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Originally Posted by 'ol Pinion head

I'd keep it Pontiac V8, the supposedly cheaper cost of 350 horse chevy 350 build doesn't hold water. When you're done, what do you have? Another no one wants it bread & butter Chevy 350 in a 2nd Gen Bird, in other words, you just shot off a couple toes.

In a traditional Pontiac V8 swap, the 301 Turbo engine's PS pump can be used in a swap, so can the 301 Turbo's crank pulleys, you'll need two common (& cheap) small stamped steel '71+ PS brackets, either a '71-74 Pntiac v8 front alt mtg plate (or a '75-79 version), & a 481040 wp pulley. $50-60 outlay plus ship by most longtime used parts vendors.

I'm just going to disagree with you here. If this was a 73 T/A, I would agree. Pumping life into an exhausted 301 can be done, but poker aint free. I'll give the next owner the option of bringing it back to its glory days with the original drive train on an engine stand.

I realize I'm slamming the 80 turbo 301 hard, but it's the truth. If you have an 80 low mileage turbo and it runs great, then super duper. It is what is was back in 1980... a lot of people like that, including me. It's the best they could do back then, but things have changed. My point is that this car, will be a better ROI if I install a Chevy crate engine. ...we'll see.