I understand that anything is possible these days with automobiles. But I wanted to know what would I have to do (beef up, brace, change over, etc...) if I wanted to put a Grand National Motor into a 1985 Buick Lesabre? Just something different I was thinking about doing. Would the motor bolt right up? What kind of tranmission would I need? Please feel free to elaborate.
2007-02-05 16:12:29 · 6 answers · asked by Apple Sauce Stevens 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
not hard you can drop anything into a buick lesabre
2007-02-05 16:16:03 · answer #1 · answered by frank 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should bolt in since the GrandNash platform was similar to the LeSabre then. You may need to find more room for the turbos in the LeSabre, but it should'nt be a big problem. The GrandNash's were all V-6, but a V-8 (not even close to the power of the Nash's 6) was available in the LeSabre. That should'nt be a problem either though.
2007-02-06 00:32:57 · answer #2 · answered by acesfourpal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
would think it should be a pretty easy swap. G/N motor is a 3.8, same as what some Lesabres probably had. I'd think you'd probably want a 700R4 tranny (if it didn't already have it in it already....)
2007-02-06 00:17:37 · answer #3 · answered by barhopper 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fuel lines, fuel tank, sending unit, ECM, would all need swapped from the GN to LeSabre. Same general body style (both G-bodies) but there is more to the GN than just the 3.8L block.
2014-07-29 16:27:14 · answer #4 · answered by monkeyboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to take off the whole exhaust system, have a engine hoist so you can take out the current engine without your transmission falling right off and you need a transmission jack, then pull out the transmission and then take out the current engine if there is one...
2007-02-06 00:20:40 · answer #5 · answered by MrOneDer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it should be real easy. it should bolt right up. you wouldn't have to beef up anything.
2007-02-06 00:15:56 · answer #6 · answered by john galt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋