I have an 87 camaro

[HottestZ28]

Ok this is th deal i have an 87 camaro berlinetta(beautiful condition in and out) all the goodies cowl hood, B&M mega shifter, gauge pod, rims, custom paint.
My girlfriend bought it from me and it has a 2.8 MPI V-6, her dad has a Blueprinted and balanced 355 with a turbo 350 auto trans. Will basically all i need is V-8 motor mounts and crossmember for trans and driveshaft?
Are the cradles the same what else sticks out that you can think of?

[Benm109]

I can't personally tell you, but I know TraceZ can. Let me see if I can find out what all he had to change when he did a V6 to V8 swap in his 3rd gen.

Here you go, I found this from a past post:

You will need:

engine - long block with valve covers, oil pan and timing cover
harmonic ballancer
ignition system (distributor & wires)
fuel system (manifold and carb / injection)
Fuel injection wire harness / PCM
Transmission
Radiator and hoses
water pump
power steering pump
alternator
accessory brackets / pulleys and belts
engine mounts
transmission crossmember
exhaust manifolds
y-pipe
limited slip differential (I never had the $$ to do it, so it only spun 1 wheel)
driveshaft
front springs (the V8 is heavier and it will bottom out)
Speedometer (yours only goes to 85??)
Mine needed a entire new guage pod.. it had no tachometer.

Some of this stuff doesn't apply to your swap, obviously.

[TraceZ]

I can't personally tell you, but I know TraceZ can. Let me see if I can find out what all he had to change when he did a V6 to V8 swap in his 3rd gen.

Here you go, I found this from a past post:

You will need:



Some of this stuff doesn't apply to your swap, obviously.

Correct. You'll also need a new guage cluster because the V6 tach won't work correctly with the V8. If your berlinetta has the digital guage cluster it might be hard to find a working V8 cluster. It is possible, but I wouldnt do it unless you really love the car. I regret the swap I did on my 86. It turned out nice, but was more trouble than it was worth.

That TH350 3-speed trans is going to make for REALLY crappy fuel mileage. You'll be cruising near 3,500+ RPMs watching the fuel guage drop like a rock.

I used a TH700r4 in mine. It least with the overdrive it got slightly better fuel economy.

[HottestZ28]

i was actually thinking of getting that totally autometer gauge cluster for the Camaro(no it doesn't have a digital dash). It is going to be a second car for my girlfriend and she wants to race it with me
The car has electronic fans so will the radiator be ok for a while till more cash flow
It has full length headers for a 68 nova poss work form her camaro?

[TraceZ]

i was actually thinking of getting that totally autometer gauge cluster for the Camaro(no it doesn't have a digital dash). It is going to be a second car for my girlfriend and she wants to race it with me
The car has electronic fans so will the radiator be ok for a while till more cash flow
It has full length headers for a 68 nova poss work form her camaro?

It's been awhile, but if memory serves me right the V6 radiator would not work because the inlet and outlet are in the wrong places.

The Camaro will require headers specifically for a 3rd gen f-body. The nova headers will not fit.

[HottestZ28]

Thanks for all the info greatly appreciated