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Necoa #: 1025
Location: LOS ANGELES, CA.
Joined: May 31, 2003
Posts: 1
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 12:07 pm Post subject: 350 TO 502?
I HAVE A 1985 EL CAMINO AND IT HAS A 350 BUT I AM THINKING OF CHANGING IT TO A 502. I NEED SOME HELP? SHOULD I CHANGE IT ? AND IF SO, IS THERE LOTS OF CHANGES TO BE MADE?
AND CAN YOU GIVE THE PROS AND CONS OF THIS SWAP?
E-MAIL ME AT DNSBIGDADDY27@YAHOO.COM
You can get decent performance out of a 350. 400 horsepower is not uncommon and considerably cheaper to build/buy. You have to factor in that none of your accessories will bolt up(p/s pump brackets,alt. bracket,water pump,ect.). I see that your in LA California. You might want to check your emissions laws there as I recall California is tough.
Installing a 502 in a 5th gen Elky would be fun to do only if you have very deep pockets and unlimited resources.
The 502 would need a $tronger tranny and a much more $turdy rear end than the 7.5" in your 85. Throw in a new 3" exhau$t with flowma$ter$ and a $et of header$. Hell, might as well top off the 502 with a new $hiny blower $s$tem too.
A good friend of mine just finished putting one in his 70 Nova. So far he's got well over $10K into the drive train.
The pros are: It'll be a heck of a lot more fun to drive!
The cons are: It'll cost you an arm and a leg, and you'll probably flunk your smog nazi emissions tests.
My $.02
_________________ Ernie
87 El Camino
"To be Old and Wise, you must first be Young and Stupid"
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