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Old 12-11-2006, 11:14 PM
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As I think about the best ways to attack the many hurdles on my '82, I was wondering... Since the car runs a little rough and a carb rebuild was probably going to be in order, how much sacrilege would I be committing if I swapped the complete carb and intake with a early four barrel car. I was thinking that it would make it a little more fun to drive, but if it would completely ruin my presentation down the road, I should skip it. I was offered a complete engine from an 84 for not a lot of money and I was thinking I could keep the intake related equipment and move the rest on.
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Old 12-12-2006, 11:00 AM
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It all depends on if you plan a hardcore restoration or not. Simply switching and intake and carb, IMO, won't ruin the car, but by all means save every old part. I would not switch engines, just to do it. I don't think that there are many differences between the 82 and 84 engines, other than the 4 bbl. If your 82 engine is original to the car, your vin should be stamped in the block. You have a nice and very rare car, so be cautious as to what you change.
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Old 12-12-2006, 08:04 PM
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Personally, I don't see a problem with the swap, but I'd just rebuild the carb that's on the car. I think the routing of the vacuum lines changed a little for '83, and the air cleaner for the 4 barrel cars is definitely different. I'm not sure what else is different (other than the choke stuff, which you could just swap over).
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Old 12-12-2006, 09:16 PM
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your 1982 is one of what??? 5 or six known survivors???

I would rebuild the carb and make the car 100% bone stock original. The cars run just fine the way they were set up anyway.
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Old 12-12-2006, 11:58 PM
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The more I think about it, the worse it feels, so I don't think that I'll be doing it. Two bbl's have fewer parts than four
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Old 12-13-2006, 02:05 AM
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Post up a few more pics of the car if you get a chance.
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Old 12-13-2006, 04:05 AM
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your 1982 is one of what??? 5 or six known survivors???

I would rebuild the carb and make the car 100% bone stock original. The cars run just fine the way they were set up anyway.
what he said...
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Old 12-13-2006, 08:45 AM
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If you want a 4 eye to play with I have one for sale... The only bad thing about it is that you live in EVIL LAND WEST!Won't pass even the 1984 emissions testing...

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Old 12-13-2006, 08:55 AM
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Evil land west? I'm in the midwest.
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Old 12-13-2006, 11:33 AM
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Evil land west? I'm in the midwest.
For some reason I thought you were in California...
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