first engine swap
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From: tacoma wa
Car: 1986 camaro iroc z
Engine: 305 TPI SBC
Transmission: automatic
first engine swap
Want to swap stock 305 to a 454 in an 86 iroc any tips or advice on how top do this, this will be my very first engine swap. Also any help on recommended parts for a motor that can handle a super charger, I will add one eventually. If not any advice on which BBC would work best?
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From: Waterford, MI
Car: 1998 Camaro Z28
Engine: 6.0L
Transmission: 4L60E
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Re: first engine swap
You are going to want to reinforce the subframe before you do this swap, if you haven't already. Try a search for "454 swap" or "bbc swap" and you should get a lot of questions answered.
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From: Waterford, MI
Car: 1998 Camaro Z28
Engine: 6.0L
Transmission: 4L60E
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Re: first engine swap
You should get subframe connectors regardless of what engine you have. I put them on when I still had a 2.8 in my car. These cars need all the structural help they can get. They're not expensive and not terribly hard to install.
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