SBC swap in 76 Skylark

Discussion in 'The "X" bodies' started by toms84ss, Mar 14, 2009.

  1. toms84ss

    toms84ss Member

    Dont flame me yet! My 76 Skylark has a blown SBB in it now. I have a running 350 Chevy and TH350 to swap in to keep it mobile and not stiing collecting rust. What frame and motor mounts do I need to swap in the Chevy motor? Thanks.
     
  2. techg8

    techg8 The BS GS

    Trans-dapt makes conversion frame pads for this type of thing. I used theirs to put a 69 327 in my 72 skylark. You use the SBC motor mounts with the transdapt frame pads. At least thats what happened in my case.

    I think I got the frame pads from Summit.
     
  3. eganddg

    eganddg Well-Known Member

    You should be able to go to the local parts store and purchase the frame mounts for a malibu of the same year. The clamshell engine mounts are common on small block chevys for trucks and cars of the mid 70's up to the early 80's. Good luck. build it the way you want it. I am in the process of building up a 455 buick for my GS. This will probably be my last Buick engine I will build. Too much BS associated with finding parts that will work together and getting the specs where they should be. Also the cost to build a "reliable" buick engine is just plain stupid. I don think I will go there again. Enjoy!
     
  4. wormwood

    wormwood Dare to be different

    just go to your local parts store and order frame mounts and engine mounts for a 75 skylark/nova with a 305, should bolt right up, and since the cars came with those motors there should be a direct part #.
     
  5. toms84ss

    toms84ss Member

    Thanks guys.
     
  6. Hawken

    Hawken Hawken

    Tom,

    You have quite an advantage because the X-body variants are soooooo close in design (poster child example of badge engineering). I have helped do this swap before and the K-member had the holes already in place for the Chevy motor mounts ... after swapping out the Buick motor. The SBC just bolted right up. I do remember the trans mount required adjusting, but the whole process was really clean with only little stuff like re-routing the fuel lines and brackets, etc., needed from a local junk yard where there were plenty of Novas.
     

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