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Posted By DonutGuard

Re: Heads question

Very fancy! Most cavemen I knew had to make due with finger painting the walls! Don't ask where they got their red and browns from.

Okay, that makes sense. In other words, I'm making sure that...

Forum: Tech / General Engine

07-16-2021, 03:48 PM

Replies: 11

Views: 835

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: Heads question

Well, except I'm running a Quadrajet which is also what came stock on the Caprice. GM P/N 14101076 dual plane spread bore intake manifold. I'll take the simplicity of a good carburetor over a TBI or...

Forum: Tech / General Engine

07-16-2021, 02:56 PM

Replies: 11

Views: 835

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: Heads question

Maybe some of them did? Maybe it depended on how the department ordered the vehicles, maybe it was an option. :huh:

All I know is that mine came with 14101083 heads, and I have pictures to prove...

Forum: Tech / General Engine

07-16-2021, 12:51 PM

Replies: 11

Views: 835

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: Heads question

That had me intrigued for a hot minute, but I did a little searching and found that the '87 L98 cam was 202/206 @0.050" with .403/.415" lift and 114.5 LSA P/N 14093643

The cam you're talking about...

Forum: Tech / General Engine

07-16-2021, 12:08 PM

Replies: 11

Views: 835

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: Heads question

Fair enough, though I suppose I wouldn't be asking if I did. I don't think you're being a jerk, just stating the obvious. I mean, I've got a basic understanding on engine building theory, this is...

Forum: Tech / General Engine

07-15-2021, 10:39 PM

Replies: 11

Views: 835

Posted By DonutGuard

Heads question

I've got a set of 14101083 heads off my 87 Caprice 9C1 350.

I tried running through the search to try and get some information on these heads, and there's a lot of great information but one thing...

Forum: Engine Swap

07-13-2021, 10:39 PM

Replies: 4

Views: 390

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: Finally happening

Oh, something else I forgot to mention about the parts I got. I did get a 9 keyway timing gear set, so if I want I can advance the cam timing a bit to get a little more low end performance. Since the...

Forum: Engine Swap

07-13-2021, 09:41 PM

Replies: 4

Views: 390

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: Finally happening

*EDIT*
Never mind I think I misinterpreted what you meant. You mean a small cam, but bigger than what's in there. Yeah, I guess I could probably do that if I wanted to, and since it's already a...

Forum: Engine Swap

07-13-2021, 03:27 PM

Replies: 4

Views: 390

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: Finally happening

Oh, and before anybody mentions it... yes I would still rather be swapping in a Straight Six 250 for the sake of novelty :lmao:

Forum: Engine Swap

07-13-2021, 03:24 PM

Replies: 4

Views: 390

Posted By DonutGuard

Finally happening

Okay, so I'm finally making some progress getting this car done. A couple months ago I pulled the engine and transmission out of an '87 Caprice 9C1. A roller cam 350 SBC with a Quadra-jet and...

Forum: Engine Swap

07-06-2021, 10:53 AM

Replies: 13

Questions about engine swap

Views: 896

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: Questions about engine swap

Though, looking at the cam specs on that crate motor, that WOULD actually be quite a nice driver. Duration and lift aren't too crazy at all. But for similar performance you can get something much...

Forum: Engine Swap

07-06-2021, 10:37 AM

Replies: 13

Questions about engine swap

Views: 896

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: Questions about engine swap

Honestly, if you want to keep your project on the cheap, I would highly recommend staying away from crate motors. Speaking from experience here. I put a crate into my G-Body wagon and although I'm...

Forum: LTX and LSX

06-18-2021, 03:18 PM

Replies: 10

LT1 into a 87 Camaro

Views: 1,473

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: LT1 into a 87 Camaro

Not only that, but parts for the Vortec will be much more plentiful, there will be much more variety, they won't need any sketchy modifications to work, and they'll probably be cheaper too. From a...

Forum: LTX and LSX

06-18-2021, 02:39 PM

Replies: 10

LT1 into a 87 Camaro

Views: 1,473

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: LT1 into a 87 Camaro

This is a great video on learning some of the little differences between a GEN I SBC and a GEN II LT series engine.

LT1 vs SBC What’s the Difference?............................................No...

Forum: LTX and LSX

06-18-2021, 12:49 PM

Replies: 10

LT1 into a 87 Camaro

Views: 1,473

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: LT1 into a 87 Camaro

Among the other things the guys here have said, the variety and availability in parts for the LT1 won't be as robust as with a SBC or LS motor. The LT series is a middle child that lived a very short...

Forum: Engine Swap

06-12-2021, 08:26 AM

Replies: 35

Views: 1,494

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: Unconventional swap idea

I'm sure there are threads like this in literally every car enthusiast forum known to man, throughout every era of their existence. It's just nature taking it's course lol.

But hey, those replies...

Forum: Engine Swap

06-12-2021, 07:08 AM

Replies: 35

Views: 1,494

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: Unconventional swap idea

lol I just read this, no idea how I missed it before but why are you so angry, brother? Like... DAMN! :lmao:

Listen, I agree. Until it's out on the road it's just a fantasy, a pipe dream, a...

Forum: Engine Swap

06-10-2021, 03:13 PM

Replies: 35

Views: 1,494

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: Unconventional swap idea

Well, somebody already did the GM I6 swap as mentioned earlier in the thread... GM is coming out with a new I6 Diesel this year for it's trucks so it's only a matter of time I think.

I don't know...

Forum: Engine Swap

06-09-2021, 12:31 PM

Replies: 35

Views: 1,494

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: Unconventional swap idea

Yeah, but where's the fun in that!? :lmao:

Forum: Engine Swap

06-08-2021, 10:38 AM

Replies: 35

Views: 1,494

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: Unconventional swap idea

Welllll... I mean, if you did either of those things to a larger displacement engine then you'd definitely get more power out of it lol.

However, I will say there's a limit to how much...

Forum: Engine Swap

06-03-2021, 09:08 AM

Replies: 35

Views: 1,494

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: Unconventional swap idea

More likely than not the space from subframe mount to firewall will be about the same though. Even if there's less space between the front of the engine and the radiator, that might still be fine,...

Forum: Engine Swap

06-02-2021, 06:41 PM

Replies: 35

Views: 1,494

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: Unconventional swap idea

Okay, that's pretty cool! I was actually looking at 4200s because I just became so intrigued by the straight six idea. You're probably right about the practicality of it, but I do thoroughly enjoy...

Forum: Engine Swap

06-02-2021, 02:57 PM

Replies: 35

Views: 1,494

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: Unconventional swap idea

Yeah... but... like... Six Six Six! I'm going with a theme here, man! lol

Yeah, that's something I'd like to have personally. With his Miata though, he had to cut a big dog house out to fit...

Forum: Engine Swap

06-02-2021, 12:08 AM

Replies: 35

Views: 1,494

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: Unconventional swap idea

I don't know... they DID put the Chevy Straight Six in the 2nd Gen F-Body, and you'd probably NEED to use an electric fan, but I think it would fit. I'm actually more concerned with how tall it is...

Forum: Engine Swap

06-01-2021, 11:08 PM

Replies: 35

Views: 1,494

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: Unconventional swap idea

Triple Webers = Six intake openings
Six Cylinders
Six Speed Tremec T56

Oh my God.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7tPLgAcirc

Forum: Engine Swap

06-01-2021, 10:44 PM

Replies: 35

Views: 1,494

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: Unconventional swap idea

Another good video of a slightly smaller one of these engines (250 cubic inch) in action in a 65 Chevelle Wagon. Sounds good, and surprisingly pretty quick from a dead stop towards the end of the...

Forum: Engine Swap

06-01-2021, 10:41 PM

Replies: 35

Views: 1,494

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: Unconventional swap idea

See, this is a great example... this is a 292 bored over to 298 with a custom triple carb set up and headers going into a drag race Camaro. Unfortunately there don't seem to be many other videos of...

Forum: Engine Swap

06-01-2021, 10:35 PM

Replies: 35

Views: 1,494

Posted By DonutGuard

Unconventional swap idea

Here's one I bet nobody's done... probably with good reason, but I'll leave the link below to what it is so you can scoff and convulse in disgust... before that though, let me give you the reasoning...

Forum: Engine Swap

04-08-2021, 02:05 PM

Replies: 18

86 Trans Am triton 6.8 swap

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Posted By DonutGuard

Re: 86 Trans Am triton 6.8 swap

Here's a YT video from the guy who built it. Great place to go if you have questions!

1965 Ford Mustang Fastback V10 3V 6.8L Restomod - YouTube

Forum: Engine Swap

04-08-2021, 02:00 PM

Replies: 18

86 Trans Am triton 6.8 swap

Views: 2,995

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: 86 Trans Am triton 6.8 swap

Hey, some guy did it with an old Mustang. I wonder how it performs...

1965 Ford Mustang Fastback Restomod 6.8L V10 - YouTube

Forum: Engine Swap

04-08-2021, 01:28 PM

Replies: 18

86 Trans Am triton 6.8 swap

Views: 2,995

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: 86 Trans Am triton 6.8 swap

I mean, on the one hand it's heresy, but on the other hand, it's not my car so whatever it sounds interesting! Could be a lot of potential too if you can find parts for it.

Forum: Engine Swap

01-25-2021, 05:33 PM

Replies: 9

Views: 590

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: Scavenging for a swap

You know... I had a thought. A dangerous thing in the wrong hands, especially mine.

But... if I wanted to, I could very easily get a TPI manifold and wiring harness off ebay for a reasonable...

Forum: Engine Swap

01-16-2021, 08:51 PM

Replies: 9

Views: 590

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: Scavenging for a swap

Agreed. As it stands right now, I've got the LM1 on hand, and it's close enough to those Vortec engines. Sure, it's not exactly the same, but it'll do the job. Without all the smog crap I'm sure...

Forum: Engine Swap

01-16-2021, 08:03 PM

Replies: 9

Views: 590

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: Scavenging for a swap

Like, the things I wanted to do to this thing are incomprehensible... the money needed is so far beyond my budget it's insane. I suppose it's like that for everyone though.

400 Pontiac V8 with...

Forum: Engine Swap

01-16-2021, 07:53 PM

Replies: 9

Views: 590

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: Scavenging for a swap

I've got the ECM out of the Caprice, but it's Carbureted (for now) so no need for any computers. Mostly I think that computer was for adjusting the Carburetor, but the one that's on there now was...

Forum: Engine Swap

01-16-2021, 07:12 PM

Replies: 9

Views: 590

Posted By DonutGuard

Re: Scavenging for a swap

I mean, I'm all for Frankensteining one car and another car together, but doing that to wiring harnesses is where I draw the line unless I absolutely have to. The only things I can think of that...

Forum: Engine Swap

01-16-2021, 06:10 PM

Replies: 9