the big block swap 305-454 david meets goliath!

[INSIDIOUS '86]

this time goliath is the winner.

the old 305 first, 235thousand miles, this engine ran for 11 months with a rod knock and still ran when pulled, we called it the mystery machine..it was a mystery how it ran still...HAHA! oil psi nver above 10 psi and usually pegged at 0

we got the bbc cleaned up with a hose and gunk engine degreaser then used vht engine enamal chevy red orange and painted her nice like took the small block shroud and radiator out and used the big block radiator safety wired to core support now and a corvette clutch fan from a 69 bbc we used the holley and distributor from the old engine and then ran into a snag
big block torque converter bolt pattern is bigger than small block bolt pattern
thanks to the genius of GM a th400 torque converter was subd for the th350 and the issue was fixed, we turned the key once and she fire up and idle like she was at home and cozy like always, we also had headman headers that came with the deal!

so for 450$ on craigslist a complete 454 carb to pan and radiator and headers
not to mention his truck was bought free and the 305 was all it needed to run, his truck is the real "deals on wheels" and already within the short year hes had it done many great journeys and has many stories