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Originally Posted by The_Jed
Waaaaaay back when I was driving a '78 Regal and completely obsessed with Rally Racing I wanted to yank the 3.8/TH350 and drop in a 2.8/ 5-speed combo from an S10 so I could run in Group 2.
Then I came back to reality...
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In this case the smaller engine might eventually be seen as a downgrade, but compared to an early slushbox a manual can do miracles for performance and fuel-efficiency. I have already seen many old American landyatchs which had their stock V8s replaced by Japanese 4-pots, mostly Diesel and under 3-litre, and 5-speed manuals instead of the 2 or 3-speed automatics or 3-speed manuals which were widely used in old American vehicles...