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Swap a 231 to a 350.. 83 Regal

Discussion in 'V-8 Buick Powered Regals' started by MarkRG, Oct 19, 2004.

  1. MarkRG

    MarkRG Member

    Ok, anyone have experience with this? I see lot of 455, but I really want a street car first, something quick second. That said I also have to be able to pass Illinois emissions, at least on the tailpipe/dyno mutant thing.

    Any brilliant suggestions what I should be looking for?
     
    MarkRG, Oct 19, 2004
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  2. Floydsbuick

    Floydsbuick Well-Known Member

    Well...the emissions thing always sucks. But you can get it to run clean with cats on it I suppose. Otherwise the Buick 350 is a good swap. Use the V-6 motor mounts and the V-6 bracketry. Starters and waterpumps interchange as well. You'll need a V-8 rad and you'll want V-8 front coil springs for the load. The throttle cable will reach, as will the wiring. But the wires will be tight. Otherwise, its pretty straight forward. When you get a 350, give us a yell and we will get you going in the right direction. Good luck!
     
    Floydsbuick, Oct 19, 2004
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  3. Leviathan

    Leviathan Inmate of the Month

    Ah emissions. Lean the hell outta your carb, advance the timing until it barely runs and then take `er in. Passes fine.
     
    Leviathan, Oct 20, 2004
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  4. Floydsbuick

    Floydsbuick Well-Known Member

    You mean retard the timing...........right????
     
    Floydsbuick, Oct 25, 2004
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  5. MPRY1

    MPRY1 Gear Banger

    Thats how I get my 455 to pass emmissions. I lean it out and retard the timing until it will just barely start, and I mean JUST barely hehe. :laugh: Runs as smooth as can be and it passes with loads of room to spare. Thats with an 850 Holley DP on it. I'm sure it would pass that much easier with a Q-Jet. :bglasses:
     
    MPRY1, Oct 25, 2004
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  6. Fastbeater

    Fastbeater ugly+fast > pretty+slow

    Hey mark, congrats on your first post. I'm from Skokie, and I passed in Chicago Monday of last week with a warmed over 455 in a '79 regal. Don't worry about the car not passing, I put a set of 2.5 cats on my duel exhaust and I didn't have to tune out anything, it comes out clean as a cleans as can be. I've got a decked block a ta113 cam, and 10-1ish pistons in it, on a stock quadrajet with essentially all the emissions stuff removed, no egr, nothing. The cats are an easy solution in my book, and they really don't kill power at all. I got both of my cats off of Ebay for under 100 bucks. Just do it, make the world a cleaner place.

    Ryan
     
    Fastbeater, Oct 25, 2004
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  7. Leviathan

    Leviathan Inmate of the Month


    :Dou: YES. Brain know retard. Brain think Advance. Brain say retard. Brain type Advance. Brain laugh. Brain hate Leviathan. Brain must pay.
     
    Leviathan, Oct 26, 2004
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