I got the v8 in and mounted, now i need to get the fuel line to go to the other side of the motor what is the best way of doing that? I also was wondering if it would be possible to find a bracket that will bolt onto the v8 that will work with the v6 AC and power steering? Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

 

Welcome aboard thirdgen.org.

Can we assume you're running a carb with mechanical pump? What I did was run lines on the front of the crossmember over to the pump. I used some nifty tie wrap mounts that push into 1/4" holes - had to drill the holes, but ended up pretty neat.

You should be able to mount the compressor and pump using factory V8 brackets, but I won't guarantee your pulleys will line up properly. Best bet is just to get them from a factory V8 car.

(By any chance did you read the V6 to V8 swap sticky at the top of this forum?)

 

Yeah its a 4 barrel mechanical carb. thanks for the help. Thats a nice looking camaro you have, i bet the 57 bel air is awesome also!

 

I wish the paint still looked as good as it did when the pic was taken. I'm going to try one more thing to restore it, if that fails, it's new paint time.

I added a couple of pics of the old girl for you. I'm running different rims on the back now to match the front.

 

Yeah thats a pretty sweet bel aire how much horsepower and torque does that have? Do you know if a copper/brass or a aluminum radiator would work better in the camaro?

 

on the radiator question, they will both work the same. Right now, im running 450flywheel hp, and using a stock copper/brass radiator. When this thing finnialy goes out, i will be going to the plastic tank/aluminum core radiator for the extra 2lb its saves. also, to me, they look better as well.