miniz2001

i have a wrecked 93' silverado ext. cab that has a good running 5.7 350 and auto tranny. i'm looking at buying a 3rd gen camaro down the street that has no motor or trans. has this swap been done? how difficult is it? what all would be involved. if you can't tell already, i'm new to the forum.
the car has a fairly new paint job, weld wheels, cowl induction hood, and is stripped interior for drag racing......he told me i he'll take 1400 for it. i know the tbi won't be fast, but i don't plan on fixing the truck so if the swap is possible, it will do for now. thanks. guys, and sorry for the long post.

bondodude86

Well Yes it can be done...however that transmission in the truck will not do. The Camaro has a Torque arm going from the differential housing, to the right side of the output shaft...as for the motor, it can be done, but realize that you will need to take the Wiring harness and Computer from the truck, to the car...and it really isn't worth it at that time...if anything, Get a different intake for that motor, and plop a 750cfm carb onto it, and leave out all the computer bs.

miniz2001

sounds good.........what would be a decent auto tranny that would work? one from a 3rd gen clunker?

IROCZ28KevinZ

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You can uset he truck tranny, but you'll need an output shaft housing for an 82-92 camaro or firebird. SHould be able to get one cheap at a yard.

five7kid

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What engine and transmission did the Camaro originally have?

bondodude86

700R4...and yeah, you can generally have them beefed up for a pretty penny, mine is good to 1100hp...shift kit, kevlar slotted, valve body, ect ect

whitedevilTA

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Me and my bro did this EXACT swap into a 92 camaro RS. Engine was a 350 TBI from a 92 K1500. PM me if you have any questions or need info. We basically used a factory 91 camaro 305 TBI harness, the truck PCM, and the truck engine, and the thing ran beautifully. EVERYTHING bolted right up and there was absolutley no wire splicing. With a T5 tranny it went 15.1 at 95 MPH with pathetic 2.77 rear gears. Def had mid 14's in it. Was a cool street car until he sold it.

Chicano1999

okay question Theres a 92 silverado thats wrecked but the 350 is good, could i fit that 350 without having to change the hood On my 92 cmaaro ?! Bc i love the stock hood and personally dont like the cowl hoods or any aftermarket hoods available for 3rd gens

sofakingdom

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Yup, drops right in. The 305 and 350 are [my cousin vinny prosecutor] IIIIII---DENT-ical[/my cousin vinny prosecutor] as far as fitment goes.

Gotta agree about the hoods: pretty much all of the aftermarket hoods look, to me, like cold leftover yesterday's BUTT CHEESE.

You'll want the 350 injectors, the "chip", and the ESC module off of the vehicle you get the motor from, or a similar one. Buy a new knock sensor for that vehicle (not yours) at the parts store.

Will this be "The Best Possible Combo"? Probably not. Odds are, if this is a track car, it will get beat. Will it WORK well enough to drive all day every day hundreds, thousands, maybe even MILLIONS of miles? Yes. Will it get good gas mileage? Yes. Will it out-perform some - ANY - lame-a$$ 305? YES.

Chicano1999

ahh perfect thank you! I just dont like the aftermarket hoods they really do the look of the car down (in my personal opinion) haha & im keeping it simple a mild cam, shorty headers etc im in cali so i dont really have muxh play room :/ unless i find someone to hot smog it

Mcrs

I have some questions I might be attempting this soon would I be able to use my 700r4 transmission still

ShiftyCapone

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Yes. Externally speaking, the engines are identical.