Just got off the phone with my buddy, he has a chev 350 from a 96 camaro ss with the 6 speed manual and I want to put it in my Jeep.
It will fit in the bay, and length wise looks like the tranny might meet the tc perfect.
I would probably trade for someones auto though just to keep it simple.
So how do I do this? just take the engine harness and computer from the chev and put it in the jeep? is there a mount kit? or will that be custom fab for me?
Got to love EPA rules! Laws state a street legal vehicle must have a engine/tranny combo that are of the same year or newer! Therefore unless the DMV in you area doesn't care, or it doesn't have to be inspected, you might be in trouble!
Check into the laws beforehand though! Things may have changed since I last researched putting a 350 in my old 1997 S-10 blazer 2 years ago!
Got to love EPA rules! Laws state a street legal vehicle must have a engine/tranny combo that are of the same year or newer! Therefore unless the DMV in you area doesn't care, or it doesn't have to be inspected, you might be in trouble!
Check into the laws beforehand though! Things may have changed since I last researched putting a 350 in my old 1997 S-10 blazer 2 years ago!
yea dude those engines are killer,my buddy had one in his 97 firebird w the t56 i belive...and it hauled ***, even tho i whooped him in my stock 84 corvette 350 crossfire injection/borg and warner 4+3spd...also that is a great motor because parts have been out for years and years and years, so there really common and easy to find parts for and work on..
If it was me doing the swap, id save a ton of money and headaches and use a carb.. Swapping over FI seems like it'd be a PITA, but if you have vehicle inspections im going to say its a must that its fuel injected then..
Those pics make the engine look like it belongs in there.
Got to love EPA rules! Laws state a street legal vehicle must have a engine/tranny combo that are of the same year or newer! Therefore unless the DMV in you area doesn't care, or it doesn't have to be inspected, you might be in trouble!
Check into the laws beforehand though! Things may have changed since I last researched putting a 350 in my old 1997 S-10 blazer 2 years ago!
dude, I'm in Alberta Canada, as long as it doesnt leave an oil spot bigger then your hand while stopped at a light its all good. lol
seriously though around here it doesnt matter as long as it passes a basic safety test.
XJ4oh said:
Thats pretty cool though, 1996 was the only year they made a 4th gen LT-1 SS.
well 96 was the only 4th gen ss that was numbered, the 97's werent numbered.
Those are the only two years that they were shipped out of the factory to have the ss modifications done. 98-02 SS's were made in the factory. and those are 4th gen as well, but considered 4 gen and a half.
I've owned 3 96 Camaro SS's
Carb might be my best opton, just dont want to take away any of the winter reliability, esspecially since this is my winter vehicle, another SS will be in my stable soon
Yeah, I'd bend over backwards to keep the EFI. If he's giving you the engine, why wouldn't you be able to get the computer too? If he needed it for some reason, I'm sure you could find the ECU and harness in a junkyard.
well 96 was the only 4th gen ss that was numbered, the 97's werent numbered.
Those are the only two years that they were shipped out of the factory to have the ss modifications done. 98-02 SS's were made in the factory. and those are 4th gen as well, but considered 4 gen and a half.
Nice, didnt know that. I heard a knowlegable source say that the 1996 SS was the only LT-1 4th gen produced. So could you still order the 97 as an SS, or was it a different code from the factory.. like a performance code, just not dubbed the SS?
Nice, didnt know that. I heard a knowlegable source say that the 1996 SS was the only LT-1 4th gen produced. So could you still order the 97 as an SS, or was it a different code from the factory.. like a performance code, just not dubbed the SS?
97 was the bastard year, has the lt1 engine and body but the ls1 interier.
In 97 the SS was still done on site at SLP, 98+ was done in the GM factory to save money from shipping the cars to SLP plant in SoCal and then back up north.
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