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    What's your rig and where's it at?

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    I am the proud owner of a 1987 (or maybe '86.. title says '87 though) Gulf Stream Conquest 4Cyl. Automatic. I purchased from an individual on 3-24-12 for $5,000.00. She is bone dry underneath, and no roof leaks. She came with all of the original manuals and many receipts for parts and repairs. I have several pictures in my gallery. I live in Jackson, MS... :)

    Turns out mine must be a 1986... At least that is what the new Mississippi title says...

    What's your rig and where's it at?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I am the proud owner of a 1987 (or maybe '86.. title says '87 though) Gulf Stream Conquest 4Cyl. Automatic. I purchased from an individual on 3-24-12 for $5,000.00. She is bone dry underneath, and no roof leaks. She came with all of the original manuals and many receipts for parts and repairs. I have several pictures in my gallery. I live in Jackson, MS... :)

    Automatic to manual transmission swap

    in Engines - Transmissions - Drive Train - Suspension - Chassis - Steering - Exhaust - Tires - Etc.

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    I have replaced as many early model as late model 5 speeds, with care and maintenance they can last a long time- truth be told the reason I typically see them fail is due to larger tires installed and no gear change to compensate, or towing large loads and using 5th when one should be in 4th putting it under stress "loading" it up. it is wise to use your 5th sparingly and only when your RPMs require you to shift, leaving it in 5th while being bogged down up a hill, strong headwind or a serious load will wear on the 5th gear bearing very excessively. thats why most of them have failed

    All Rvs are welcome at my shop- get all the parts you need and we can work something out- or we can source the parts for you.

    Wow... What all will I need and how much will it cost?:ThumbUp:

    Engine / trans swap

    in Engines - Transmissions - Drive Train - Suspension - Chassis - Steering - Exhaust - Tires - Etc.

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    Kweerone,

    No outcome yet. Most of the delay is due to loosing the mechanic and his garage space who first wanted to do the swap. With work I only have weekends free. I now have found someone who specializes in swaps, rat rods and trikes. There is one clearance issue not anticipated, namely the throttle body on this version of the Buick V6 extends out from the manifold too far to clear the radiator shroud. Considering remote mount slightly off to the side and some fabrication to connect. Also looking into compatible intakes from other years. One great piece of news is that upon close inspection the motor I got out of the wreck is a genuine GM rebuild with an id tag dated 2/15/11, practically brand new. If we get over the throttle body issue actual swap could start in two weeks and take about that long to complete. Gotta hurry up because summer is when we get the most time off to get on the road.

    Seamus McShank

    Sounds like you did really well on that engine... I hope it all works out. Keep us posted..

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