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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 12:33 AM
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tried seaching but no luck finding a good thread on converting a V6 camaro to a V8.

I am helping a friend swap a 00 V6 camaro to a V8 using a 99 Camaro donor.

what parts need to be swaped?

K-mrember is the same.

Need to upgrade the fuel pump.

change AC and heater core

Do I need to swap instrument clusters and front wiring harness????


Any help is gratly appreciated.
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 10:11 PM
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Well hopefully some people have an insight on this im getting ready to do my 94 firebird to a 5.3
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Hi.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...-6-7l-t56.html
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 01:52 AM
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If the 99 is not to trashed in the front, why not just swap the entire k-member/motor/trans as one unit? It comes out and reinstalls easier that way anyway. I'd think any useable parts from the 99 would be a pretty straight forward swap over.
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