V8 SWAP LIST
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Thanks Randy,chevymaher said:
Now I am in a crossroad if to rebuild the engine or do the swap. Right now the heads are cracked in the van but it is still pushing through right now. In my eight digit in the vin # it has a "Z" so lets see what engine it has. Right now I am also looking for a 63-65 Impala SS for another project car to start on as well.
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Get a 63 I love those. I had 2 at one time. I ain't biased or anything.aztec1987 said:
Here a 62 Impala at my local gas station. Notice how everybody around here likes them cams that wont pass smog or idle very long? Freedom is a great thing. Being a hillbilly has its perks.
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True, I am wanting to get a 63 but the ones that they sale here in California are all sold almost looking like scrap metal in which they want about 4K for it. I am willing to pay 5 at least for a descent looking one and running. I don't care if it has a run down engine. Just as long I get my hands one. I plan to do a swapped engine to it and as well throw some pearl pain. I want it to look shinny and at the same time have a 350 or 452 crate under the hook with 3.5" flowmasters, I know that I wont have to do a smog on it since its a uncontrolled carechevymaher said:
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I paid a fortune for that raggety 68 chevelle I got. Nice old cars are literally a fortune in running shape even if they are junk.
check this site out - all kinds of old cars http://ctcautoranch.com/index.html
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Mine ran when I got it. I flogged and beat its original 307. I was a wheel spin monster.Skinny ply tires smoke easy. No balls but it had torque.redfury said:
I had the dash redone looking like new. Primer SS hood correct color and striping when I got it :bouncy: . Looked decent from where I sat. I drove its raggety azz around every once in a while in town. While the true SS was restored and sold.
Then I took it apart to restore it. NEVER TO BE DRIVEN AGAIN.
These cars are a money pit. You have to really love them to go through all the time and money required to restore them correctly. Thing gonna end up costing as much as my house for petes sake. All that just to tool along in my golden years in my high school car on the weekends.
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Yes, a V-8 can go in an AWD (there are examples here on the site) BUT not as easily as in a RWD. The oil pan needs to be modified for the front axle, and I think the motor mounts are different than the RWD version, plus the AWD ones are currently unavailable (IIRC). See if some of the V-8 AWD crew will sound off...
-Andrew
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I happen to have a 89 astro as a parts van...
Its all there including the running boards and all the rust that goes with it...
Tell me about the heavy duty radiator you mentioned... Is it only in the 89?
Its all there including the running boards and all the rust that goes with it...
Tell me about the heavy duty radiator you mentioned... Is it only in the 89?
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Question. I have a 92 astro EXT stock with the 262. I owned a 97 C1500 with a 305 Vortec with a shift kit and it ran like a cheetah on cocaine . Would it be possible to swap the 262 with a 305? Seeing that the 262 is a 350 - V2 and a 305 is smaller than a 350. Would this be possible? If so, what problems shall I expect? I don't plan on cutting anything on the 92 but make attachments so the 305 can fit. That being stock wire extensions so that wires can reach their appropriate location.
Any feedback would be strongly appreciated
XDA tony the noob
Any feedback would be strongly appreciated
XDA tony the noob
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You should start your own build thread, you might get more eyes on it, plus you can continue the thread as you do your swap.
And as for your questions, the 305 will physically go in, I just put a 305 in mine. As for the other aspects, your '92 is probably a TBI and the '97 Vortec is probably not, so you will have to either upgrade your van to the higher pressure fuel system or get TBI parts from an earlier year V-8. And the computer for whichever one you run. And you do have to extend some wires (at least I had to). Also, your transmission most likely is pre-electronic, later computers might be looking for info from the transmission and yours won't communicate.
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And as for your questions, the 305 will physically go in, I just put a 305 in mine. As for the other aspects, your '92 is probably a TBI and the '97 Vortec is probably not, so you will have to either upgrade your van to the higher pressure fuel system or get TBI parts from an earlier year V-8. And the computer for whichever one you run. And you do have to extend some wires (at least I had to). Also, your transmission most likely is pre-electronic, later computers might be looking for info from the transmission and yours won't communicate.
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Yes. The van is a TBI with a TH700 if in not mistaken. But have considered replacing with a 4L60-E to install a shift kit as well. considering replacing wire harness as well due to it's age and thinking of how damaged the wires might actually be as wellicebrrg3rd said:
I had to chuckle when I re-read this list... HALF of the items listed I did not need or use for mine. My list IS very different. There is (for some) more than one way to do this!
For me, it was the quickest, simplest, strongest, most reliable, and least expensive best bang for the buck. I was also fortunate in what I am allowed and able to do.
Having an engine ready... is a big deal! Having all the parts already is a big deal too.
You can literally do a V8 swap in a weekend or two (with everything ready), or take 3+ years. You can spend a lot of money, or very little (aside from the engine itself). It can be complex, or simple. There are harder ways to do it.. there are easier ways to do it. Of course a lot of it depends on you.. your circumstances, your objective, your goals.
State laws vary, and may decide how and what you can do as well.
For me, it was the quickest, simplest, strongest, most reliable, and least expensive best bang for the buck. I was also fortunate in what I am allowed and able to do.
Having an engine ready... is a big deal! Having all the parts already is a big deal too.
You can literally do a V8 swap in a weekend or two (with everything ready), or take 3+ years. You can spend a lot of money, or very little (aside from the engine itself). It can be complex, or simple. There are harder ways to do it.. there are easier ways to do it. Of course a lot of it depends on you.. your circumstances, your objective, your goals.
State laws vary, and may decide how and what you can do as well.
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Not to high jack, BUT... Mmusicman, your shorty (van) is HOT, CALIENTE!!!!!!!!,LOL :rockon: :rockon: :rockon:. I gotta check it out next trip down to Florida.Mmusicman said:I had to chuckle when I re-read this list... HALF of the items listed I did not need or use for mine. My list IS very different. There is (for some) more than one way to do this!
For me, it was the quickest, simplest, strongest, most reliable, and least expensive best bang for the buck. I was also fortunate in what I am allowed and able to do.
Having an engine ready... is a big deal! Having all the parts already is a big deal too.
You can literally do a V8 swap in a weekend or two (with everything ready), or take 3+ years. You can spend a lot of money, or very little (aside from the engine itself). It can be complex, or simple. There are harder ways to do it.. there are easier ways to do it. Of course a lot of it depends on you.. your circumstances, your objective, your goals.
State laws vary, and may decide how and what you can do as well.
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