2007 v6 to v8 swap
02-05-2008, 04:53 PM
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2007 v6 to v8 swap
hi i am new here and need some help!
for x-mass iinstalled an intercooledwhipple supercharger, new tires and and an lm1 air fuel meter and last saturday i put a 10 pound boost pully on and got a custom dyno tune and boy was it fun!!!
in fact it was so fun i let my friend drive it...i know what your saying...and he promtly lost control on a wet freeway and hid 3...yes 3! cement retaining walls with every corner of my car and now it is totaled
...i am an x mechanic and i am looking at buying a plane jane used v6 model with the insurance money and swapping in my 489RWH moter and tranny into it, has anyone done this? and does the v6 use the same rear axle as the v8??? if anyone has ANY info i could use a LIL help on this one!
thanks in advance
Rob
for x-mass iinstalled an intercooledwhipple supercharger, new tires and and an lm1 air fuel meter and last saturday i put a 10 pound boost pully on and got a custom dyno tune and boy was it fun!!!
in fact it was so fun i let my friend drive it...i know what your saying...and he promtly lost control on a wet freeway and hid 3...yes 3! cement retaining walls with every corner of my car and now it is totaled...i am an x mechanic and i am looking at buying a plane jane used v6 model with the insurance money and swapping in my 489RWH moter and tranny into it, has anyone done this? and does the v6 use the same rear axle as the v8??? if anyone has ANY info i could use a LIL help on this one!thanks in advance
Rob
02-05-2008, 05:07 PM
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RE: 2007 v6 to v8 swap
The V6 uses a 7.5 rear end - some 6ers refer to swap their 7.5 to 8.8 rear end w/ gears (3.73 or 4.10 are most common) and tlok - or they just keep their 7.5 and swap their gears and install a t-lok. But if you're going supercharged - it's probably best to get the 8.8, I hear the 7.5 can hold up pretty nice, but I wouldn't take that chance.
You can find it here:
http://newtakeoff.com/index.asp?Page...mp;ProdID=8265
You can find it here:
http://newtakeoff.com/index.asp?Page...mp;ProdID=8265
02-05-2008, 06:12 PM
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RE: 2007 v6 to v8 swap
damn.... what a FRIEND you got there ! atleast he should be paying for everything you lost!
I dont know the swaping prices but i'd get your old 8.8 if its still in good shape ....
I dont know the swaping prices but i'd get your old 8.8 if its still in good shape ....
02-05-2008, 09:08 PM
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RE: 2007 v6 to v8 swap
I'll salvage everything from the GT...
Brakes are different (caliper brackets), front swaybars, V6 doesn't have one on the back.
Shocks/springs...Anything underneath needs to be swapped, if not damaged. Don't forget the shifter also.
Do the conversion first, then can/sell what you didn't reuse.
Brakes are different (caliper brackets), front swaybars, V6 doesn't have one on the back.
Shocks/springs...Anything underneath needs to be swapped, if not damaged. Don't forget the shifter also.
Do the conversion first, then can/sell what you didn't reuse.
