small block 400 in V6 Camaro...?

[CaMaRo095]

I just got this crazy idea that i wanted to put a small block 400 in my v6 Camaro. I talked to my dad and he told me that i needed to go to a wrecking yard and pull an sb400 out of an old pontiac station wagon. Also that i need to get it vatted before i start restoring it. I just wanted to get you guys' opinion on this whole thing. My other choice was to get the 454 big block but my dad said that i would have to give up my AC bcuz there wouldnt be enough room...lol. but i decided that i wanted to keep my AC so i figured i'd go with the sb400 and i just want to know if its goin to work or not. if so then im goin for it.
thanks guys.

-Cody-

[Gobo]

after looking at a v6 camaro last weekend.............


i have no CLUE where you'd put it

aside from that, it'd cost you a fortune building a trans/rear/exhaust for it (and i can't imagine getting an injection system that'd work with it and a computer would be cheap), then you'd need to re-enforce the entire frame

not worth it imho

do some extreme mods to the v6 instead

[slow6inslo]

or an ls1 swap :dunno:

[Mad Bunny]

You are better off just getting a Z28/SS Trans Am/WS6. It is cheaper in the long run. I was going to do a LS1 swap on my V6, but after looking at the part list that I need, and the price it just is easyer and cheaper to get a V8 car. It would cost you between 5k and 12k, depending on if you get all used parts or all new parts. You can get a whole car for those prices.

[CaMaRo095]

yea i was afraid that someone was goin to say that. but after calling around... i've found that i can pick up a sb400 at a wrecking yard for about $100 - $150 and then get it vatted and just add in parts from there. my dad told me that he has restored a sb400 and a sb350 and it ended up costing around $5-600 total. another thought was the sb350 instead of the sb400.

another subject -- will the transmission that's in my v6 camaro work with a v8 (sb400 or 350)?????? cuz if not then im screwed about putting the 400 or 350 in my car. :(

[SehlraC]

Originally posted by CaMaRo095

another subject -- will the transmission that's in my v6 camaro work with a v8 (sb400 or 350)?????? Nope.

[CaMaRo095]

well...alright then. scratch that idea... thanks for the info guys.

[Mad Bunny]

What part of texas are you from?

[CaMaRo095]

fortworth/dallas

[Mad Bunny]

Me too. Garland area. Go to the fair tomarrow 16th of october. Look at the classic corral, lots of f-bodys will be there. Mine included.

[hrspwr00v6]

bahh.. don't let these guys stop yo ufrom doin' something different.

depending on the year of the block, a gen2 block will bolt right up to lt1 motormounts... you'll need the appropriate trans (automatic would work better for drag work) a new drive shaft. the rear could hold the power of the sb400 as long as its a mild build, it takes alot of power in an automatic to kill one.

[Gobo]

ya know..... that made me think.....

did you say what YEAR v6 camaro you have?

if you have a 3rd gen.... it'd be much easier to fit a sb400 in there than a 4th gen.....

[hrspwr00v6]

since his SN is Camaro95 i'm assuming a 95. early 4th gen body style. i'm sayin' it should fit.