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Old Oct 24, 2010 | 09:06 PM
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Swap thoughts

Im thinking about making a v6-v8 swap to my 88" 2.8L Camaro.
Honestly I dont know that much about swapping and too lazy to read the sticky threads.
I just want to know what the best swap engine is. I really want it to go smoothly and easily as possible so I need an engine that will work good.
Im wondering where I could get a good engine to swap thats the cheapest.
Ive even heard that a 3.8 swap would be good.
Any ideas or suggestions please
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Old Oct 24, 2010 | 09:12 PM
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Car: 1992 Camaro RS 25th Anniversary
Engine: 3.4L v6 with a t3/t4 Turbo
Transmission: T-5 Conversion
Axle/Gears: 3.23 SLP Limited Slip
Re: Swap thoughts

probably should post in the engine swap board for that

and dont be lazy, read the stickies...saying that really doesnt make anyone want to type out info for you
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Old Oct 24, 2010 | 09:13 PM
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Car: 1991 Firebird
Engine: 3.1L +bolt ons
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: Moser forged, 3.73, SLP posi
Re: Swap thoughts

Wow... Where to start....

Too lazy to read, but you want to do an engine swap? Yikes.

There is no Best swap. It depends on what you want. What hp level? Daily driver reliable? MPG? Gonna race it? What kind of racing? How often?
Smooth and easy will depend on parts, tools and experience. If you don't have the experience, better have the tools, parts, and some extra cash....
Cheapest swap would probably be the 3.4L from the 4th gen. It's ignored and littering the junk yards. Plus it's a bolt in.
3.8L would be more fun, but requires as many changes as a v8. For that amount of pain, might as well do a v8 in my opinion....
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Old Oct 25, 2010 | 08:07 AM
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Car: 1996 Camaro, 1985 Camaro
Engine: 3.8, 3.4
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Re: Swap thoughts

What they said, in terms of swapping to an engine that came in our cars factory, the most potent would be the 350 tpi(not counting the TTA), other than that I would go for an ls1, I personally won't go to the trouble of a v8 swap for anything less than an all aluminum lsx. And agree about the 3.8, its as much trouble as a v8 swap, might as well swap a v8...
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