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Old 07-25-2014, 01:00 PM
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Thinking of putting a LS3 in 65 coupe with factory ac,borgeson ps and would like to know if that will be do able without modification other than new brackets
Old 07-25-2014, 01:22 PM
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Thinking of putting a LS3 in 65 coupe with factory ac,borgeson ps and would like to know if that will be do able without modification other than new brackets
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Thinking of putting a LS3 in 65 coupe with factory ac,borgeson ps and would like to know if that will be do able without modification other than new brackets
Sure, a few new brackets, that and about $15,000 and about a year. Everything is different, not one single thing will bolt up, wire up or fit up. You have to change everything!. Why would you want to do this? How about a nice ZZ4 and a five speed, it will bolt up and wire up and fit up.
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Sure, a few new brackets, that and about $15,000 and about a year. Everything is different, not one single thing will bolt up, wire up or fit up. You have to change everything!. Why would you want to do this? How about a nice ZZ4 and a five speed, it will bolt up and wire up and fit up.
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