Administrators RTz Posted January 11, 2007 Administrators Share Posted January 11, 2007 The goal was to see how inexpensively I could swap in a generic SBC. I already had possession of a '88 Caprice Interceptor... 350 with 700R4... Sometime around ‘02 I bought one of Braap’s project chassis for $500... sold the L28 and EFI for $200. The engine compartment as purchased.... . The donor... . A bit of bay cleanup... . Engine clean up.... . Ron Davis Radiator w/integral trans. cooler... . Test fit.... . . Edelbrock 600 w/Lokar linkage..... . A quiet Dual 2” into single 2.5.... . Ready to run... . The result.... . . . Budget.... Z $300.00 Ron Davis Radiator/Tranny Cooler $270.00 JTR Motor Mounts/Adapters $150.00 Derale 16" Electric Fan (2,175 CFM) $120.00 Exhaust System $500.00 HEI Distributor $150 Driveline $100 Lokar Throttle Cable $26.00 Ceramic Coated Headers $262.00 Edelbrock "Performer" Intake $150.00 Edelbrock 1406 (600CFM) Carb/Air Cleaner $242.00 GM motor/trans mounts $106.00 Misc. Hoses/Bolts/Clamps/Fluids $250 Total $2626 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Ron, THIS is classic and an EXCELLENT write-up! I've repeatedly told folks that doing it cheap is VERY doable! Great Daily Driver! Bravo!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Ron, you once had a website that documented the swap and went into detail about the thing a little more than what you have here. Do you still have that website up? If so, please provide a link! I love your write ups BTW! Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators RTz Posted January 11, 2007 Author Administrators Share Posted January 11, 2007 I've repeatedly told folks that doing it cheap is VERY doable! Great Daily Driver! Agreed. I believe its a combination of "While I'm at it" and, maybe worse, "Keeping up with the Jones's "... For the record, this car was not fast by modern standards, however it was substantially quicker than the stock L28. A hoot to drive, and relatively speaking, fairly quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators RTz Posted January 11, 2007 Author Administrators Share Posted January 11, 2007 Ron, you once had a website that documented the swap and went into detail about the thing a little more than what you have here. Do you still have that website up? If so, please provide a link! I nixed that page a couple years ago. I still have a copy of it... looking through it, the majority of it was mostly opinion. Here's a clipping... "Its factory-car quiet, almost vibration free (I suspect it will be completely vibe free after a pinion angle adjustment), Very quick through first gear, resonably quick through the remaining gears. Power is a bit soft in the lower rev range but comes on nicely as revs build. Pulls well to 5000 RPM. Very drivable/managable daily driver. Steering effort has dropped noticeably and the car gained some toe in....this leads me to believe that I have lost some front end weight...Will verify soon. G-tech Pro indicated 0-60 on average of 5.09 seconds with a 1/4 mi. in 14.00@100.8 MPH. I hope to take to the strip later this year for an official time. I am projecting good 60 foot times with a mid to high 14 second run. All in all I'm pleased with the power this motor delivers especially considering its age." I love your write ups BTW! Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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