wtb: cheap V8 & tranny combo for 3rd gen Firebird

04ctd · 11-02-2009, 12:20 AM

buddy has a V6 bird,

thinking a V8 swap will be easy.

automatic would be easiest.

what would i find at LKQ?

SLOWGREEN73 · 11-02-2009, 08:11 AM

I have several rebuildable sbc's cheap pm me if interested. I also have transmission's.

04ctd · 11-02-2009, 09:11 AM

will shoot you a PM.

mostly looking for something driveable,

so the majority of the work is the swap, not the rebuild.

he has a 350 in parts now, ready to go to the machine shop.
was wondering if we could score a running engine for what the work & parts would cost.

whats a break even price for rebuild/vice buying a used motor?

AverageJoe · 11-02-2009, 11:28 AM

Just get a used vortec motor and a 700 from a junkyard, some places even warranty. Rob should be able to help you with this.

04ctd · 11-02-2009, 11:50 AM

what i was thinking

a good Vortec motor should run fairly hard too, out the box.

prolly throw and intake and carb on it to simplify things, be good to go.

BigdaddyDupree · 11-02-2009, 12:50 PM

you can pick up a 5.3 even cheaper. get a carb and intake. the conversion mounts. mo power. fuel economy. i know where one is for 350 if he still has it

11-02-2009, 12:20 AM	#1
04ctd Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ladson SC Posts: 4,388	wtb: cheap V8 & tranny combo for 3rd gen Firebird buddy has a V6 bird, thinking a V8 swap will be easy. automatic would be easiest. what would i find at LKQ? __________________ 1 Timothy 3:16 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.

11-02-2009, 09:11 AM	#3
04ctd Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ladson SC Posts: 4,388	will shoot you a PM. mostly looking for something driveable, so the majority of the work is the swap, not the rebuild. he has a 350 in parts now, ready to go to the machine shop. was wondering if we could score a running engine for what the work & parts would cost. whats a break even price for rebuild/vice buying a used motor? __________________ 1 Timothy 3:16 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.

11-02-2009, 11:50 AM	#5
04ctd Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ladson SC Posts: 4,388	what i was thinking a good Vortec motor should run fairly hard too, out the box. prolly throw and intake and carb on it to simplify things, be good to go. __________________ 1 Timothy 3:16 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.

11-02-2009, 12:50 PM	#6
BigdaddyDupree Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MACEDONIA Posts: 4,967	you can pick up a 5.3 even cheaper. get a carb and intake. the conversion mounts. mo power. fuel economy. i know where one is for 350 if he still has it __________________ . What you wanna do?

11-02-2009, 08:11 AM	#2
SLOWGREEN73 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 282	I have several rebuildable sbc's cheap pm me if interested. I also have transmission's.