engine swap

what does it take to swap a v6 to a v8. and dont tell it would be eaiser to get a z28.

lol, well, hate to break it to ya, but thats what alot of people will say, so dont get mad when it happens. also, this is a very well covered question in this forum, do a simple search and see if you cant find the information you need. if you look around, and cant find the answer to your question ill be happy to give ya a basic rundown.

thanks man that's the best reply i've gotten so far

Hey man, well, lets see if i can offer anything usefull, now, everything im laying down is from what ive heard over time on the forum, i may say some stuff you dont need, i may leave some stuff out you do need, cuz ive never done this myself, but i should be able to give you a general idea to work from. so take it all with a grain of salt.

Generally speaking, your best bet is to find a totalled doner car that came from the factory with a V8 and get all the parts you need off that. These would include, the Engine, Engine wiring harness, Fuel Lines, Exhaust components, Emissions equipment, radiator and hoses, engine mounts, air ducting depending on what engine you are installing, for a TBI you just need the one duct from the air cleaner assembly to the front support beam, for TPI youll need the whole assembly that goes down around the hood latch. youll need the proper ECM and PROM from the doner car, they are on the passenger side of the dash, held in by two screws, you should be able to get em out pretty easy. if you cant get a matched ECM from a doner car, at least get one that matches the engine you have. possibly a new transmission, if you have a manual, its the T5, and it wont survive behind a 350. maybe a mild 305. but if your going through all this trouble, i strongly suggest you put a 350 in it. of course youll also need all the sensors, and associated wiring for the small block. and all the little detail parts that i just cant think of right now. that should give you a general idea.

i have the k-member that you will need if your car is a 4th gen. If you have access to affordable parts and have the tools to do the swap, I would do it.
Example:
If I had a V6 car that was paid for and could get an LT1 with tranny for $800, I would do the swap!

The most important things you will need are the k-member, engine, tranny, harness and PCM, rear, driveshaft, and springs/shocks. there are a few other things you will need, but I am not going to search and find them. You can probably pick almost all this up for under $2k if you shop around.

I see you are in Santee Camaro1fan. contact Kyle at www.fbodyjunk.com he is in conway and may have everything you need!
Come check us out at www.SCFYB.com (South Carolina F and Y Bodies)

its a 1990 vintage, third gen stuff ;)

oh and i forgot, if you got the money for an LS1, www.fbodymotorsports.com sells a kit to put it in a third gen :)

Yeah, I noticed it was a 90 after my first post....

oh and i forgot, if you got the money for an LS1, www.fbodymotorsports.com sells a kit to put it in a third gen :)

FbodyMotorsports is local as well! I am all about supporting local buisinesses.

yeah i actually took a road trip down there over a weekend, all the parts ive bought to repair the RS were from them, i spent 1400 bucks in a weekend lol. the people are great, and the girls (NC girls) are awesome ;) the girl who filled out my order owns six firebirds. the people there really know and love the F bodies, thats why i go there for my parts.

the girl who filled out my order owns six firebirds.
Blond hair? WAY TOO SKINNY? Nice girl, but everytime I see her I want to force feed her! She got some crazy genetics to be that thin.

naw, mine was a brunette, great body, :)

i wonder if anyones ever put a LS6 in a 3rd gen :evillol:

Putting an LS6 would be the same as an LS1, but a little quicker....It has been done though to answer your question.

screw the LS6, i want a 7.0L LS1 to drop between my fenders :evillol:

damn man imagine the gas on that sucker

Excuse the push-in but I am searching for info - What does it take to separate the 8-cyl LT1 from the tranny. Engine is on the jack but I can't get it off of the bell housing... Little help here Thanks

It is a long painful toothpulling process. You have to change everything and I mean everything, and it still wont be quiet right. I did this to a 85 Camaro and by the time I was finished I could have bought a Z28 honestly. Don't think it will be a smooth transistion and be prepared to reach deep into those pockets.

ewzar, there should be six bolts around the bellhousing, take those off, and you should have the trans pop off, if not, use a prybar and a little elbow grease, and persuade it to do what you want it to.