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Project Blue Hair Engine Swap

Our all-original, low-mileage '70 Nova gets a 440hp GM crate engine - but the swap is not as simple as it sounds. And we'll see some Buick muscle... from the Buick Horsepower Nationals in Indianapolis.

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Parts Used In This Episode

AGR

Steering box (Challenger flashback)

Chevrolet Performance

LS364 crate motor for Nova

Currie Enterprises

Dana 60 rear axle (Challenger flashback)

Goodmark Industries

Body panels (Challenger flashback)

Hot Rod Lane

Engine mounting plates.

Keisler Engineering, Inc.

5-speed transmission (Challenger flashback)

Mopar Performance

528 Hemi engine (Challenger flashback)

PPG

Epoxy primer for Challenger

Prothane

Motor mounts

Red Top Speed Shop

K-member (Challenger flashback)

RideTech

Suspension components (Challenger flashback)

Rockland Standard Gear (RSG)

T56 six-speed transmission.