Author Topic: I need some help, ????? (Read 2016 times)

hicapee · « **on:** Sep 10, 2004, 09:11:56 PM »

hey e, I have been around toyota's my whole life. My 1992 extra-cab v-6 3vz-e took a dump in one of the cylinders with a bad exhuast valve, and cylinder wear, egg shape action. This thing has 203,ooo miles on her. I do not want to get into rebuilding it, I pulled it out thinking I could just have the heads done and top and bottom end with rings and bearings, I was wrong. both cams were scored and you can not put new bearings with that so yep I want to swap it with a 350 chevota I have a fresh 350, and thinking about going through the original tranny. I just need some pointers on how to go about doing this swap. What's good and what's bad to fullfill my hopefully succesfull jurney.

brainlessfool · « **Reply #1 on:** Sep 10, 2004, 09:28:49 PM »

Welcome newbie (to the borad that is) I think you need to seek out

White trash.

BigMike · « **Reply #2 on:** Sep 11, 2004, 12:20:30 AM »

Of course a V8 is cool to have, but I've seen many scary conversions that were done in a walk in closet with a stapler and a swiss army knife. Just be sure that you plan on taking at least 3 months to complete this conversion.

I have no experience with V8s personally, but my advise it to take it slow, research in depth, and do a A+ job so it will be reliable and give you many years together

BigMike

WHITE_TRASH · « **Reply #3 on:** Sep 13, 2004, 07:28:12 AM »

3 months?? More like 3 days if its gonna get a carb. A buddy and I put a sbc in his 93 a few years ago and it ended up being pretty easy but it was custom to say the least. First off you need to have a 4" suspension lift for oil pan clearance or a custom oil pan from AA. A 3" body lift is also pretty much required for distributor clearance. Just buy the mounts from an conversion vendor, I hate to say it but NWOR has the nicest ones around. AA has the bellhousing you'll need. Feel free to ask any more Q's you can come up with.

Skinny_Pedal · « **Reply #4 on:** Sep 13, 2004, 06:59:10 PM »

mikey did say A+ job now

BigMike · « **Reply #5 on:** Sep 13, 2004, 07:02:36 PM »

Quote from: BigMike on Sep 11, 2004, 12:20:30 AM

I've seen many scary conversions that were done in a walk in closet with a stapler and a swiss army knife

Just what I was talking about

WHITE_TRASH · « **Reply #6 on:** Sep 14, 2004, 06:43:49 AM »

If its going to be getting a carb then its a very easy 3 day job. But on the other hand, if its bound for injection then you'd better plan of a LOT longer.