Iwanna928

Looking at options. I have a 79 local that is in nice shape with a bad motor. It is cheap. I have a local 85 5spd with a nice drive train and a crappy car. It is also cheap. The 79 is also a 5spd.

How difficult is it to swap everything over. I have a friend that is a full time mechanic who just had a baby and will work at a reasonable price, and I will help.

I have looked at threads. Colin stated he bolted the motor right up and others have stated I need the k member or cross member, which ever it's called. Either way I will have all the parts.

If I went ahead with this I would do it to get some of mike's ITB's on it. Would the stock computer work or would I need a aftermarket computer.

Ducman82

bolting the motor and stuff up is not the hard part. the wiring and computers are. just lots of work, but it can be done.

Iwanna928

Is it easier to swap in the 85/86 computer, harness etc or go aftermarket?

Ducman82

i went aftermarket. much harder to route and splice in the correct factory harnesses. you would need to swap over the CE panel... i would go Mega squirt. way... easier and better.