new guy looking to learn

[blakern]

Hi guys my name is Andrew I live in Central NE. I own a 98 T/A. Just finishing up a heads, cam, n2o build. But the reason Im joining is to get info on Swaping these things into older rides. I am currently trying to talk my lil brother who is stationed in Utah, to swap a 5.3/4l60e into his 70 EL. Ive think ive almost got him convinced but still havnt decided what to do yet.

This is my ride
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/blakern/trans%20am/IMG_0989.jpg

And this is his.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/blakern/fourms/el.jpg
High comp. 355 runs on a 50/50 mix of race n pump gas, th400 and cant even hang with a bolt-on f-body.:(:(
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/blakern/fourms/el2.jpg
I keep telling him let put a cam'd 5.3 and built 4L60e in there and it will be atleast as fast as it is now and he will get 20+mpg on the hiway, on PUMP GAS.....

[retrolsx]

you could easily get that 20 MPG with a junkyard 5,3L with just a used 2002-2004 Z06 camshaft. The pullout would be only about $1000 or less and you could sell the old motor to recoup most the cost of the 5.3L. Also the 98-02 camaro brakes are a easy swap to slow it down once its up to the modern age.

[retrolsx]

also that hood on the 2ng gen is killer. i love the L88 hoods.

[blakern]

the 70 maro is the old mans. "bigblock junk" i call it. haha