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Help!!!!! Need more info on a V6 to V8 swap

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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 12:41 AM
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Help!!!!! Need more info on a V6 to V8 swap

I currently have a 85 firebird with 2.8L engine in my car. A buddy of mine has a 84 trans am with a 305. His car was recently totaled and he is parting it out. He offered the engine to me since im always talking about doing a engine swap on my car. But im not really sure what would need to be changed. I know that my tranny wont bolt up to the 305 since it's a angled different but everything else i have no clue. Please someone help! Really wanna know if this will work.
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 01:25 AM
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Re: Help!!!!! Need more info on a V6 to V8 swap

Originally Posted by Captain Awsomo
I currently have a 85 firebird with 2.8L engine in my car. A buddy of mine has a 84 trans am with a 305. His car was recently totaled and he is parting it out. He offered the engine to me since im always talking about doing a engine swap on my car. But im not really sure what would need to be changed. I know that my tranny wont bolt up to the 305 since it's a angled different but everything else i have no clue. Please someone help! Really wanna know if this will work.
Check the sticky above that deals directly with this. It should have everything you need in it.
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 01:30 AM
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Re: Help!!!!! Need more info on a V6 to V8 swap

I read threw it twice but it doesnt seem to cover that much on it. Im hoping someone on here has done it and can give me some pointers.
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 05:04 PM
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Re: Help!!!!! Need more info on a V6 to V8 swap

you need to bolt your clamshells to the V8 holes on the K member. get his tranny too... uhh... everything else it covered... what do you need to know???
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