My Firebird is a pos slow V6 and i want to try something different. I've read the 3800 swap is a total waste so what about the 4.3L Swap? Has anyone tried it? Could it be any worse then the 3800 swap?

Before anyone says "Just go with a V8".. Nah. Want to be different but if the swap is impossible i do have a forged 302 sitting in my garage.

 

I've heard that it's basically a V-8 minus to cylinders and that it is basically the same as swapping in a V-8 as far as labor and time goes. I'm sure more peopel will add stuff to that though

 

Thanks for the post. Thinking about the 4.3L because it leave's more room for Turbo's.

 

3800 a total waste??????? you haven't asked the right questions. Now that I cain afford a programmer to take care of the main issue, the 305 is almost done.

 

Does nobody use the search button anymore? There was a thread on this, in detail, about 2 days ago.