wnaplay1647545503 Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 If you were going to buy a v6 car now but planned on swapping out to a v8 what car would you pick? I assume the easiest answer would be between a mustang and a camaro. This question was brought up in a conversation I was having with some guys. Cant be a crazy swap that costs $30k to fabricate I am looking for reasonable cars and swaps which can be done in a persons garage without alot of fabrication required. please back up your opinion with reasoning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossle Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Supra....Inline 6 to V8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Is it an easy conversion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 if it has a car similar , then anything can be done..but best bet is to have the donor car. they make kits for the supra..hell my buddie had a 408 sbc in one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 The argument was that with the camaro and mustang, the v6 models seem to be somewhat more appealing(certain years, not all). And with the cash saved with buying a v6 car the added money would be best spent on swapping a built engine instead of buying a v8 then building the motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 v-8 motors can be had fairly reasonably especially if your looking to build one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 What would it take to do a v6 - v8 in a camaro and a mustang? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 The argument was that with the camaro and mustang, the v6 models seem to be somewhat more appealing(certain years, not all). And with the cash saved with buying a v6 car the added money would be best spent on swapping a built engine instead of buying a v8 then building the motor. that could go so many different ways. the v-6 cars as you say, have less add on's. like power this and that. see what im saying. and the fact its not always cheaper, on the mustang side of things. unless you find someone that doesnt know, that a 4 banger, rust free car can go for 2000, rolling around here. you can take 5k, and make just about anything fast by dropping a built engine in it. piecing it together, is about the best way to go, if you know what you doing, or have the right info to do it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 What would it take to do a v6 - v8 in a camaro and a mustang? in either, you would need the k member, and supporting stuff for the v-8 car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 $200 and a case of budweiser for rob.. i dont drink... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Heres an example this car is nice looking and asking price is $3200, so lets say you deal and get it for $2800. A comparable v8 version would probably go for $6k maybe more. I would think you could build a nice strong motor for $3200. One that would outperform a stock v8. http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/1323132402.html And its the same with other fbodies appearance wise. I see a heck of alot v6 bodies that look better than their v8 counterparts. Why is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 2800..are you fucking kidding me? there are some on there way cheaper then that! i was just looking at a blown up one for 500.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Sure you can find some that are cheaper but that one I posted is nice looking. Has a nice interior. If all you wanted was lets say an fbody then you can certainly find one cheap but it might not look as good as the one I listed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprayin77 Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 2800..are you fucking kidding me? there are some on there way cheaper then that! i was just looking at a blown up one for 500.... I agree. the lime green one i bought off ebay for 800 and it was a v8 and ran. it was rough and needed work but you can find them really cheap. i sold the car before i painted it that horrible color by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Sure you can find some that are cheaper but that one I posted is nice looking. Has a nice interior. If all you wanted was lets say an fbody then you can certainly find one cheap but it might not look as good as the one I listed. why pay big money, for something that you have to rip apart? i was looking at a real clean v6 one, had a bad trans, and the motor made noise..900obo... yeah i have been looking for something to shove this sbf in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Its about looks with me. I would certainly pay a little more for a car that looks good. I dont like all fbodies but every once in awhile I see one I would consider owning. Like the one I posted. Find me one that has the physical appearance as that one and sells for cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Its about looks with me. I would certainly pay a little more for a car that looks good. I dont like all fbodies but every once in awhile I see one I would consider owning. Like the one I posted. Find me one that has the physical appearance as that one and sells for cheap. thats just a ground effects package...you could put that stuff on anything..and make it look the way you want, and id bet, you could do it cheaper.. i take it the rat rod deal didnt go thru? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/1322267404.html heres a v-8 for less http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/1320351447.html hell v-6 f bodys are going for what you can pick up a v-8 mustang for..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Nope. We were set to trade and then the guy kept asking for more and more. I was literally set to go pick it up and he would say "I think I need more money with the trade". I finally said hell with it. I posted the deal information on a few rodding sites for a $ figure and everyone told me he was asking to much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I would pay the additional $ to have the ground effects and leather interior. How much to do a v8 swap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I would pay the additional $ to have the ground effects and leather interior. How much to do a v8 swap. will you have a donor car? cause rounding up all the correct parts to make the swap happen, can suck and very time consuming.. but price would depend on the amount of stuff needing swapped etc like say its a auto car going stick, it would be more.. auto to auto, not so bad..but a donor car is best... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I say that car($2800), then I buy a wrecked donor with good front end(v8)(few hundred, sell off parts to pay for itself). Then a motor is built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprayin77 Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 150364114424 is the ebay item number. i would have posted up a link to it but im not sure how to do all that stuff just yet on here. but it is in pa and is 800.00 with 18hrs left v6. check it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 150364114424 is the ebay item number. i would have posted up a link to it but im not sure how to do all that stuff just yet on here. but it is in pa and is 800.00 with 18hrs left v6. check it out like this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_rdc=1&item=150364114424&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.com%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp3907.m38.l1313%26_nkw%3D150364114424%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&viewitem= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Doesnt seem any different than what can be found around here for the same price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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