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Old 10-04-2007, 06:06 PM
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My winter project is to put a 69 Z-28 look-a-like engine in my 1995 camaro. The car orginally had a V-6. Has anyone done this? What kind of problems am I in for? What to do about distributer? Radiator, etc,etc.

I am also planning to make the exterior look as much like a 69 with emblems, stripes and such.

Thanks for your help,

Jim
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Old 10-05-2007, 11:42 AM
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goodluck,, those fourth gens a a bitch to modify... u might be better off starting with a different generation.. otherwise that small block wont look like a 69 z engine
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My winter project is to put a 69 Z-28 look-a-like engine in my 1995 camaro. The car orginally had a V-6. Has anyone done this? What kind of problems am I in for? What to do about distributer? Radiator, etc,etc.

I am also planning to make the exterior look as much like a 69 with emblems, stripes and such.

Thanks for your help,

Jim
Getting clearence for the carb and distributor will require significant cutting of the cowl, and the distributor still might not clear. I'm not sure I would go through the trouble of swapping a V8 into a V6 4th gen, especially when LT1 4th gens are so cheap.
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