V6 to V8 Engine Swap 4th Gen

[phoenix_rising]

Thanks a lot Meissen's!

[Lucky SOB]

That's one that we haven't entirely tried yet. I'm still curious if it's just that the gauge cluster has to be recalibrated or that it has to be entirely replaced.

well how are you going to know how fast you are going when the needle sticks at 120?...and you're still going faster... and faster8-O

[jderry]

Since this has come up several times in the past few months I thought I would Post a list of the things we ran into.

This is what you need.

1. K frame (Engine Mount Location)
2. Trans cross member (can be modified,Hole needs elongated)
3. Front springs and shocks
4. Throttle cable (different end)
5. Trans shifter cable. (end larger)
6. Engine wire harness
7. Engine Control Module.
8. Cruise control cable (different end.)
9. Radiator (V8 thicker)
10. Radiator hoses.
11. Heater hose asmb.
12. Emergency Brake cables. (If you swap V6 to V8 rear end)
13. Drive shaft. ( If you have a 2 piece)
14. P/S reservoir (V8 mounted on inner Wheel Well)
15. Radiator fans (v6 = 1 fan, v8 = 2 fans)

i think my car has 2 fans?

[my1994z28]

Cars with ac have 2 fans...i have 1 fan and no ac=1LE

[meissen]

well how are you going to know how fast you are going when the needle sticks at 120?...and you're still going faster... and faster8-O

Well that's easy - because I'll never be going 120mph.

i think my car has 2 fans?

Cars with ac have 2 fans...i have 1 fan and no ac=1LE

Hrm... that's weird. Mine has AC and it only has one radiator fan.

[my1994z28]

Did you get your car running yet????

[bigjon88]

ya he has pictures in his build up thread

[esoteric18]

what about the rear end

[badinfluence]

I'm pretty sure most V6 cars have 2 radiator fans...at least all 96+ V6 cars that I have encountered have had 2 radiator fans (never owned a 93-95 V6 camaro)

infact I've compared LS1, LT1, & 3.8 V6 fans and they are identical visually except the 3.8 fans had a clip that holds the radiator hose in place.

[meissen]

The rear end is basically the same aside from being a one wheel-peeler and being drums instead of disk.

As for the radiator fans - my 1994 v6 was only one fan.

[esoteric18]

thats definatley good to know just have to find a limited slip lol and disks of course

[98blackbeauty]

not to difficult to pick up a z28 or TA rear then you have disk brakes. 6sp's usually were 3.42 gear. Just have to watch out between 3 and 4 channel.
3 channel have 1 plug off pumpkin for ABS, 4 channel have sensor in each wheel hub.

[meissen]

Honestly, if money was an issue, you wouldn't have to do the disc if you wanted to worry about it later.

[esoteric18]

which would i want the 3 channel or 4, and as far as the speedo goes when i put different gears in it should throw it off drastically what kinda place recalibrates em

[meissen]

Anyone with the right tuning software can recalibrate the speedo for you - it's something that TunerCats can do I believe.