OK.... my friend and his dad build engines.. and he said he would build me a v8 for real cheap... any opinions on this before i make up my mind.. they were gonna build it and drop it in for me.. they were gonna keep my v6 and let me just pay a little maybea couple hundred..... any opinions???

 

there's a lot more to it than unbolting the 6 and bolting in the 8.

 

more details if you will............

 

you need a new k-member, prob springs to properly support the weight. of course a new ecu and wiring system from a v8 plus lots of other stuff. thats just what i know

 

I think the best way to sum this up is:

1.) build the 6
2.) sell the 6 and buy a GT
3.) sell the 6 and buy something faster than a GT

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That must be a damn good friend... are you sure they know everything involved in the swap?

 

yeah im sure... they just got done buliding a 351 for his truck.. and they are bout to swap engines in an impala.. i havent decided yet if im gonna do it.. i like my 6er i just wanted more power without a s/c or turbo.. and i cant buy a GT.. my grandfather bought me this car and he'd kill me if i told him i wanted to sell it and buy a new one.

 

hey, if it's cheap, why not? I would say he gave you a good price, and he should keep his word even if it's harder than it looks.

Then again, I wouldn't exactly want to take advantage of a friend. I'd do some reasearch and make sure he knows it's not just a straight drop.

 

the main thing you'll need is a donor car, there really are a ton of parts that swap.

Engine
Tranny
Rear end
pcm
ecu
cluster
engine harness
engine accessories
motor mounts
springs

That's just off the top of my head

 

What type of engine are they going to put in? Their is going to be an even bigger problem if you buy a wrecked out 99 GT as your donor car and they are wanting to stick in a built 351 out of a 93 Lighting or something like that. Your best bet would be to go out and buy a donor car for cheap and then have the guy do the install for a cheap price for you.

Their is a lot more involved in an engine swap, especially when you have to upgrade nearly everything anyway. If he is going to help you out so cheap then why don't you just get all of the parts you want for your car and then have him do the installs on them for a cheap price?