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Title: Chevy Engine Swap
Post by: quinntheeskimo on March 26, 2014, 06:24:22 pm

I have a 1975 Chevy Scottsdale 20 with a 454 Big Block in it currently. I am looking to swap out the engine. I was wondering which engines could be easily swapped for the 454, and which ones get the best gas mileage? I am also wondering if anyone has put a newer stereo in one.
Any help at all is appreciated.
 Thank you.

Title: Re: Chevy Engine Swap
Post by: VileZambonie on March 26, 2014, 06:36:51 pm

Why do you want to get rid of the big block?

Title: Re: Chevy Engine Swap
Post by: winky on March 26, 2014, 06:42:00 pm

i believe there is a post in the  tech section on the radio install

Title: Re: Chevy Engine Swap
Post by: quinntheeskimo on March 26, 2014, 06:50:09 pm

Ha, believe me, I don't want to get rid of the big block. I'm a kid in high school who needs to have something with a little better gas mileage. I have a 350 now that I might drop in. What are some ways to increase fuel mileage?

Title: Re: Chevy Engine Swap
Post by: winky on March 26, 2014, 08:09:44 pm

put a block behind the accelerator so it cant go all the way down ;)

Title: Re: Chevy Engine Swap
Post by: Irish_Alley on March 27, 2014, 01:08:46 am

a O.D. trans. some people have said they get better millage with a big block. but when youre cruising you dont want to be using all that bb power. you need od to help out