Q: Engine

asked by on January 19, 2017

I have a 93 Chevy with a 454 in it will it bolt to the transmission in a 89 chevy

Hi there. As long as the motor mounts are for a big block, and the flywheel and transmission were originally designed for a big block GM, you should’t have any problems with that engine swap.

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