Why? Because it is a modern engine with electronic ignition and tuned port
injection. It weighs about 100 lbs less that the AMC 360. It produces more
horsepower and will give much better gas mileage. It is also physically
smaller giving more room in the engine compartment. I am only going to do a
frame off restoration on this car once, so I want an engine that will have
plenty of power, good mileage and totally reliability.
Chevy small block 305(now about 310 ci after the re-bore). Roller lifters,
stainless steel valves, bronze valve guides, high performance roller
rockers, slightly hotter cam, high pressure/high volume oil pump.
Blueprinted, balanced and built for both performance and reliability.
Redline over 6,000.
It will produce around 315 HP and 285 foot pounds with small tube headers.
It perfectly matches the T5 manual transmission I am also installing along
with a CenterForce clutch. I didn't go with a 350 because it would have
produced too much torque for a T5 and I cannot justify the cost of a T56.
The engine is about finished and I am now working on the engine and
transmission mounts using a spare block and the tranny as the template.
Since the car is completely apart down to the frame, the mounts will be
fairly easy to design.
George
Vin #678
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-bricklin@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-bricklin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of GLCurley@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 5:40 PM
To: jpivirotto@firstindustrial.com; James.Riesinger@doc.state.wi.us;
Bricklin@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Engine swap
In a message dated 1/2/2005 11:31:36 AM Eastern Standard Time,
James.Riesinger@doc.state.wi.us writes:
> Happy new year everyone. My goal for the new year is to get my
> 75 brick back on the road. Has anyone out there put a 350 Chevy in there
> brick? If so I would like to get in contact to discuss the problems you
> encountered and get a few tips as to what tranny you used and if any
> clearance problems and the other little problems encountered .Thank you
> in advance Jim Riesinger
>
>
As far as I know, that swap only been done with 1974 Bricklins, and possibly
(I think) race cars. When you asked the question a couple years ago, George
Schiro and Andrew Somerville were the people on the list with Chevrolet
engines
in 74's.
Why don't you just stick with a Ford engine, or else get another 74 Bricklin
that needs an engine?
George Curley (#220, 670)
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