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2.8L -> 3.8L?

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Old Aug 30, 2009 | 10:59 AM
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Car: "86 Camaro
Engine: 2.8L V6
Transmission: A4
2.8L -> 3.8L?

Just looking for a quick answer on if the 3.8l V6s from the 4th gen camaros will fit and function properly in my 86 camaro
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 09:43 AM
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Car: seeking '90.5-'92 'bird hardtop
Engine: several
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Re: 2.8L -> 3.8L?

If you have a complete but totalled 4th gen donor car, then sure you could. The better question is why. Why spend all that money just for 200 hp?
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 07:01 PM
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Car: 13 Ram 1500/ 78 Formy
Engine: 5.7 / 7.4
Transmission: 6sp / TH350
Axle/Gears: 3.55 posi / 3.23
Re: 2.8L -> 3.8L?

parts are plentiful, reliable, and doable. good milage too.

that's why. still more hp than some v8's that came in the f-bods


edit: forgot to mention, already put one in the old 85 bird, and someone else did it before I did.

Last edited by Project: 85 2.8 bird; Sep 1, 2009 at 08:21 PM.
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