Hey guys well i need some info im pretty dumb when it comes to engines and cars.. dont know much about it. I got a 1983 Chevy Camaro berlinetta the v6 for 100$ from my neighbor and the only thing wrong with it is the front bumper needs to be repainted. other than that its perfecto!

well my question is i want headers and exhaust becuase i want my car to sound and perform SWEET but i need it to pass smog so where can i get some kick A$$ parts for this.

thx for ur time lata

 

www.summitracing.com lists p/n PSM-70-1206 for '85-'89 V6. That's the only ones I've ever heard of for 3rd gen f-body V6.

I can't tell from what their website says whether or not they are "emissions legal". I would assume they are. However, since they are listed for a model year other than your car, they may not pass muster in Kalifornia.

You may have to settle for a high-flow aftermarket cat for your year/model/engine and a cat-back that help it flow a little better and sound different. Just be aware that loud exhaust systems that would sound great with a V8 just make the typical V6 sound annoying.

 

well i found some hooker headers and the hooker cat back i think im gonna run with that

 

hooker doesn't make headers for the 2.8 in an f-body chassis.

 

acording to jcwhitney they do

 

you better get the partnumber there buddy, cause i don't think anyone else knows about them if they do. and i garauntee that these boys on these forums know way more than JC Whitney ever will.

 

ok..well i want some bad *** headers and exhaust but i dont know who to go through... i checked out summit racing but who else?

 

well then you need a bad *** motor my friend. those hotrodded v6's are only cool if you totally know what your doing. they are expensive to get going fast. Pacesetter makes the ONLY set of headers and the are sold through summit racing, and the p/n is in the second post down.

 

alright thx for ur help man.. helped me alot

but those headers are for 85 and up

 

so go ask on the v6 board why they are specifically for 85+ and what you can do to make them work on your 83.

 

If you want it to perform sweet..Do a MAJOR Tune-Up

 

i plan on it... im only 16 so i have alot of time to do performance upgrades... i just wanna support the american cars becuase in my town there are tons of little **** burners and i want a car that will scare em

 

No offense but,if you want to scare them then an 83 V6 Camaro was not a good choice

 

i cant really compain i got it for 100$

 

Save the $ you would spend on the v6 and go pull a 350 out of a wrecked car and throw that in there.

 

could i do that? aprox how much would it be to put a v8 in it?

and wat else would have to be replaced?

 

I say get rid of the V6, throw it over your neighbor's fence and put in a TPI 350 with a full exhaust system and you will have the real sound you're looking for.

 

there are a million and two ways to put a 350 in the car, go look in the Engine Swap forum for the sticky that says something like "v6-v8 swap, READ FIRST". it won't give you a rundown of prices, but it will give you a rundown of parts. my first v8 swap cost me less than $1000. but that was a lot of hand-me-downs and good deals.