Thread: adding horespower - 1980 grand prix

So it has a bored out Oldsmobile 350 and a Saginaw 3-speed manual trans?

Put a good Ford rearend under it.

Turbos win on the budget drag strip needs, supercharger is best on the street. Just my opinion. Get rid of the Olds engine if you want fast and cheap.

Hers a couple places that may have stuff for your car-

https://gbodyparts.com/

http://www.ss396.com/

The reply can only be as good as the inquiry. Welcome aboard. More details=better answers. FWIW this is a front wheel drive forum, so... may not find much help here.

Huge bump stick.

Heck.. an LS 4.8/5.3 are cheap these days. Plenty of power for cheap moola

Originally Posted by BillBoost37

Heck.. an LS 4.8/5.3 are cheap these days. Plenty of power for cheap moola

I didn't want to be the first to say LS swap, but yeah... So many reasons why it's a good idea. It can be done really cheaply too, if you play your cards right.

The LS4 is still a FWD engine, I wouldn't even want to use that in a RWD car like that.

Just find a 5.3-6.0 pull out that already doesn't have DoD/AFM and call it good. I'd suggest a cable throttle body computer from 01-02 if you do go that route. DBW requires more items like a pedal assembly to make work.