i have a 86 2.8l berlinetta that dies the first few times you start it , then seems to run ok, any help would be great, thanks

 

First thing I would check is the condition of the ignition system... Make sure the plugs and wires are good, and the distributor and rotor are in good shape.

 

Well, It could be a lot of things lol, can you give us any other info as in codes that are being shown? things like that.. Its hard enough to diagnoss a car on the internet w/ a lot of info, its impossable to dianoss a car with VAUGE information...

 

one of the guys at the junkyard hooked it up to his machine but said it wasn't showing any codes. Im thinking of just taking it out and putting in a LT1 or something like that, would that go well in my 86 berlinetta? I don't know too much about cars , but I've heard good things about the LT1, would this be a very hard swap?What kinda stuff would have to been changed?thanks for the replies guys.

 

It shouldn't be harder than any other v6 to v8 motor swap would be... change everything under the hood and it'll work.

 

with the berlinetta, you also have the added difficulty of getting the digital dash to work with the new engine.

 

If the car came with that dash... From what ive seen in the jyard, the berly's digi dash was a little bit rare (or they are all stored lol)

 

guess i'm one of the lucky ones lol
Car goes on the road TOMORROW!

 

IM one of the lucky ones lol, Thank god i dont have a digi dash... i wouldnt know what to do if it stoped working.... thank god i have an 83

 

I took it and put a mass air flow sensor on it and it starts first try now although the check engine lite still pops up. What do you think about a shift kit for the 7004r tranny? Also have any of you all put an ls1 or or lt1 in a car like mine? Don't know whether to go carb or fuel injected?!Any ideas would be great.

 

What's the code?

I don't think you'll find anyone on the V6 board that has an Lx Series engine...try the Engine Swap Forum, but everything under the hood will have to be changed to accomodate the new motor, even the transmission. To do it right, you're looking easily at $8000. And that's on the low end.