Cascade Crew

J-Dog-III · Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:16 pm Post subject: Help with Little v6 :(

So i recently bought a 89 Camaro Rs, my first car. Payed $750 big ones. BAD- Has a oil leak out of the rear main seal, needs paint, needs new passanger fender and front nose peice. It was the 2.8l V6 and i was lookin at getting a cold air intake, but i cant find one. I've seen some picutes of ones people have made, but my friend has a 91 3.1L v6 with a K&N CAI. If i have to make one, what am i gonna need and what kinda proccess? I dont want to put to much money into it thought, cuz i really just wanna get back and forth to school-work-home. Or should i fix it up a lil sell it for a grand and put a little money towards a Camaro with a 305 with T-tops?

Im in arlington washington, kinda way out there, but i guess i could use a mentor of some sort with my car. Im not tottally stupid, but i could use some help with replacing the rear main seal ( i know it's gonna take a while ) But i was also thinking instead of seperating the motor and tranny, y not just pull the v6 and put a v8 in?

izcain · Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:19 pm Post subject:

I guess it would all depend on what your going after..... Myself, I would do a lil fixin and some lovin and sell her for a lil more and put the money towards a better "base". I dont know if it is true or not since I have not had a V-6 third gen but have helped swap others and it was more of a PITA then just having a V-8 car already.

Dewey316 · Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:19 pm Post subject:

IMHO, our cars really aren't worth all that much. You can pick up a pretty good V8 car, for under $2k. I don't think it is worth the headache of trying to swap into a V6 car.

Unless you are really attached to this car, I would fix the leak, get her running good, and maybe do some minor body work yourself, and sell it off to buy a V8 car.

J-Dog-III · Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:26 pm Post subject:

I've already bought a new fender (purple) for 20 bucks and sanded it down. Just gotta get it primered and maybe just maybe rattle can it to match the rest of the car. Im a little attatched to it, but im willing to severe it for sum t-tops Razz

I've constantly been checking craigslist for a car, but always come up a little to late and they end up being sold. I guess i'll be shooting for givin the car a little lovin, cuz i like working on stuff and it would give me something to do, and soon get a v8 base car

Xophertony · Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:26 pm Post subject:

welcome to the boards! make a post in the back porch and tell us about yourself.

i agree with dewey on the engine swap.

as far as a cold air intake goes, you can get all the supplies (other then the K&N) for 15$ at your local Home Depot.

here is a photo of mine. the rubber boot is stock, then you have a 90* elbow with NO FLANGE on one side, connecting to a
piece of 3" PVC pipe, (cut to length), then to a rubber but connector (also available in plumming section) and then
the stock MAF and a 3" K&N

izcain · Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:36 pm Post subject:

Nice TGO sticker Very Happy

Xophertony · Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:44 pm Post subject:

thanks. i keep a cascade crew sticker on the outside of the car.

blue89 · Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:23 am Post subject:

well... IMO, if you want to make it run, the rear main is no problem. Pull the tranny, take off the flexplate, replace seal. You don't even have to pull the tranny completely out from under the car to do that. If you need help or a walk through, just ask.

If you want more power.... good luck. The biggest restriction with that motor is the intake. If you want to keep the V6, find a 3.4L to put in there. Cheapish, straight forward swap. Way more power. I would not replace it with a V8. Way more than you want to get into. Fix the 6, sell, buy a V8 car. To swap it, you need ECM, Harness, Fuel pump, fuel lines, motor mounts, engine, tranny, blah blah blah. Too much time, money, and bloody knuckles.

83Z28BlackBetty · Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:59 pm Post subject:

aaron_sK · Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 5:20 pm Post subject:

You could just pull a Tony: V6 daily, V8 fun money-waster. When I get my IROC running again I think I'm going to go more that way myself. Gas bill gets up there pretty far with that L98. Rolling Eyes

Al Hasse · Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:13 pm Post subject:

J-Dog-III · Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:14 pm Post subject:

Yah, some help and walkthrought would be nice. My dad has intention on helping me with anything on my car...so kinda outta luck with his help- even though he has a half restored 69 Charger sitting in our garage...

J-Dog-III · Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:27 pm Post subject:

We'll i found this:
http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/pts/219380994.html

-3.8L v6 from an 89. So would i be able to easily just drop this right in and just use all the old wiring and stuff? I dunno but i think this might b a 2.8 not a 3...

aaron_sK · Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:28 pm Post subject:

Al Hasse · Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:53 pm Post subject:

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 10:02 pm Post subject:

yeah, I'm headed along the tony path..........I'm looking for a 3rd gen for daily transportation, so I can get rid of my fairlane....I'd prefer a decent V6, with minimal options.

iansane · Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 10:11 pm Post subject:

Maybe I'm weird but I'd rather DD my bird and then have a beater POS just incase the bird breaks and I HAVE to drive it...

Xophertony · Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:07 pm Post subject:

well, when you average as many miles as i do (which is odd since i have NO job and don't currently go to school) 18-23MPG is not cool. and when a simple job like installing a new prop valve puts your car down for 5 days Rolling Eyes

you will be glad you have two cars. that fact that both of mine are fbodys is a bonus.

besides it frees me up to do mods i KNOW will put one out of commission for a few days. like tering out and re-running half of the engine wire harness, or swapping a trannsmission. or hell, at the rate i fix things.. replacing windshield wipers Rolling Eyes

anyway, in closing...

iansane · Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:51 pm Post subject:

aaron_sK · Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 5:54 am Post subject: