98 firebird 6 cyl into a 96 6 cyl convertable camaro?

[zeeman]

Any info is apreciated. What we have is a 96 camaro vert that has a blown 6cyl. I have a line on a 6 cyl from a 98 firebird. Will it work? How different are they. How many 6 cyls. were offered?

[hoogiesngrinderz]

Should be a direct swap, plug and play.

[JoeliusZ28]

ditto. Now if one was 99+ ... that would be a different story.

[zeeman]

Ok, thats good. But now the question is do I want to? Would it be worth it? 96 convertible I would have around $2500.00 in when done. I would have to bring home the donor, strip it. Get rid of the junk. Bring home the roller. drop the k member. Do the swap. Get rid of the junk motor. My Z would have to sit outside while I did all this too. Im not diggin that idea. decisions decisions......

[zeeman]

Damn it, the 98 isnt a 98 its a 2000. poop! How bad would this be to swap in? I would have the whole car, minus the front clip.

[JoeliusZ28]

I am not an expert on 3.8s, but the 99+ cars are drive by wire which means it probably at least has a different throttle body, pcm, and harness. Cable drive FTW you dont want that laggy DBW sh**

[zeeman]

So the basic engine is the same, I would just need to swap some stuff over.

Now the big question. Out the top or drop the k frame?

[hoogiesngrinderz]

I will NEVER pull or install a motor from the top on a 4th gen again.


Is that a good indication?

[NullHead]

Actually my brothers 98 3.8 had throttle by cable. I'd V8 swap it

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[JoeliusZ28]

Right, as was said 99+ are DBW...

[MP81]

I will NEVER pull or install a motor from the top on a 4th gen again.


Is that a good indication?

Yep, dropping it out the bottom is definitely way easier.

[zeeman]

I will NEVER pull or install a motor from the top on a 4th gen again.


Is that a good indication?

Ok, but is out the top that bad, or is out the bottom just that much easier.
I'm figiring it'll be worth $3500, -$4000 all done. Maybe a bit more, I still need to go look at the roller, its supposed to be nice.
The other oroblem is......I'm afraid Ill want to keep it.

[zeeman]

Actually my brothers 98 3.8 had throttle by cable. I'd V8 swap it

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I've thought this through. If I did a v8 it would have to be an ls. Then I would never sell it. Cant get my $ out of it if I'm driving it. Heck even if I did an lt I'd still keep it.






No, no......I dibt have room for anither car, or the money...or the time. Still.........hmmmmmmm....

[Lucky SOB]

Part out broken car, add a couple grand and buy a $5k LS1 car

[zeeman]

Part out broken car, add a couple grand and buy a $5k LS1 car

Nahh, to easy.