What engine will work in my v6? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

RKCamaro13 · 10-10-2011, 05:16 PM

Is there any engine that I can put in my v6 without replacing the drive train and transmission?

v6 · 10-10-2011, 05:23 PM

the LFX lol

RKCamaro13 · 10-10-2011, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by v6

the LFX lol

thanks never would have guessed that

scythezo6 · 10-10-2011, 05:28 PM

Might as well trade your car in for something else. Its not just as easy as an engine swap. Electronics must be swapped too, most times your new engine will need to be mated to a new and compatible tranny. Its not worth it at all, unless the car was a paid-off hand me down.

squat · 10-10-2011, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scythezo6

Might as well trade your car in for something else. Its not just as easy as an engine swap. Electronics must be swapped too, most times your new engine will need to be mated to a new and compatible tranny. Its not worth it at all, unless the car was a paid-off hand me down.

This. Most of the time an engine swap will run you north of 10k, that much money would easily get you into an SS...

pnyklr · 10-10-2011, 05:56 PM

Ford Flathead?

-Funk

Russell James · 10-10-2011, 06:39 PM

A cobbled together engine swap would make the car worthless on resale and undependable owning/driving. Trade it in.

ffrcobra_65 · 10-10-2011, 06:40 PM

dump the V6 and upgrade to a SS or ZL1

h2oplay · 10-10-2011, 06:54 PM

don't think about it, it will never be right and cost a fortune.

justdoit · 10-10-2011, 07:01 PM

turbo or supercharger

Rwarchol · 10-10-2011, 07:03 PM

I saw an LS1 with tranny for $4,200 on Clevland Pick a Part.

Ir0nM4n · 10-10-2011, 07:30 PM

Great Troll Thread, good thing you asked in C5.

scythezo6 · 10-10-2011, 07:34 PM

I don't the OP is trolling. He posted something a couple days ago about he and his dad talking about doing an engine swap. Everyone is basically saying the same thing now here as they did in his last thread, not to do it lol.

v6sonoma · 10-10-2011, 10:02 PM

My first question is why? Unless the existing engine is destroyed there really isn't another V6 I would replace it with that would be worth the effort. A V8 maybe but even then the work outweighs the benefit over just buying an SS. But hey it's you money. Good luck and take lots of pics and post them here.

10-10-2011, 05:16 PM	#1
RKCamaro13 Drives: 2011 Red 2SSRS A6 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Louisiana Posts: 693	What engine will work in my v6? Is there any engine that I can put in my v6 without replacing the drive train and transmission?

10-10-2011, 05:28 PM	#4
scythezo6 Virologist in the making Drives: 2010 VR SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 2,865	Might as well trade your car in for something else. Its not just as easy as an engine swap. Electronics must be swapped too, most times your new engine will need to be mated to a new and compatible tranny. Its not worth it at all, unless the car was a paid-off hand me down. __________________ Victory Red 1SS/RS Ordered - 8/4/09 & Joined Camaro5.com family 6000, Delivered to the customer - 12/21/09

10-10-2011, 05:56 PM	#6
pnyklr Drives: A Gift From My Wife Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Powder Springs, GA Posts: 1,557	Ford Flathead? -Funk __________________ 2012 Convert 2SS/RS SW/IO LS3 - Build #1081 07/21/2011 - (3800) Order produced and vehicle is being prepared for shipping. 08/09/2011 - (4200) Shipped (vehicle is shipped to the dealer or interim point of delivery). 08/16/2011 - (5000) Vehicle has been delivered to dealer. 08/19/2011 - In my possession.

10-10-2011, 07:30 PM	#12
Ir0nM4n Love me some Tacos Drives: 14 1LE Join Date: May 2011 Location: Washington Posts: 2,728 View My Garage	Great Troll Thread, good thing you asked in C5. __________________

10-10-2011, 07:34 PM	#13
scythezo6 Virologist in the making Drives: 2010 VR SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 2,865	I don't the OP is trolling. He posted something a couple days ago about he and his dad talking about doing an engine swap. Everyone is basically saying the same thing now here as they did in his last thread, not to do it lol. __________________ Victory Red 1SS/RS Ordered - 8/4/09 & Joined Camaro5.com family 6000, Delivered to the customer - 12/21/09

10-10-2011, 05:23 PM	#2
v6 Drives: 2012 45th 2LT RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: Chico, California Posts: 1,002 View My Garage	the LFX lol

10-10-2011, 06:39 PM	#7
Russell James Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mich Posts: 4,482	A cobbled together engine swap would make the car worthless on resale and undependable owning/driving. Trade it in.

10-10-2011, 06:40 PM	#8
ffrcobra_65 Account Suspended Drives: SuperCharged 2SS/RS IOM MN6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: CA Posts: 5,094	dump the V6 and upgrade to a SS or ZL1

10-10-2011, 06:54 PM	#9
h2oplay Winners find a way Drives: 2010 2LT/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 1,137	don't think about it, it will never be right and cost a fortune.

10-10-2011, 07:01 PM	#10
justdoit Drives: zl 1 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: sd Posts: 67 View My Garage	turbo or supercharger

10-10-2011, 07:03 PM	#11
Rwarchol Drives: 2010 1LT SIM A6, 2005 GTO TR A4 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 342	I saw an LS1 with tranny for $4,200 on Clevland Pick a Part.

10-10-2011, 10:02 PM	#14
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	My first question is why? Unless the existing engine is destroyed there really isn't another V6 I would replace it with that would be worth the effort. A V8 maybe but even then the work outweighs the benefit over just buying an SS. But hey it's you money. Good luck and take lots of pics and post them here. __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

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