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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 08:39 PM
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this has probably been brought up before....but say i found a series 2 (supercharged if possible) from a buick,chevy,pontiac that got totalled from a severe rear end acident, possible to swap the engine and tranny into my series 1 87 bonneville?
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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Wonderboy
this has probably been brought up before....but say i found a series 2 (supercharged if possible) from a buick,chevy,pontiac that got totalled from a severe rear end acident, possible to swap the engine and tranny into my series 1 87 bonneville?
It'* possible but a few notes should be learned first.....the 87 doesn't have a Series I BTW, it has it'* forefather. The Series I was used from 92-95 only. Also, even though it will physically fit in the engine bay, all the electrical would have to be upgraded to a Series II capatable system like PCM instead of your ECM C3 computer; different trans to handle the torque; sensors, switches, etc too....
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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 10:41 PM
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Also.... try to grab the tranny from the wrecked car as well... if it can be used.

You'll need to either A)swap out your tranny or B)beef up your tranny a lot, if you are going to drop an SC engine in it.
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Old Aug 17, 2003 | 02:54 AM
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The series II PCMS control the tranny so he'd need the new tranny.
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