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Originally Posted by flipper35
Judging by the crap in the wheel wells I am sure that one is driven. There were others I am sure were pushed into the building and placed just so above the mirrors. Don't care for those. OK, there was one car that I am sure was pushed in but would be fun. It was jet powered and I am sure it would have made a mess to drive it in.
When I get a minute I will post some of the ones I could appreciate. I think I already did the General Lee.
I bet your new engine make it a completely different vehicle to drive then the OEM one.
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The 350 I put in is the base cheap $1,700 engine. Not much more HP than the 305. More torque for sure. No major difference except now I get 2 MPG less than the 305. The biggest difference is from a dead stop on dry pavement with the 305 there was zero wheel spin. Now I can get the tire to chirp a little if I felt like it. I have done then like twice since installing the 350 back 52,000 miles ago.
I did replace the 305 manifolds with a 350 manifold from a pickup. The new ones are larger and I had a dual exhaust with x pipe installed.
I looked at the hundreds (literally) of engine options for 350s. Everything possible from the base line 350 I bought to new LS7 engines are just drop in easy. Of course with more HP I need a stronger rear end. And of course a stronger everything else from the driveshaft to the brakes and suspension. I just wanted to drive it and not build a race car.