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2.8 v6 to 5.0 v8 engine swap problem

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Old Dec 11, 2014 | 05:00 AM
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Car: vauxhall vectra and a 85 camaro
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2.8 v6 to 5.0 v8 engine swap problem

hello from sunny england ! ..i need some help and i am hoping some of my american cousins can help me out ? ..i have two 1985 camaros one a 2.8 v6 the other a 5.0 v8 ( carbed) . we have changed the v6 for the v8, engine and auto tranny , harness, and ecm all from the v8 to the v6..now the problem is the engine turns but will not fire , we are using the mechanical pump off the v8 the carb is getting fuel but the engine wont start ..any ideas ?? also did any v8s have a second pump in the tank??...any help would be welcome ..jay
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Old Dec 12, 2014 | 07:07 AM
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Re: 2.8 v6 to 5.0 v8 engine swap problem

Is there fuel squirting inside the carb when you pump it?
Is there spark when cranking?
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Old Dec 12, 2014 | 07:24 AM
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Re: 2.8 v6 to 5.0 v8 engine swap problem

Originally Posted by ex-x-fire
Is there fuel squirting inside the carb when you pump it?
Is there spark when cranking?
everything was working fine before the swap ..there is a spark and fuel is going to the carb but no squirt, there is a mechanical pump on the v8 and an electrical pump in the tank but after the swap does not work
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