305 TBI to 4.2-I6
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Car: 89 Formula
Engine: 350
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Axle/Gears: 3.27
305 TBI to 4.2-I6
Not that I can actaully do this anytime soon- but maybe if I'm stuck with the car a few years (it will be parked) I'll get her painted and do something about that lethargic POS under the hood.
Wonder about the length though- but it's 100hp more and 20lbs. Be pretty cool eh? Make it a 5spd
Wonder about the length though- but it's 100hp more and 20lbs. Be pretty cool eh? Make it a 5spd
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From: Calgary
Car: 89 Formula
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it's called hotroding 
Quite a few people swapped 3.8 tirbos in Camaros- this would be a cool idea- extremely unique. It's one of GM's most advnaced engines-
featuring variable valve timing.
Quite a few people swapped 3.8 tirbos in Camaros- this would be a cool idea- extremely unique. It's one of GM's most advnaced engines- featuring variable valve timing.
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I don't exactly know if I would call running a straight 6 in a thirdgen hotrodding, but that's my opinion. If you're shooting for originality, then that's what you'll have for sure.
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Originally Posted By iroc22
The height of this block is 32.62", which will probably require some sort of custom hood.
Length is 32.86", making it roughly 3 inches longer than a V8. The 3 inches would probably not pose too big of a problem.
The inline six utilizes a 360* bellhousing, so you would need an adaptor to put the D-bolt TH700-R4 to it.
The electronics to operate the variable valve timing are very complicated, and would be a difficult swap until an aftermarket company like Painless steps in and clears a few things up.
The deep sump oil pan is a potential problem because of the F-Bodies crossmember. It may interfere.
The height of this block is 32.62", which will probably require some sort of custom hood.
Length is 32.86", making it roughly 3 inches longer than a V8. The 3 inches would probably not pose too big of a problem.
The inline six utilizes a 360* bellhousing, so you would need an adaptor to put the D-bolt TH700-R4 to it.
The electronics to operate the variable valve timing are very complicated, and would be a difficult swap until an aftermarket company like Painless steps in and clears a few things up.
The deep sump oil pan is a potential problem because of the F-Bodies crossmember. It may interfere.
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From: Evansville,IN,USA
Car: 89' T/A, 00' Firehawk
Engine: 406 Roller
Transmission: TH700R4 w/2800 stall
Axle/Gears: 3.23 Posi
I saw a straight 6 in a 84 or so t/a in the junkyard last year, it was the strangest thing I have ever seen. My buddy and I were walking past it, stopped, went back, and said WTF? Anything is possible with enough time and money.
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Originally posted by Tom91Bird
Why anyone would want to drop any 6 cylinder into a Thirdgen is beyond me in my opinion
Why anyone would want to drop any 6 cylinder into a Thirdgen is beyond me in my opinion
oh i beg to differ
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