Swap experts inside please
Swap experts inside please In building my truck, I have an extra 4.8, 4l60e, and pcm laying around. What is the most cost effective and easy swap vehicle. I have considered an s10 blazer and a old camaro. what you guys think?
If the money was there, it would go in a cobra kit car
If the money was there, it would go in a cobra kit car
It really comes down to what you want, any swap is going to cost you somewhere in the same area of cash (depending on how much HP or show parts you use). Fuel and cooling systems need to be contented with and swap adapter parts.
Just ask yourself, what do you want to be driving next ? anyway you go, it will be a good choice (by some and not by others LOL).
Just ask yourself, what do you want to be driving next ? anyway you go, it will be a good choice (by some and not by others LOL).
I would like to keep this one calm/ It would use the wireing and computer out of a 00 c1500 as I have almost all the parts. harness pcm engine (complete) transmission. I was thinking bout a 2 door s-10 blazer. I got kids ya know.
P.S. Not even ford bodies are allowed in my shop. No more useing the "F" word
P.S. Not even ford bodies are allowed in my shop. No more useing the "F" word
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The 2nd/3rd gen f-bodies are relatively easy swaps, but the truck accys don`t really clear very well on them.
Any of the G-Body cars are easy swaps. The truck intake and accys (except for the A/C comp) clear everything. You still need to swap to f-body exhaust manifolds though as the truck ones are too wide.
You may have to swap to a f-body oil pan. I thought the truck one hung down too low so I swapped. You can get the f-body pan to fit without cutting it or the crossmember but you have to notch the heater box. My passenger side head actually touches the firewall where the heaterbox bolts to the firewall, but I have not had any problems yet. There is a vibration/noise if I get on the throttle in reverse and I think it is probably from the head/firewall fit, but you don`t even get the noise at idle in reverse, you have to be almost at 1/4 throttle in reverse to get it to happen (yeah I probably back up faster than many other people would)
The s10 series stuff should have enough hood height to clear the intake/alt, but I don`t know for sure. Seems like that would be another good choice.
Any of the G-Body cars are easy swaps. The truck intake and accys (except for the A/C comp) clear everything. You still need to swap to f-body exhaust manifolds though as the truck ones are too wide.
You may have to swap to a f-body oil pan. I thought the truck one hung down too low so I swapped. You can get the f-body pan to fit without cutting it or the crossmember but you have to notch the heater box. My passenger side head actually touches the firewall where the heaterbox bolts to the firewall, but I have not had any problems yet. There is a vibration/noise if I get on the throttle in reverse and I think it is probably from the head/firewall fit, but you don`t even get the noise at idle in reverse, you have to be almost at 1/4 throttle in reverse to get it to happen (yeah I probably back up faster than many other people would)
The s10 series stuff should have enough hood height to clear the intake/alt, but I don`t know for sure. Seems like that would be another good choice.
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G-body: What accessory setup and oil pan clears easiest for the GenII? I am looking at picking up an '80 Camaro (shell- no engine/tranny) in the near future and slapping a 70-73 front clip on it, so it's pertinent to my cause, because you know what's going into it for the new engine 
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To the OP: Decide whether or not modern safety features and modern luxury and styling options are important to you. Once you've made this choice, you will narrow down your options significantly, probably. If you want to go classic, I would go for the lightest car you can find that is well supported - i.e. lots of people have done the swap, lots of parts available for retrofitting GenIII or GenIV engines into them. F-bodies fit in that group; all of the Camaro/Firebirds, so do Chevelles/Elkys, 67-72 GM trucks, Mustangs...I would stick with something that has bolt-in mounts available off-the-shelf. Fabbing up a tranny xmember is easy enough.
The toughest part of any swap (in my opinion) is getting the engine/tranny mounted and driveshaft measured and installed. If you go auto, you greatly reduce your work b/c you don't need to figure out the hydraulic clutch. Once you get the drivetrain in order, wiring and reprogramming is something easily farmed out to other companies or individuals.
.To the OP: Decide whether or not modern safety features and modern luxury and styling options are important to you. Once you've made this choice, you will narrow down your options significantly, probably. If you want to go classic, I would go for the lightest car you can find that is well supported - i.e. lots of people have done the swap, lots of parts available for retrofitting GenIII or GenIV engines into them. F-bodies fit in that group; all of the Camaro/Firebirds, so do Chevelles/Elkys, 67-72 GM trucks, Mustangs...I would stick with something that has bolt-in mounts available off-the-shelf. Fabbing up a tranny xmember is easy enough.
The toughest part of any swap (in my opinion) is getting the engine/tranny mounted and driveshaft measured and installed. If you go auto, you greatly reduce your work b/c you don't need to figure out the hydraulic clutch. Once you get the drivetrain in order, wiring and reprogramming is something easily farmed out to other companies or individuals.
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Verdad Gallardo Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Downers Grove, IL
On the 2nd and 3rd gen f-bodys the LS1 f-body pan and accys clear the best, the f-body exhaust will also clear. (no matter which accy setup you use the A/C will not clear without cutting the frame).
On the 2nd gen the truck intake will clear the hood if you relocate the EVAP purge valve (pics of how to relocate it on my fquick account). You will have to make a new bracket to lower the truck alt though if you want it to clear the hood.
On the 2nd gen the truck intake will clear the hood if you relocate the EVAP purge valve (pics of how to relocate it on my fquick account). You will have to make a new bracket to lower the truck alt though if you want it to clear the hood.