V6 to V8 Swap Help!!!!
Hi guys it has been a while. I just shelved my S10/V-8 conversion to work on the Cam a bit more. I need some serious EXPERIENCED help on this new issue.
I have a '94 coupe with the 3.4 v6 and at 165K miles I do not want to rebuild this boat anchor. I just bought a Z28 donor car, not really sure what year it is but I do know that it is no older than '95. My intentions are rebuild the motor and tranny, and completely overhaul the front suspension in an effort to swap the front clip all in one piece along with the rearend. Has anyone else done this conversion? Needless to say, I have a few questions.
Here are my questions:
1. I assume this V8 is a LT1 motor.
2. Since I have both cars (or atleast most of the Z28), I need to know what I MUST swap to make it work.
3. Is the V6 and V8 ac compressor the same (as the V6 one is brand new)?
4. Are the front and rear springs and shocks the same (as the V6 shocks are brand new)?
5. Are Front brakes the same or at lease interchangable (as the V6 ones are brand new)?
6. (a.)Can true dual exhaust be installed in this application with headers? (b.)Remove cats? Will this effect the ecm?
7. ABS interchange: V6 has rear drum brakes and the Z28 obviously has disks, will the ABS function if I swap the rear end out?
8. What is the "preferred" computer flash re-programer?
9. Do I need to swap the relay/fuse box under the hood?
10. Do I have to swap out the entire wiring harness or just the ecm and the injector harness?
11. In referrence to #8, how far can I go with the cam, injector and mas before I get into ecm issues?
And If this has been covered already by some one else please don't flame me. TIA!!
I have a '94 coupe with the 3.4 v6 and at 165K miles I do not want to rebuild this boat anchor. I just bought a Z28 donor car, not really sure what year it is but I do know that it is no older than '95. My intentions are rebuild the motor and tranny, and completely overhaul the front suspension in an effort to swap the front clip all in one piece along with the rearend. Has anyone else done this conversion? Needless to say, I have a few questions.
Here are my questions:
1. I assume this V8 is a LT1 motor.
2. Since I have both cars (or atleast most of the Z28), I need to know what I MUST swap to make it work.
3. Is the V6 and V8 ac compressor the same (as the V6 one is brand new)?
4. Are the front and rear springs and shocks the same (as the V6 shocks are brand new)?
5. Are Front brakes the same or at lease interchangable (as the V6 ones are brand new)?
6. (a.)Can true dual exhaust be installed in this application with headers? (b.)Remove cats? Will this effect the ecm?
7. ABS interchange: V6 has rear drum brakes and the Z28 obviously has disks, will the ABS function if I swap the rear end out?
8. What is the "preferred" computer flash re-programer?
9. Do I need to swap the relay/fuse box under the hood?
10. Do I have to swap out the entire wiring harness or just the ecm and the injector harness?
11. In referrence to #8, how far can I go with the cam, injector and mas before I get into ecm issues?
And If this has been covered already by some one else please don't flame me. TIA!!
PM me if you're interested in getting rid of it. I might not get back to you right away. We are leaving for Daytona tonight. I don't care about the fabric, only the shell. Mine has disenigrated around the edges from moisture, it's recovered but it still looks like pooh.
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