77 regal, is the swap the same

A buddy of mines just bought a 77 regal with a V6 in and wants to due a engine swap is it the same as the 79 thru 80's models any pics

 

Didn't Cody just do the same swap? I think theres a thread about this.

 

should be just as easy to do, as doing a G body swap

 

a buick 350 will swap with v6 mounts or get 350 mounts/pads from a 350 buick car and bolt it up,v6 pulleys and brackets go on to 350s
455 is like the gbody but you might get lucky and find some bolt holes line up

 

i did a 77, from a v6 to the 350. its an afternoon project if all of the bolts come out nice. didnt have to move the frame pads, all of the accesory brackets bolted right on, and the 77 i did had a shroud that was the v8 with a tube stapled onto it to make up for the space. not sure if they all came that way but its definatly stock.it was a thousand times easier then puting the 455 in my 84.

 

drop in replacement. no mods.

 

you will find the v6 mounts are really soft, i used grand nat poly mounts,
they do make the engine seem rough but they wont strech like the v6 mounts
not cheap at 160 a pair

 

I will let my buddy know, nice car too 24K original miles and clean as the board of health. but when he took me for a ride in it it wouldnt even get out of its own way, it needs a 350 bad......

 

fix't




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