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Looking to go to the dark side. BBB swap in my wagon. What is needed?

Discussion in 'Street/strip 400/430/455' started by lostGS, Mar 23, 2025.

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  1. 12lives

    12lives Control the controllable, let the rest go

    Update?
     
    12lives, May 12, 2025
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  2. lostGS

    lostGS Well-Known Member

    Just waiting on the transmission to get the rebuild finished. Then I can get it dropped in. Been working on cleaning up the wiring and engine bay.

    Tim
     
    lostGS, May 17, 2025
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  3. lostGS

    lostGS Well-Known Member

    Up-date: Transmission is back. Got the MSD distributor advance locked out. Doing some body work on the pass front fender.
     
    lostGS, May 29, 2025
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  4. lostGS

    lostGS Well-Known Member

    UPDATE: The motor and transmission is in. However, I have to get new engine mounts. The ones that came with the motor are for a G body. got a set coming from Brett. Thanks.

    Once the mounts are on. The motor is completely in the car. I can get to work hooking everything up. Fun-Fun

    Tim
     
    lostGS, Jun 22, 2025
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  5. lostGS

    lostGS Well-Known Member

    UPDATE: The motor and transmission are in properly. Headers are bolted up. Transmission cross member is bolted in. Radiator is in and hooked up. Need new hoses though, on the way. Quite for the day. Going to relax. Hit it again tomorrow.

    Next Transmission lines, bolt trans to cross member, exhaust, throttle body, fluids. Then vroom.:):):):):)
     
    lostGS, Jul 1, 2025
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  6. lostGS

    lostGS Well-Known Member

    UPDATE: Lines are done, throttle body on, oil added, water added, driveshaft on, exhaust done. just need to add transmission fluid.

    I seem to be missing something on my shift linkage. The cross bar that hooks to the gear selector on the transmission. Does the other end have a cup or something it rides on. It is a TH350.
     
    lostGS, Jul 5, 2025
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  7. Guy Parquette

    Guy Parquette Platinum Level Contributor

    Did anyone find an answer to this?
    Skimmed through the comments but maybe missed it…
    My guess is the conversion from 350 to the 455. But it’s just that, a guess
     
    Guy Parquette, Jul 5, 2025
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  8. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

    Maybe he lost electrical o_O
     
    Mark Demko, Jul 6, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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  9. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

     
    Mark Demko, Jul 6, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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  10. lostGS

    lostGS Well-Known Member

    Yes That is what I meant by going to the dark side. going BBB.
     
    lostGS, Jul 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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  11. V6sleeper

    V6sleeper Well-Known Member

    I did this exact swap, you will be happy :D
     
    V6sleeper, Jul 6, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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  12. 12lives

    12lives Control the controllable, let the rest go

    How come you started after me and finished before me???? Lol - sounds like you're almost there!
     
    12lives, Jul 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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  13. lostGS

    lostGS Well-Known Member

    Well working out some bugs. Got her started, wouldn't idle. But shut it down. Had a couple coolant leaks, a fuel leak and an oil leak. The coolant leak were loose hoses, Fuel leak was the return needed tightening. Oil leak is right at the front cover. Found I had one bolt stripped. I eventually will have to get a new front cover. However, not in the budget right now. So, I sealed with with permitex black

    What should the timing be at WOT? I am running the full Sniper system, but the dist, which I am running a MSD.
     
    lostGS, Jul 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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  14. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

    I’d start at 30* total and creep up from there, let the combo tell you what it wants.
     
    Mark Demko, Jul 12, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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