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  1. #1 Questions about top swapping and a non-HD trans 
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    long story short my buddy got his hands on a very nice 00 buick lasaber with like 90k on it. i dont know anything about them but i guess its a s/c'd 3800 and in a week i can get the whole engine, trans, harness's basically the whole car for like 400$.... i wanna top swap but from what ive read its a no go on the 97 gt trans.... would this just be a simple swap and go ? like drop it in and go im saying...


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    Yeah just swap engine trans and pcm.
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    LeSabres weren't Supercharged.

    It's just a 3800.
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    its gotta be top swaped then or a used motor or something... i dont know i havent seen it, but im sure my boy knows what hes talkin about... im gonna have to swing by and take a look tomorow after work


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    could be a park ave they look just like lesabres pretty much and came with l67s
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    Unless someone else already top swapped it.

    Oops typed that in like 2 hours ago and forgot to hit enter..........
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    I have an 02 LeSabre. Great cars. Good ride, not bad handeling. They were never supercharged. Could be a Park Ave Ultra....
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    Riviera? The space ship looking MF's
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    I think im one of very few people who thought Riv's looked good...my uncle had one and i loved it.

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    I actually like Riveras and would dd one in a heart beat. They look comfortable as hell too.
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    sooo its a park ave.... should i scoop sum **** off it? kids using it in the marshfield fair demolition derby... i just relle want the superchaarger and lim as long as it doesnt blow up lol


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