-Sized Jeep Association) and CFSJA (Colorado Full-Sized Jeep Association) sites as well. They has been discussion over the years about engine swaps and how affective they are. IIRC, a lot of it has to dowith how strong the frame is and how much power it can handle befor it twists and breaks.

    There can never be too much power, just too much power for the conditions in my opinion.
     
    N360LL, Jan 19, 2009
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  4. nicholas

    nicholas 350 Jeepster

    i'll see if i can give it too much power
     
    nicholas, Feb 12, 2009
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  5. nicholas

    nicholas 350 Jeepster

    maybe even the twin turbo some day lol
     
    nicholas, Feb 12, 2009
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  6. 59Willys455

    59Willys455 Well-Known Member

    Welcome aboard Nicholas.
    It's great to have an additional jeep in the fold. I'm just getting started on a '59 Willys Sedan Delivery that will have a '70 BBB 455 & a 200-4R tranny. You're going to meet a fantastic group of people that are full of encouragement & always willing to share their knowledge. Enjoy!
    Thom
     
    59Willys455, Feb 12, 2009
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  7. nicholas

    nicholas 350 Jeepster

    awesome! i wish there was enough room in my engine compartment for a big block, but it's just not in the cards. I'm going to be battling cooling issues on this 350. I'm going to end up modifying the front cross member to fit a proper radiator and electric fan. I'm going to go with some louvers and a hood scoop too, to hopefully get some air moving around in there. Anyways, he's a before pic of the jeepster in case if there's anyone who hasn't heard of it.

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    nicholas, Feb 14, 2009
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