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Forum: Engine Swap
09-23-2015, 08:11 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,374
Posted By HikoriYami

Re: Junkyard Power Swap - 350 into 92 V6

Well, After three weeks of playing with the trans...I'm out of ideas.

My next guess is to drop the valve body and make sure all valves are moving freely.
The governor is fine and I even swapped...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
09-21-2015, 07:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,574
Posted By HikoriYami

Re: 700r4 locked into 1st

The governor looks just like the one out of my v6 700r4, but with bigger weights. It doesn't appear to be bad and moves easily. I even swapped the v6 one in for awhile and there was no change in...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
09-21-2015, 04:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,574
Posted By HikoriYami

700r4 locked into 1st

Hi guys,

I've been chronicling my engine swap in the other section and now that I've got her running I'm finding trouble with the transmission.

I got the '87 700r4 off of craigslist for $75 so...
Forum: Engine Swap
09-09-2015, 08:29 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,374
Posted By HikoriYami

Re: Junkyard Power Swap - 350 into 92 V6

Thanks for all the support guys, the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter now!

My headers came in, I decided to go with summit headers and dual 2.5 inch exhaust that will dump in...
Forum: Engine Swap
08-19-2015, 07:59 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,374
Posted By HikoriYami

Re: Junkyard Power Swap - 350 into 92 V6

After that it became a cleaning game. Similar to the engine, I covered the K-member in oven cleaner and walked away. I came back two hours later with a hose and it was pretty much clean.
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Forum: Engine Swap
08-19-2015, 07:34 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,374
Posted By HikoriYami

Re: Junkyard Power Swap - 350 into 92 V6

Now that I've got time to update. I'll go through my process of pulling the old engine and tranny.

First I took the hood off for better access....
Forum: Engine Swap
08-11-2015, 02:15 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,374
Posted By HikoriYami

Re: Junkyard Power Swap - 350 into 92 V6

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/640x478/80-image_3de08d98979bcea7396cc7fe5e27f45d96c10dc5.jpeg

Been awhile thirdgen!

I got that carb bolted on and she fired right up! I...
Forum: Engine Swap
06-24-2015, 02:08 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,374
Posted By HikoriYami

Re: Junkyard Power Swap - 350 into 92 V6

Well, I've been super busy the last few months. I've graduated college (2 year, gotta go to state this fall), I got engaged, and I set the engine on the new mounts last weekend.
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Forum: Engine Swap
04-27-2015, 04:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,815
Posted By HikoriYami

Re: '87 V6 to 350 Swap

First off, nice Camaro! As long as the rust isn't all the way through those body panels it shouldn't be to tough to fix. How's the underside for rust?

The main misconception with v6-v8 swaps is...
Forum: Engine Swap
04-22-2015, 04:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,538
Posted By HikoriYami

Re: Need help with replacement engine

Well nobody else has thrown their hat in the ring, I'll go for it.

What happened to the engine? Depending on the level of destruction, this can be a "cheap" block swap or a total engine overhaul....
Forum: Engine Swap
04-21-2015, 09:39 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,374
Posted By HikoriYami

Re: Junkyard Power Swap - 350 into 92 V6

Yum, Summit goodness.

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/580x435/80-img_1205_2d8cb5d9b991557a4351f34293c7f51d5b92f081.jpg

I spent all weekend working on the heads and...
Forum: Engine Swap
04-16-2015, 08:58 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,374
Posted By HikoriYami

Re: Junkyard Power Swap - 350 into 92 V6

It's time.

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/580x435/80-img_1196_076c52f30688d96428aa0dcd978206876fe0649f.jpg

I picked up a 700r4 from a 85 TA for $75.
Got the cam, oil...
Forum: Engine Swap
03-23-2015, 04:20 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,374
Posted By HikoriYami

Re: Junkyard Power Swap - 350 into 92 V6

I was planning on using summit kit SUM-CSUM275
But, I'm not really sure why I decided I needed the ignition box..or anything in that kit. Thanks for the idea! Right now it looks like the Skip White...
Forum: Engine Swap
03-22-2015, 12:31 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,374
Posted By HikoriYami

Re: Junkyard Power Swap - 350 into 92 V6

Spring Break was a great week for rebuilding. I've made a few changes to my plan, and now I feel I'm getting close to the end.

For starters, I got all 8 pistons re-ringed and back in the...
Forum: Engine Swap
03-03-2015, 09:05 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,374
Posted By HikoriYami

Re: Junkyard Power Swap - 350 into 92 V6

Well, I've been too busy the last month to get anything physically done on this build.

Mostly that is because I ordered a Re-ring kit from summit and spent about three days measuring and learning...
Forum: Engine Swap
01-27-2015, 04:28 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,374
Posted By HikoriYami

Re: Junkyard Power Swap - 350 into 92 V6

Thanks Night rider, and I did forget to mention that my connecting rods are all stamped 1-8 and my pistons have a letter corresponding to a letter on the block for their cylinder. I might mark my rod...
Forum: Engine Swap
01-26-2015, 06:05 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,374
Posted By HikoriYami

Re: Junkyard Power Swap - 350 into 92 V6

It's been a wild two weeks for work on the engine.

First I thought I would introduce the Firebird to her new heart...she wasn't happy with it.
...
Forum: Engine Swap
01-21-2015, 05:32 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,374
Posted By HikoriYami

Re: Junkyard Power Swap - 350 into 92 V6

Thanks for the info guys. I got a lot done this past week on the project, but I haven't had a chance to do a full write up on it. But, hopefully I'll have some nice painted engine pictures to put up...
Forum: Engine Swap
01-13-2015, 04:23 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,374
Posted By HikoriYami

Re: Junkyard Power Swap - 350 into 92 V6

Well I found a cam that has only great reviews, and its $60 :eek:.
I'll just copy its stats here since the picture is clearly a roller cam. Hehe.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-1103
...
Forum: Engine Swap
01-12-2015, 07:55 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,374
Posted By HikoriYami

Re: Junkyard Power Swap - 350 into 92 V6

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=9130&pictureid=49264

Well, that was a long weekend.

Everything on the engine looks pretty good...other than the inch of mud and
grime that's...
Forum: Engine Swap
01-09-2015, 12:50 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,374
Posted By HikoriYami

Re: Junkyard Power Swap - 350 into 92 V6

Yeah, the only problem is getting the spider bent to fit the "dog bones" when they are in the older block as you call them (I like that phrase...I'm stealing it). I have some broken lifters (long...
Forum: Engine Swap
01-09-2015, 12:03 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,374
Posted By HikoriYami

Re: Junkyard Power Swap - 350 into 92 V6

Night Rider, I know that the block is not currently capable of supporting the roller. I'm in the works of retrofitting the spider and hold down plates from an LT1. With the hold down plate and thrust...
Forum: Engine Swap
01-07-2015, 10:13 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,374
Posted By HikoriYami

Re: Junkyard Power Swap - 350 into 92 V6

I ran the casting number awhile back, rather happy I didn't end up with a 305.

Yeah I know V6 stuff isn't going to work, that's why I got an engine with the entire V-belt assembly. I might...
Forum: Engine Swap
01-07-2015, 02:01 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,374
Posted By HikoriYami

Junkyard Power Swap - 350 into 92 V6

For Christmas my parents decided to help me get an old junked engine. After about a week I found a '79 350 that was listed on Craigslist for $100. It took me two hours to get up to it in the freezing...
Forum: Engine Swap
04-04-2014, 07:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,383
Posted By HikoriYami

Re: v6 to 350/383 build

So, update on my end. I've definitely decided on building a 350 lt1 T56 if at all possible. I just picked up a new job which should allow me to do the swap sooner and with more expensive parts.
...
Forum: Engine Swap
03-10-2014, 12:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,383
Posted By HikoriYami

Re: v6 to 350/383 build

Thanks for the feedback, I had midterms this week and didn't really want to think of something else that's insanely complex, but now I can get back at it.

Buying a wrecked fourth gen seems to be...
Forum: Engine Swap
03-02-2014, 07:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,383
Posted By HikoriYami

v6 to 350/383 build

Hey everybody!

I managed to get my hands on a 1992 v6 auto Firebird with a great looking body and relatively rust free. I bought it and expected the engine to die and I could spend plenty of time...
Forum: V6
01-10-2014, 05:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 537
Posted By HikoriYami

Re: The Mystery Wire

Fabricated a piece to work here. Once I knew what it did it wasn't hard to get some similar sized vacuum tubes and shrink rap them together to form a new tube. Now there is a nice bright yellow hose...
Forum: V6
01-10-2014, 01:37 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 537
Posted By HikoriYami

Re: The Mystery Wire

Ah, that makes sense, thank you. Is there a place to go for a replacement? I couldn't find anything online.
Forum: V6
01-09-2014, 08:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 537
Posted By HikoriYami

The Mystery Wire

Hello, long time lurker, first time poster. Just got me a V6 bird in fairly decent condition for a college car. I partly got a third gen because I loved the looks, and I wanted something I could...
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