hello guys

well theres lots of talk about what you can do with v8s on this board including the v6-v8 swap (which i want to make use of since i have a pontiac 350 from my old 76)

but what about mods for us little guys with the 2.8L?
there must be somthing we can do to pull a little extra horses outa these motors?

 

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/for...?s=&forumid=22

 

ah thank you i didnt see that board

 

Or you can swap in a bigger V6

 

starting trouble again arent you

 

 

Wouldn't have it any other way

 

i want to see a twin turbo v6 not the TTA either.. with 15lbs of boost or so i wonder how long it would last :rockon:

 

Not all 3.8 V6's in third gens are from TT/As

 

I'd like to see pictures.....

 

Just click on this

car went from a dead 2.8 to a 3.4 (which cought fire ) to a 95 3800 Series II

edit: More pics, better resolution too

 

nice, what kind of Hp or numbers are you running with that(if it is running)

 

it runs, but I still have some wiring issues to finish (keeps draining the batt). Needs a new y-pipe made, tags, and (most likely) a tranny rebuild

Numbers are: 200hp & 225tq

a nice improvement over a dead 2.8, and the 3.4 is rated for 160hp & 200tq

 

That's what I'm talking about. I've got a complete, running 4.3 setup in my 89 S-10 Blazer. What will it take to swap into an 89 2.8 Camaro? I know I need a 350 drivetrain. What about the motor mounts and exhaust headers, etc...? Might there be clearance issues?

 

I don't see how there would be any clearance issues
with headers on the 4.3L, when my 350 with 1 3/4" headers
clears fine. As far as motor mounts, I don't know. All I know
is that the 4.3L chevy motor has almost the exact dimentions
as a SBC 350, minus 2 cylinders. So, that being said, maybe
the motor mounts for a V8 thirdgen will bolt up fine. Can
anyone clue us in on this?

 

Thanks for the info. Someone from an S-10 site said that the oil pan would be a problem. It's a 4x4 4.3 with the remote oil cooler, etc...Can anyone else confirm this. I think it will be hard to get an answer from most people here because the 4.3 was never offered for an fbody.