03 Aug 97 14:07, Puleeeeze Brer Mike Eyre, Dooooon't trow 396 Malibu.. '79! 
in dat der Briar Patch!
 ME>         A buddy of mine just picked up a 1979 Malibu 4 speed 396ci,
 ME> with         3.73 posi in the rear.. damned neat car! Thing'll sit
 ME> there and        smoke 'em in first, burn right through second, then
 ME> squeal the        tires for a hundred feet in 3rd and take off like a
 ME> bastard. The         install of this motor is sweet, too.. looks like
 ME> it was MADE to        go in there. Figured I'd let ya's all know
 ME> about this thing        cause you'd get a kick out of it.. I sure
 ME> did! :)
When I was looking around (1989-90) for an engine for my Firebird, I ran 
across a guy with a 78-79 El Camino which had a BB in it.  In California, it 
wouldn't be smog legal to put that engine in there.  This guy preserved the 
SB and R&R'd it every two years to pass smog.
Since you like Camaro's, here's another.  A friend of mine here in SD has an 
82-84 Berlinetta with a 396ci/350turbo in it.  Smog legal, it got 
grandfathered in under some mistake that the CARB made a while back.
It's for sale...:)
... Farfromfignewton: A long way 'til the next cookie.
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