I have a v6 car right now.. 2.8l i got a 350 vortec for her getten worked on.. i plan on putting in a t56 also..and my car is auto.. is my v6 car worth this??? i already put many hours on her in body work and exterior features that i dont want to get rid of the car

 

that pretty much answers it, unless you can find an "as good as" v8 car w/body you like w/crapped motor to swap in new one.

 

I did the v6 > V8 swap, and it was OK. But, unless the vehicle has a lot of sentimental value or was a terrific deal, it isnt worth it. It's not a very cheap swap, not that it is too expensive. Its a lot of work, especially if you have to abide by emmissions laws. I would never do it again, but I am glad that I did it this time.

 

k anyone else?

 

same as mentioned above... if you've done alot of work on your car and it holds sentimental value, then go ahead and do it.

I will be doing the exact same thing.. my 3.1/700r4 are gonna get the boot for something infront of a t56... to me its more than worth it bc of all the time i've put into 'er.

 

kk yeah i got yas..i wonder an estimate of the money not including the motor.. like t56 tranny ect

 

I had an 84 camaro with a v6 that I got for free.I put it a big block 403 from my old 79 t/a.It was awsome to drive with that motor in it,alot of torque.I would do a v6 to v8 swap again.It was not hard at all.You will have to change a few things of course but it is worth it.

 

thanks man..

I have an estimate of 2 years to finish my motor/ tranny

should i do this while im waiting like over the winter.. get a t5 parts car and do my auto to manual swap now.. even kno id have to find a v6 manual car... atleast my auto to manual would be out of the way.. or should i just wait 2 years when i have to do everything at once

 

I would just do it over the 2 years.That way you have time to work out bugs,if any.I would also do the tranny and motor at the same time,it'll be easier for you.

 

no i mean like. yeah im gunna drop the t56 and the 383 in at the same time.. im just thinken maybe i should do the manual swap before all that or just wait.. cause im getten bored of this auto and v6

 

Just wait.Do it all right the first time.You'll be happy with the results.

 

aight i got ya.. i guess i have to wait and be slow this is rediculous !!! ugh i picked a bad type of camaro to buy i guess

 

The ONLY advantage you'll have starting with a V8 car over a V6 car is that it will already have V8 motor mounts and you wont have to re bend or replace the pass front brake line, and you dont have to change the chip for the tach in the cluster, please dont listen to anyone who try's to argue otherwise, unless this is an 89 or prior car, then you can add a different radiator to the list, my goodness hard stuff

 

im nto gunna be a puss about it.. im keepen this car and thats that.. im gunna get it done.. just wanted to hear from the people that have done it.. and what they thought

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by crazy3rdgen
[B].. im keepen this car and thats that..

Thats how I feel about my car. Hopefully I can get my swap done sometime next year during summer.

 

5.0 a v8 isnt it

 

i went from a 2.8 to a 350, now a 350 to a 355.

i enjoyed every moment of the swap. i knew it was worth it the first time i heard it.....on open headers. if your new to a thing like this dont be afraid to ask questions. when i bought my car, i bought it to be my beater, now i wouldnt trade it for anything, not even a lingenfelter corvette . i plan on keeping my camaro for a looong time.

 

k thats good to hear that it went well!! : )... when u swapped out ur 2.8 what were some things you ran into that you might want to let me kno about...also where did you get ur motor mounts at. and pictures.. i want to see : ) thanks

 

k thats good to hear that it went well!! : )... when u swapped out ur 2.8 what were some things you ran into that you might want to let me kno about...also where did you get ur motor mounts at. and pictures.. i want to see : ) thanks

 

the problems i ran into were minor.

fuel pressure with the intake electric fuel pump is WAY to high so i put a mallory fuel pressure regulater on it. dont spend money on the cheap regulaters without a return line, useless pieces of crap.

moving the motor mounts forward wasnt too bad. theres A LOT of strategies to do it. just do a search on that and youll find so much info on it. i ended up using a swivel with a ratchet to get at the nuts in the crossmember. whatever you do, dont just weld the mounts in, half *** job or a hack job IMO.

cant forget pics

these are of when i got it out




the 305 in



and this is how she sits now with the new 350 being built

 

whys ur car sitten so high?

 

the front end is on stands for winter.

thats where she sits.

 

you went from fuel injected to carbed didnt you... cause thats what im doing

 

yes i did. btw i have much more pics, just gotta find em

 

k cool feel free to send them to my email if u want or the links u can put on here.. sean001134@aol.com

 

To get the motor mounts out, i just used a wrench underneath to hold the nuts, and had someone use an impact to take out the bolts. Ten minutes, and they were out, and to get them back in, we just used a little bit of Permatex gasket sealer on the inside of the end of the wrench and the outside of the nut to hold the nut on. It can be a PITA, but do it once, and you will always be able to do it again. It'll leave those kinds of emotional scars that you will never be able to erase without years of psychotherapy and brainwashing.


J/K. Hearing the car start up for the first time after the swap is akin to watching your kid take their first steps....you'll keep waiting for her to fall on her face, and when she doesn't, you can breath a sigh of relief, a sense of pride that this is something that YOU created with your own hands, and then you can start teaching her how to work on cars.

 

thats awsome BRobinson

 

CHANGE OF PLANS... no 383 stroker anymore : ( were goin with a 355 vortec.. my dad and his buddies want to go in that direction

 

Hey if u can Email me those Swap pics too i would really like to take a look at them to get some more ideas on what all im going to get my self into with my 2.8FI to carbed 350 swap.

MaxxMitchell@kc.rr.com

 

the things that are gonna take a lot of your money are the little things that you will need to buy. LOTS of bolts and nuts.