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3.1L to 350 i have questions

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Old May 21, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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3.1L to 350 i have questions

I have been looking into swappin a 350 in my 1991 RS, so my friend has a 1992 Blazer(full size) and his 350 had 200k miles on it and he said he would sell me the whole thing for about $250, but he said the whole thing needs to be cleaned and the bores need to be honed. would it be worth it to buy his motor and have it cleaned/honed and rebuild it a little? or would it be better to find a motor that doesnt have so many miles on it? since it does have 200k miles on it what parts should be replaced?

and for v6 to v8 swap i need a new wiring harness, ECM, front springs, Sway bar?,motor mounts? anything else

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Old May 21, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 91Camaro_RS
I have been looking into swappin a 350 in my 1991 RS, so my friend has a 1992 Blazer(full size) and his 350 had 200k miles on it and he said he would sell me the whole thing for about $250, but he said the whole thing needs to be cleaned and the bores need to be honed. would it be worth it to buy his motor and have it cleaned/honed and rebuild it a little? or would it be better to find a motor that doesnt have so many miles on it? since it does have 200k miles on it what parts should be replaced?
$250 for a complete vehicle isn't bad. The engine should be assumed to need a full rebuild, meaning cylinders bored, not just honed, new oversize pistons & rings, reground crank, etc.

I'd also assume different heads, as the factory truck 350 heads were performance junk (until 1996).

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and for v6 to v8 swap i need a new wiring harness, ECM, front springs, Sway bar?,motor mounts? anything else
Plus read the sticky in the top section of this forum on the topic.
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Old May 21, 2008 | 07:11 PM
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Re: 3.1L to 350 i have questions

hmmm well it looks like it would be a lot easier to just wait to find the right deal and just get another camaro that has a 350 in it.
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