My GF just had her beloved Olds die of a blown head gasket. We put some money into the car previously - aside from the engine, it's got plenty of life left to it. Where can I find out which engines will work in this car, with minimal modifications? It currently has a 4 cyl engine and an automatic transmission, I can get the numbers off of them if it helps.

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You should be able to fit any one of the engines that came in the car that year in the car with the correct cross bar and motor mounts. These engines include: 2.5 L AMC 150 I4, 4.0 L AMC 242 I6. As you can expect the 2.5 L would be the easiest install. You may be able to fing the motor mounts you need at a local junk yard. Installing any new engine would be difficult. The only wory I have is you might run into problems with the accesories.

 

The car has few accessories - no AC, no cruise control, nothing particularly fancy. I've swapped several engines in the past, but only on VWs, which are quite simple (four bolts, three wires, one hose, one cable, 265 lbs). Thank you for the advice, I'll see if I can find any of those engines in local junkyards.

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