You have all kinds of stuff added in to your big block swap that wasnt needed.
With the small block you didnt change intake/carb
You had the trans rebuilt for the big block and not the small block The SB engine came with an aluminum intake, and 4 brl..why would I have to buy another one???!!!!??? that was the cheapest complete big bolck I could find. Next xheapest I found locally was $4500, I thought that didn't make sence to use
You had a drive shaft shortend. A small block 727 with a 8-3/4 uses the same drive shaft as a big block with a 727 amd 8-3/4 No it doesn't. B/E body tail shafts are longer. good luck finding a BB A body Auto tranny
You centerlink problem was most likely because it was a straight slant 6 piece and not a drop center small block one. Not even a small block pan will clear the straight one. It wasn't streight, it did have a drop. The link I had had the Tie rods conecting onto the center link paralell to the ground not perpendicular like a later model. The tie rod hit when turning to the right, it was OK if I turned it to the left. because the tie is parallell with the ground on the 73 one, it didn't hit. this would have NOT been an issue with a SB. I will send pics to show you guys
Summit has a aluminum radiator for $150. You could have used brass just like every big car that ever left the assembly line came with. I was going for a local one, but ok...-$150...still at $4500 with center link subtracktion too. But that means we will have to subtract $30 from the SB build too cause that is cheaper than the one that I used $3045
Idler arm and pitman arm probably needed to be changed on the small block car after 30 plus years also. Plus if you switched to a 73 pitman arm like you said you would have had to change to the 73 and later steering box as well. I SAID THAT THE CAR HAD ALL NEW PARTS! only need to change it because it didn't fit on my 1970 duster. I am doing the same things that I had to do...but I subtracted it for all you. Nope stearing box was OK
Plenty of cars running around with fender well headers and no frame connectors. 100% needed just like the disc brakes and aluminum radiator werent 100% needed. I don't understand, you are cutting a unibody! needs suport. but ok, - $150 for frame conectors $4350. I put the discs on the SB build too, I don't know why you are winning about that?!?!
Joe,. Were beating a dead horse here so I give up. My point is simply that building a nice car the right way without cutting corners and slapping it together costs money, Big block. small block, slant 6.
Im done with this thread.
