{"id":36413,"date":"2019-02-20T17:34:58","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T23:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=36413"},"modified":"2019-02-20T17:34:58","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T23:34:58","slug":"1961-impala-with-a-ls3-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=36413","title":{"rendered":"1961 Impala with a LS3 V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This 1961 Chevrolet Impala was built for George Poteet by Roadster Shop<\/a> in Mundelein, Illinois. The classic is powered by a LS3 V8 connected to a 4L60E four-speed automatic transmission. It rides on a Roadster Shop FAST TRACK chassis with a 4-link rear suspension and Penske Racing adjustable coilovers front and rear. Baer disk brakes sit behind Forgeline RS-OE1 wheels three-piece wheels.<\/p>\n

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This 1961 Chevrolet Impala was built for George Poteet by Roadster Shop in Mundelein, Illinois. The classic is powered by a LS3 V8 connected to a 4L60E four-speed automatic transmission. It rides on a Roadster Shop FAST TRACK chassis with a 4-link rear suspension and Penske Racing adjustable coilovers front and rear. 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