swap LC2 into a 87ss monte.Anygood websites?

[sabersaw30]

Just curious where to find some pics on the swap.This will be the first time I have ever pulled a motor.I have been learning alot on searching the board.

 

[88 CuttyClassic]

as far as pics...its not gonna look much different than under the hood of a regal. Just look at swaps in any other g-body or N/A regal and it should be the same under the hood.

 

[Grumpy]

well you have the whole wrecked Buick there right ??? just swap and learn at the same time. It's not hard just time consuming.

 

[turboTchris]

i saw one on the board,it was a white aerocoupe, bone stock and for sale,the lc2 should have been in monte carlo ss's thats just my opinion but i did see one but it was like a year ago on the board

 

[TURBOPOWERED68]

swap LC2 into a 87ss monte.Anygood websites?

Just curious where to find some pics on the swap.This will be the first time I have ever pulled a motor.I have been learning alot on searching the board.

this is a great site for everything turbobuick, you also have Gnttype.org with LOTS and LOTS of technical info and a lot less chatter.
like Grumpy said time consuming.
this is probably the easiest swap to do.
BTW i had a 84 Monte with the GN drive train and COMPLETE interior.
Good luck and have fun.

 

[DRKGNITE]

I have an 87 Cutlass with an 87 GN frame & drivetrain. I did not do the initial swap in 1990, but have learned alot going through the car. My thoughts are that you need to have a complete running donor car to start with. Motor, tranny, rear axle, intercooler ,fans ,(along with specialty brackets & hardware)wiring and the computer. Using a factory GN harness to make wiring installation easier.... my car has the complete Buick dash with Disney Tach & Boost gauge, 145 MPH speedo but the rest of the interior is all Oldsmobile. I'm currently doing a custom GNX style except with VDO gauges. The Buick inner fenders were used for mounting sensors & relays. The Cutlass vacuum brake system was retained but the Turbo Regal AC system was swapped in. Besides the 4.3 Monte, the TR was the only other fuel injected G-body with a baffled gas tank. When the stock GN gas tank did not fit, (Regal & Cutlass necks are different) I ordered a tank and neck separately from Rock Auto, and had the Cutlass neck soldered on. Let me know if you have any specific questions.

 

[SFI Cutlass]

My fuel tank from the donor t type fit on my cutlass with no problems. Make sure you have both car schematics and learn what the wires are for and where they go. It will be a whole lot easier if you had both cars side by side to reference where the parts go.