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Old 09-23-2010, 07:13 AM   #2
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Re: 70 Shortbox Chevy 2wd considering a GM 3800?

wow need to reduce that picture down a tad.

For starters van engine is a FWD going to need special mounts to get it to fit different mounting points then the RWD f body engine which are closer to what you would want. Need to use a trans from a small 6 as well v8 tranny wont bolt up. FWD engine has the manifold pointed the wrong way no big deal it fits either direction but the SC intake can only go one way and work. Since you got some room to work with the truck engine compartment and you need to fab custom mounts anyway I could see it being able to be run with the throttle body pointing toward the firewall just would require custom duct work. I know pople that have left the stock non sc ecm and ran a sc on there 3.8l fwd's i recommend getting an ecm made for a sc engine as well as the correct knock sensor.
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