2006-09-11 14:52:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Chevrolet
actually it wont be that hard people say the big block is for larger cars well they are all the same size it dont matter if it is a 6 cyl. or a bbl
you will need to change the motor mounts and the tranny the drive shaft the front end will be ok it is the same suspension they use for the big block you need to change the exhaust the computer will be ok just put a upgrade chip in it anyone that says it cant be done or it will cost alot has never done anything like this before and just so you know gustav129 is wrong it does not matter what year the motor is they go by the year of the car not the motor take a look at my 360 page that is a 68 camaro with the new 2006 572 bbl and my 49 has a new corvette motor in it
2006-09-11 15:20:31 · answer #1 · answered by firefightingexpert 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quite a bit. The 427 Big Block engine is made for larger cars. The 97 Camaro doesn't really have the room for it in the engine compartment. Further, there is a large differance in the weight. You will have to beef up the front suspension. Also you will have to build new motor mounts. Further, you will either have to get the same type of fuel delivery system, or change all of it over. That means either a new computer, or aspirating the motor so that it is not needed. I built my 350 to 440 HP, and spent less than a grand doing it. Maybe you should look at higher performance parts. The 350 is a very capable engine.
2006-09-11 21:58:27 · answer #2 · answered by Jamie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could cost alot more than just swapping the motor in and out if you live in an Emissions Tested Area. You will have to upgrade everything emissions wise to meet 1997 standards, which includes upgrading to OBD2. For example, look at all the GM Performance crate motors in Summit. They all state "For use in 1972 and older pre-emissions vehicles."
If your goal is a non-street legal dragster, than go for it, and swap the two. Otherwise I'd save the time and money personally. You'd be in a world of pain and suffering in your wallet if you go for it and try to register it, unless you live in buck-fum Idaho (like I have for the past six years) or someplace similar, like Wyoming or Montana.
Another thing, if you put a newer motor into an older car, for example, your 1997 350 into a 1969 Camaro, the Emissions Standards also aply there. You would have to meet 1997 Emissions Standards because the motor is a 1997 motor. They go by car year and motor year. What ever is newer, that's the year the emiisions standards you have to meet.
2006-09-11 22:06:07 · answer #3 · answered by gustav129 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would SAVE money by buying a Jasper Hi-pro 350 small block that exceeds the hp of the 427. The engine will bolt right in, weigh less and have enough torque to rotate the earth.
2006-09-11 23:38:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
way too much
2006-09-11 21:58:31 · answer #5 · answered by lil mike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋