1986 camaro engine swap, need advice
cdf
09-23-2005, 09:38 PM
hey guys, i just bought a 1986 camaro sport, v6 2.8.... i had to, it was immaculate, not a scratch, spot of rust, original paint shines perfect. bought it off the original owner, he cried when i took it. anyway... obviously, i want to turn this thing into the IROC that i originally wanted
here's my dilemma: do i go with the 350 tuned port, or just settle for a crate or jasper 350 with a carbed setup? if i go with a tuned port, will my sensors, wiring harness, and tranny work with it? or do i have to go scour junk yards for the pieces parts? if so, wouldn't it just be easier to settle with a reconditioned jasper engine, that comes with the carbourator, air cleaner, and all? and just ditch the whole computer system? how big of a gas mileage difference would there be between the two? and as far as horsepower goes, i can get a 5.0 from crate or jasper that pushes 300HP, the TPI 350 irocs only pushed about 240, i think..which makes more sense?
also, i'm obviously going to have to change out my front end coils, exhaust, and i'd want a posi-trac rear end, what else would i have to do?
and as far as the iroc body kit goes, should i just buy a new generic kit off ebay or something? or should i find a good body shop, and have them find a kit from another iroc of the same year? would any 82-92 body kit fit up to my 86?
i'm new to this board guys, and i'm planning to start this project fairly soon, any honest help would be really appreciated...
here's my dilemma: do i go with the 350 tuned port, or just settle for a crate or jasper 350 with a carbed setup? if i go with a tuned port, will my sensors, wiring harness, and tranny work with it? or do i have to go scour junk yards for the pieces parts? if so, wouldn't it just be easier to settle with a reconditioned jasper engine, that comes with the carbourator, air cleaner, and all? and just ditch the whole computer system? how big of a gas mileage difference would there be between the two? and as far as horsepower goes, i can get a 5.0 from crate or jasper that pushes 300HP, the TPI 350 irocs only pushed about 240, i think..which makes more sense?
also, i'm obviously going to have to change out my front end coils, exhaust, and i'd want a posi-trac rear end, what else would i have to do?
and as far as the iroc body kit goes, should i just buy a new generic kit off ebay or something? or should i find a good body shop, and have them find a kit from another iroc of the same year? would any 82-92 body kit fit up to my 86?
i'm new to this board guys, and i'm planning to start this project fairly soon, any honest help would be really appreciated...
Genopsyde
09-24-2005, 12:26 AM
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