2007-02-21 00:29:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Chevrolet
I own a shop, and have been down this road before. It will fit, but the mount brackets on the frame for the engine mounts will have to be move forward on the cross frame. You have to unbolt them from where they are now, move them forward the difference in the measurement from the mounts to the back of the block. In other words you will have to have the place where the bell housing bolts, back in the same place the 3.8 was when removed. If you measure from the center of the mount to the edge of the bell housing, you will see a difference in the two engines. Move the V-8 mounts forward the difference, and it will work. This keeps all the components from the rear of the engine back in the proper position, and your headers off the firewall. This is one tight fit, and a job I don't think I would want to do again. The front of the engine will be very close to the fan & radiator, but it will work out. Seems to me we had to notch the frame on the passenger side about an inch to clear the headers, but it doesn't hurt the frame. You will get in to a starter problem too. What we did was went with one of those adjustable high torque starters that can be moved closer to the block. The header on the drivers side is almost impossible to get in, unless you put it in first, and then put the engine in the car.
Glad to help out, Good luck!!!
2007-02-21 01:02:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
As previously mentioned, money can make anything happen - it all depends on how much you want to spend.
It may be cheaper (if not, easier) to just buy a Z28 to mod up. They are selling for next to nothing now, and are much better equipped to handle that big of an engine. The mounts would line up better, the cooling system would match up, and the transmission would be capable of dealing with the power better than a V-6.
Outfitting a V-6 Camaro with a 427 (the new Corvette Z06 engine, which does fit by the way) is going to create all kinds of problems for you. But again, if money isn't an issue... Well, if money isn't an issue, I'd buy the Z06!
Good luck.
2007-02-21 07:50:29 · answer #2 · answered by JC 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I can see your interest in this project and I could say that it can fit.
It is indeeed possible given that the modifications of the bell housing and the motormounts be given a strict clearance alignment.
Sure it can fit but with regards to how hard on the scale of 1~10 this project can be seen as a 6 or 7.
I have seen a Mazda Miata fitted with a 302 engine and it runs like a Cobra. It would not be a surprise if a 2000 Camaro be fitted with a 6 liter engine.
2007-02-21 00:54:59 · answer #3 · answered by Juztanopinion 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Imagine how bad-*** that car would be with that engine! Make sure that you leave the stock rear end and drive shaft alone and just install the engine.
I had a dumb-*** friend who put a 400 in a 1992 firebird O.E. 2.8 and left the rear end and had his drive shaft "modified" by some driveway gear head. Long story short the drive shaft ended up coming through the drive shaft hump between the rear floorboards.
When we are young we all have these dreams about motor swaps and in reality they are nothing but a pain in the *** technical nightmare.
2007-02-21 02:20:54 · answer #4 · answered by monkey tuesday 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
2000 camaros came from factory with small block v8's so the answer is YES it will fit. You may expereince front suspension problems as the v8 will be heavier than the v6 was and the car was equipped with springs for a v6.
2007-02-23 06:43:26 · answer #5 · answered by Chris 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes.. it will cost 2 to 3 thousand PLUS the motor..New radiator new wireing,,exaust system..fuel system,, tranny....Sell it there are hundreds or thousands of V8 camaros 2000 to 2004..buy one.
2007-02-21 02:11:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
As long as you have enough $$$$ you can do anything you want to.
2007-02-21 01:13:48 · answer #7 · answered by The Mullet 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋