74 H/O 455 to 84 H/O
#1
74 H/O 455 to 84 H/O
The following car is for sale locally:
1974 hurst olds (ex. carb.) 455 HO, t-400 trans., 12-bplt posi. 4:11, interior in great shape, car has sit for 15yrs, was running when parked, body rusted
The dealer did a warranty engine swap in my 84 H/O for the previous owner (My uncle who bought new) so really not worried about modding it much.
This is very tempted if I could buy it right. Keeping it all H/O! I hate to part rare cars out but I doubt this one would be worth a total restore anyway.
thinking sub $2K??????? What do you guys think.
Dega
1974 hurst olds (ex. carb.) 455 HO, t-400 trans., 12-bplt posi. 4:11, interior in great shape, car has sit for 15yrs, was running when parked, body rusted
The dealer did a warranty engine swap in my 84 H/O for the previous owner (My uncle who bought new) so really not worried about modding it much.
This is very tempted if I could buy it right. Keeping it all H/O! I hate to part rare cars out but I doubt this one would be worth a total restore anyway.
thinking sub $2K??????? What do you guys think.
Dega
#3
The following car is for sale locally:
1974 hurst olds (ex. carb.) 455 HO, t-400 trans., 12-bplt posi. 4:11, interior in great shape, car has sit for 15yrs, was running when parked, body rusted
The dealer did a warranty engine swap in my 84 H/O for the previous owner (My uncle who bought new) so really not worried about modding it much.
This is very tempted if I could buy it right. Keeping it all H/O! I hate to part rare cars out but I doubt this one would be worth a total restore anyway.
thinking sub $2K??????? What do you guys think.
Dega
1974 hurst olds (ex. carb.) 455 HO, t-400 trans., 12-bplt posi. 4:11, interior in great shape, car has sit for 15yrs, was running when parked, body rusted
The dealer did a warranty engine swap in my 84 H/O for the previous owner (My uncle who bought new) so really not worried about modding it much.
This is very tempted if I could buy it right. Keeping it all H/O! I hate to part rare cars out but I doubt this one would be worth a total restore anyway.
thinking sub $2K??????? What do you guys think.
Dega
There is almost zero chance that the 74 HO has a 12 bolt posi in it. If it does it is aftermarket or someone flanged it up to fit. Those cars only came with 8.5" 10 bolts.
#5
Yes... 403 is your best option.
You'd be a fool to buy that car just to take the weak smog headed engine out to put into your H/O. Find a 455 from a 72 and earlier year vehicle if all you want to do is drop in a worn out 455...
Plus, they only made 380 1974 Hurst Olds W30's, leave that car be...
You'd be a fool to buy that car just to take the weak smog headed engine out to put into your H/O. Find a 455 from a 72 and earlier year vehicle if all you want to do is drop in a worn out 455...
Plus, they only made 380 1974 Hurst Olds W30's, leave that car be...
#6
The 403 (or 350) is a direct bolt-in. The 455 is only marginally more work. It does NOT require removing the A/C. Many folks have done this swap. This is about the best site for a description of the swap, including photos of the required mods to the 307 accessory brackets. Just scroll down to the part about a big block swap.
#7
One man's pain, another man's pleasure.... No major mods were required when I installed a 455 into my 85 Cutlass... A/C did not have to be removed, and A/C compressor brackets/mods depended upon which type compressor is chosen to be used.... Used W-Z exhaust manifolds in lieu of headers.... Really not a bad swap IMO.....
#8
88's right about leaving the 74 intact but it sounds like it may have already been modded since the seller claims it has a 12 bolt rear end.
There are probably better 455 options out there.
Thanks for the links, I got some reading to do!
Mike
There are probably better 455 options out there.
Thanks for the links, I got some reading to do!
Mike
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