Mark,
So you bought the yellow one I was eyeing, but could not justify buying anouther car!!!!!! My wife loves that color combo!!!! Nice looking car, yours is odd also as it is missing the blacked out side window trim. What month was yours built? The earliest I have seen is 2nd week of Dec 76, and the latest I have seen was my white 5-speed car that was 1st week of July 77.
As for the Turbo 301 fitting into a Astre, the 301 itself should fit with some fabrication required with motor mounts & oil pan mods (even the SBC requires the Monza oil pan or some simple mods to be done to it to fit the H-body chassis.) Now the real issue would be were to mount the turbo, I do not think the turbo will fit in the stock location, under the stock hood. Transmission that would bolt up would be a BOP T-350 or a 200R4 or any manual that bolts up to a BOP Bellhousing.
It could be done, but who ever does it is probebly into unknown territory regarding everthing that would have to be done. I have put a 200R4 into my 78 Wagon, and it is a tight fit, I don't think a 700R4 will fit without moding the trans tunnel.
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Jeff R
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