Engine swap help please!(and my story)

[Uberschall]

Hello,

I have and 85 Fiero 4 cylinder iron duke. The head was cracked when I bought it (didn't know, won't make that mistake twice) so I replaced it with the correct head (magnafluxed and checked etc), new head bolts, push rods, and of coarse new gaskets and torqued everything to spec in the correct order yadda yadda. The SOB started leaking at the thermostat housing and after a few trips to parts store one old man told me it was supposed to be sealed with silicone (Tell me if thats right?) so I used it and it worked! The valve cover leaks, and thats new to, so I am trying some Lucas stop leak stuff and the head gasket is leaking coolant and I tried some stop leak that is supposed to be a permant seal, and that so far has worked well. I finally got to take it for a nice drive on the freeway and BAM! the SOB is leaking at the thermostat housing again. At any rate I am pretty fed up with this engine.

I got a free 89 Camaro with a 2.8L (the body is shot but the engine is good). The question is, is this a fairly easy swapable engine and what all do I need off the camro if so. I have the whole thing.

Thanks.

[MrPbody]

I'm afraid the Camaro block won't fit the P-Body. You need "front wheel drive" block and accessories for Fiero. Avoid any of the pre-85 stuff. The cranks are different, and known for breakage.
The engine cradle and attachments for the 6 are all different than the 4, as well.
Silicone creates more problems that it solves...

[fierangero]

RWD blocks dont fit? but people swap in 90's camaros blocks all the time, as well as 350s! i know for the 3.4 it bolts up you just need to relocate the starter. maybe it just doesnt fit the 4 cylinders?

[coop8267]

if you put a bigger engine in the 4cyl you have to replace the springs to hold the extra weight its recommended anyways

[fierangero]

considering the block is cast iron, even an ls1 swap will only add about 100 lbs (according to v8archie)

[coop8267]

yeah but 100 lbs is alot. the 4cyl and v6 had different springs on the rear.

[fierangero]

oh ok =)