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Thank you. the body, frame, and hog troughs are fine. no holes, surface rust only. frnot end is rebuilt, the engine is the big problem

Here we go. I bought this car (RQ1634) in december 21. What with one thing and another, it finally got to my mechanic today. Turns out it needs a lot more than i was led to believe. Rear brakes, bushings, power steering pump, a/c compressor, wiring, etc. The biggest thing is the motor. the 305 in it is trash, and most likely the auto trans as well. I had grandiose plans to fit an LS engine ad a 6L80 transmission, but according tho my mechanic, the motor won't fit. Not without a complete custom set of headers, mounts, etc. and the transmission tunnel is tight, so we need a smaller transmission. So what have you all done? Has anyone done an LS, or later fuel injected chevy motor, and what difficulties did you encounter? Am i best off just to find a small block 350 chevy and put an aftermarket Holly fuel injection unit on it? And suggestions for a transmission?

i have in my possession a 1971 Avanti. I bought it in November 21 and parked it in my garage. It is not running. The previous owner refurbished the front end, replaced the engine with a 305 from a Monte Carlo, and did a lot of body work. The hog troughs are good, and all the instrumentation is brand new. It has the Turner brake conversion However; it still needs a complete exhaust system, a radiator mount(it came with a twin fan radiator), some cleanup of the wiring, and complete paint job. It was given to me with two late model Chrysler powered bucket seats. As with many project cars, it has sat, untouched, for two years in my barn. My original plans were to drop in an LS3 engine, a Mustang II front end, and a bunch of other mods, as well a a killer paint job. Well, like many plans, it hasn't happened. Money and a poor economy has stopped me. I finally came around to the following changes: -fast steering arms; gas filled shocks; new high performance steering pump, new carpet, and a junkyard 6 litre GM engine. I found someone who will paint the car to a level that suits me for a very reasonable price. Overall, the budget has dropped from upwards of 50 grand to around 20-ish canadian. So here's the dilemma. I just came across a 1974 Avanti in northern Ontario, about 800 miles from me. Driving up to look at it, then coming back to get it another time is a lot of time and trouble. From the pictures, I't looks in great shape, although i don't care for the colour; the owner said it would take nothing to do a safety certificate(required when changing ownership in Ontario) and that he would'nt have any hesitation to drive it here. ( he won't actually do it, but he's confident the car would make the trip just fine). Asking price is $17,000 CDN. Should i mess around with my current Avanti, spend the money and get closer to what i want, or pay more or less the same money and get a ready made car that i don't have to fool around with with? Opinions welcome.