86 Regal 455 Swap (from Camaro)

Discussion in 'V-8 Buick Powered Regals' started by twilson4, Apr 28, 2010.

  1. twilson4

    twilson4 New Member

    Hey guys, I am about so swap a 455 into my regal that was jsut pulled out of a '68 Camaro. Any ideas if the headers and motor mounts from the Camaro would fit? Thanks
     
  2. william.ali.kay

    william.ali.kay Needs more cowbell!

    Im going to go out on a limb here and assume the 455 from the camaro was a custom install job so headers, mounts etc,,, cant be garunteed to fit in a Regal.
    I would guess no on the motor mounts and maybe on the headers.
     
  3. Golden Oldie 65

    Golden Oldie 65 Well-Known Member

    Not exactly. However, even though these cars are two completely different units you might not be as bad off as you think. The early Camaro was a rear steer car and the Regal is a front steer. Taking that into consideration the headers will probably fit without any problems. They wouldn't work if it were the other way around. I don't know of anyone who makes a motor mount kit specifically to put a BBB into a 1st Generation Camaro so whatever was used to install it into the Camaro is anyone's guess. With that in mind, I don't think anyone will be able to tell if they will work or not.
     

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