Chevy LUV

[1970Custom]

So I have a chance to pick up a clean titled LUV for under $100.

It's missing the engine but has the trans...

Now my buddy has a late '80s Olds 98 with a low mile 3.8 in it but no title.

Does the 3.8 and the LUV hold true to the Chevy engine swap-ability? Think it'd be a fun little DD with that EFI v6 under the hood...

 

[m78]

I had a LUV back in...? whenever. I believe they had Mazda engines

 

[Fellro]

Isuzu. The Courier was Mazda. You will have to fab everything, no way, shape, or form will it simply bolt in like the rest of the GM's. They are Jap all the way through. We did take one back in tech school an modded up an Olds diesel for the drag strip... but we fabbed everything but the sheetmetal on that thing.

 

[1970Custom]

Isuzu. The Courier was Mazda. You will have to fab everything, no way, shape, or form will it simply bolt in like the rest of the GM's. They are Jap all the way through. We did take one back in tech school an modded up an Olds diesel for the drag strip... but we fabbed everything but the sheetmetal on that thing.

Cool beans, if I do get it I think I'll drop my 302/AOD in it...

 

[polarbear]

Back to that "the 302 might be too wide" thing again. I have seen some LUV's with SBC's in them though.

 

[Fellro]

Ahh, heck, nothing a torch and welder can't fix... Those 4 poppers took up plenty of room... If the Rangers can take a 302 easy, I would think the Luv would. I used to have to work on one, I can hardly fit in the silly things, too tall. I'm only 6' 1"....

 

[bigdaddyII]

These trucks do have potential.
Pro Street Luv

 

[LEB Kris]

^^^ nice, even if it is a chebby

 

[surewhynot]

I wonder how a 4-53 detroit would fit...

 

[flareside_thunder]

even a 4BT Cummins...

 

[m78]

Look what I found

Picture of my 77' Luv.
Camping at Crabtree Falls,Blueridge mountains Va.

 

[5.0]

Back to that "the 302 might be too wide" thing again. I have seen some LUV's with SBC's in them though.

Anyone know how much wider a 302 is?

 

[flareside_thunder]

heh they did a LUV on pimp my ride.....

 

[nobodyspecial]

pimp your face wooohooooo!!!!!

 

[1970Custom]

heh they did a LUV on pimp my ride.....

Saw that one, it was one of the more reasonable builds they did...

 

[flareside_thunder]

Yea, wasn't big on the Honda hood though....

 

[Fordzilla80]

Saw that one, it was one of the more reasonable builds they did...

It was one of the ugliest trucks they've brought in there.The camper shell looked retarded,and the whole truck looked like a banana.lol.