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Johnthegreat · 09-04-2011, 11:58 PM

I have a 2011 1LT camaro ,but I've been weighing my options about super charging or turbo charging my engine.but I thought why not just swap out my v6 engine for a automatic v8. It should cost around the same I think to do it.can't find a good web site to buy one so if anybody have any good ones please post.the reason I just didn't buy a v6was didn't have the money at the time and I asked my self why mod a v6 for 5000$.I don't know if it's even possible,don't know anyone who's done it yet. I love my v6 and it's going to be a car I keep for the rest of my life.but just need more power and v8 sound love it!.

SummoneR · 09-05-2011, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnthegreat

I have a 2011 1LT camaro ,but I've been weighing my options about super charging or turbo charging my engine.but I thought why not just swap out my v6 engine for a automatic v8. It should cost around the same I think to do it.can't find a good web site to buy one so if anybody have any good ones please post.the reason I just didn't buy a v6was didn't have the money at the time and I asked my self why mod a v6 for 5000$.I don't know if it's even possible,don't know anyone who's done it yet. I love my v6 and it's going to be a car I keep for the rest of my life.but just need more power and v8 sound love it!.

Honestly you would be better off to trade your car in for a SS model if you want a V8.

The SS comes with so many other things to help complement the bigger motor. Bigger brakes being one.

2010SLVRBULIT · 09-05-2011, 12:36 AM

i'd boost before swapping motors..

Johnthegreat · 09-05-2011, 12:39 AM

Yea I thought of that but i have a two years left of payments left on my car and don't want anymore after this so that's why I was thinking og up grading.

Johnthegreat · 09-05-2011, 12:43 AM

And in that time I put a lot of miles on my car anyway so I would be it the market for a new engine anyway

axis · 09-05-2011, 12:48 AM

This has been covered numerous times. It's not like the old days when you could easily swap engines from one car to the next. For one, the engine won't just bolt in. You'll have to have mounts made. You'll need the engine harness from a V8, new tranny, possibly rear end, axles, etc. The list goes on. Those are just the parts. Unless you're quite handy with a socket, you'll spend a couple thousand more in labor to do it all. In the end, it would cost you a arm and leg to do it. It would be much more economical to sell your LT and buy a used SS or even new. Not only will you get all the above, but you have a nice warranty to go with it.

mikeSS · 09-05-2011, 01:33 AM

its not finically smart to do this.

BubbaSS · 09-05-2011, 01:35 AM

either trade it in for a v8 or turbo charge your v6

SC2150 · 09-05-2011, 01:49 PM

Very good advice here.....it is NOT a ggod/cost effective swap to do.

You can have it TT turnkey for $7999.

doctorgpharmd · 09-05-2011, 02:07 PM

I bought the V6 a year ago, which was great. But then I wanted more performance and I found out that no one makes real performance upgrades for the V6. While it was still low on miles, I realized the only thing to do was to trade up to the SS, and I never looked back. I believe you will be much happier upgrading to the V8 rather than to piecemeal a V8 out of the LT. Much more expensive, much more hassle, and in the end, it's still not an SS. Go SS...you may even be able to trade in for a lightly used one for maybe 5K! Do it!

09-04-2011, 11:58 PM	#1
Johnthegreat Drives: 2012 2SS/RS black camaro Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: New York Posts: 515	V6 to v8 I have a 2011 1LT camaro ,but I've been weighing my options about super charging or turbo charging my engine.but I thought why not just swap out my v6 engine for a automatic v8. It should cost around the same I think to do it.can't find a good web site to buy one so if anybody have any good ones please post.the reason I just didn't buy a v6was didn't have the money at the time and I asked my self why mod a v6 for 5000$.I don't know if it's even possible,don't know anyone who's done it yet. I love my v6 and it's going to be a car I keep for the rest of my life.but just need more power and v8 sound love it!.

09-05-2011, 12:48 AM	#6
axis Search Ninja Drives: 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Ark Posts: 7,183	This has been covered numerous times. It's not like the old days when you could easily swap engines from one car to the next. For one, the engine won't just bolt in. You'll have to have mounts made. You'll need the engine harness from a V8, new tranny, possibly rear end, axles, etc. The list goes on. Those are just the parts. Unless you're quite handy with a socket, you'll spend a couple thousand more in labor to do it all. In the end, it would cost you a arm and leg to do it. It would be much more economical to sell your LT and buy a used SS or even new. Not only will you get all the above, but you have a nice warranty to go with it. __________________ 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Halltech CF 102 fed GPI modded intake manifold Bo (knows) White ported TB Kooks LT's/ Dynomax VT Pfadted (springs/sways) Dyno tuned by Rhino and GPI I once parallel parked a train.

09-05-2011, 01:35 AM	#8
BubbaSS WHAT RED LIGHT?! Drives: 2011 Black Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 1,115	either trade it in for a v8 or turbo charge your v6 __________________ 2011 2SS/RS M6 BLACK - VARARAM NO TUNE INTAKE, MODDED AND PORTED TB, PORTED INTAKE MANIFOLD, VITESSE THROTTLE CONTROLLER, DOUG THORLEY LT'S, CATLESS, X-PIPE, 25" STAINLESS WORKS RETRO CHAMBERED MUFFLERS, CUSTOM 2.5" MANDREL BENT EXHAUST, RICHMOND 4.10 GEARS, CUSTOM CAM (231/242 @ 114LSA), MUSTANG DYNO TUNED BY TORQ, 20% CERAMIC TINTS, EIBACH PROKIT SPRINGS 1" DROP, HAWK PERFORMANCE CERAMIC BRAKES, NITTO INVO TIRES, HYDROCARBON TAIL LIGHT AND FOG LIGHT BEZELS BY EMBLEMPROS, METRA DASH KIT, JVC KW-AV71BT, PHOENIX GOLD iAMP GM1, PASSPORT QI45 - 450 RWHP 415 RWTQ

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09-05-2011, 12:36 AM	#3
2010SLVRBULIT Drives: G5(LLT) & C6(LS3) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MARS Posts: 7,525 View My Garage	i'd boost before swapping motors..

09-05-2011, 12:39 AM	#4
Johnthegreat Drives: 2012 2SS/RS black camaro Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: New York Posts: 515	Yea I thought of that but i have a two years left of payments left on my car and don't want anymore after this so that's why I was thinking og up grading.

09-05-2011, 12:43 AM	#5
Johnthegreat Drives: 2012 2SS/RS black camaro Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: New York Posts: 515	And in that time I put a lot of miles on my car anyway so I would be it the market for a new engine anyway

09-05-2011, 01:33 AM	#7
mikeSS Drives: 2015 c7 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MI Posts: 7,462	its not finically smart to do this.

09-05-2011, 01:49 PM	#9
SC2150 Account Suspended Drives: 2012 Camaro RS, RX supercharged Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 6,063	Very good advice here.....it is NOT a ggod/cost effective swap to do. You can have it TT turnkey for $7999.

09-05-2011, 02:07 PM	#10
doctorgpharmd Banned Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Silver Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Morristown NJ Posts: 103	I bought the V6 a year ago, which was great. But then I wanted more performance and I found out that no one makes real performance upgrades for the V6. While it was still low on miles, I realized the only thing to do was to trade up to the SS, and I never looked back. I believe you will be much happier upgrading to the V8 rather than to piecemeal a V8 out of the LT. Much more expensive, much more hassle, and in the end, it's still not an SS. Go SS...you may even be able to trade in for a lightly used one for maybe 5K! Do it!