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Hey guys,
Help the clueless out over here. Posting a separate topic here other than my build thread '73 Nova Project
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?sh...m/forums/showthread.php?t=431921&share_type=t to try and get some answers and figure out what I need to start buying and collecting!
Recently bought a pull out 350 from a friend, cheap. He bought a squarebody truck with this motor already in it, drove it a year then the LS bug bit him. I wanted an LS but decided to get this motor, get my car driving and save an LS for last so I could enjoy my car some.
My questions involve trying to figure out and start a parts list on things I need to buy to get this motor/trans in and my car moving! Car is a 73’ nova custom that came with a 350, dad sold the car running and I bought it back 15ish years like this...
Here’s the motor I bought and what the internet tells me it is after looking at block codes. Seems to be out of a 95-00 Vortec truck. Trans is a turbo 400, not sure where to look for numbers to verify. Trans also has a stall.
What else do I need guys? Motor mount kits, fuel pumps/regulators, etc? What about a new driveshaft or will the old fit? I’m assuming since my car didn’t come with the 400 I’ll need a new crossmember?
I’m willing to read links/other threads/not afraid to do some research but was having trouble finding info on mobile so thought I’d ask since that’s what forums are for! TIA y’all!
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Help the clueless out over here. Posting a separate topic here other than my build thread '73 Nova Project
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?sh...m/forums/showthread.php?t=431921&share_type=t to try and get some answers and figure out what I need to start buying and collecting!
Recently bought a pull out 350 from a friend, cheap. He bought a squarebody truck with this motor already in it, drove it a year then the LS bug bit him. I wanted an LS but decided to get this motor, get my car driving and save an LS for last so I could enjoy my car some.
My questions involve trying to figure out and start a parts list on things I need to buy to get this motor/trans in and my car moving! Car is a 73’ nova custom that came with a 350, dad sold the car running and I bought it back 15ish years like this...

Here’s the motor I bought and what the internet tells me it is after looking at block codes. Seems to be out of a 95-00 Vortec truck. Trans is a turbo 400, not sure where to look for numbers to verify. Trans also has a stall.










What else do I need guys? Motor mount kits, fuel pumps/regulators, etc? What about a new driveshaft or will the old fit? I’m assuming since my car didn’t come with the 400 I’ll need a new crossmember?
I’m willing to read links/other threads/not afraid to do some research but was having trouble finding info on mobile so thought I’d ask since that’s what forums are for! TIA y’all!
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