(kinda) fast 2.8?

[InSaiyan]

Hi (1st post),
I'm currently in the process of fixing my Beretta (3.1, rod went, possibly piston skirt, find out soon), so I can sell it and buy my friend's '87 Camaro 2.8/5-speed.
So has anyone tried to make a 2.8 reletively quick? Anyone successfully accomplish this?
I wouldn't actually spend a lot of money on this, but I can get a 2.8 from an S10 for free and if I stumble across a 3.1/3.4 crank & rods, maybe port & polish the heads & intake mainly for practice (match ports, etc.), I can do 3 angle valves at school. So basically try to set a limit of $100-200.
I plan on swapping it out for a small block 8 and drive the car while I'm building it, though someone has suggested a 3.8 swap and that'd be cool just because, who has a 3.8 3rd gen? Besides Turbo T/A's.
Not that I'll do anything to the 2.8, just that I might and was wondering.

Steve

[Colin]

I don't currently know of anyone who has a 3.8L 3rd gen, and for the record I've 'heard' it's hard to do a swap from a 2.8/3.1 to a 3.8--Could be why I don't know of any 3.8 3rd gen'ers. 2.8's are a decent engine, but the one you want was called an "Iron Duke". Not sure what years it came in, but there's info on http://www.thirdgen.org/ . I've heard if you're gonna' get a smaller GM engine, to get that one. It's fairly easy to modify. I'm not saying the 3.8 swap can't be done, but a 2.8, 3.1, or even a 3.4 would be easier. My sister had a '93 stock 'maro and it was pretty quick.

[wolf]

the iron duke was a pontiac 4 poper

[InSaiyan]

I probably wouldn't bother swapping in a 3.8, just save for the 8, but for the right price...
My friend has a '93 Firebird 3.4/auto, with a rebuilt engine (sounded like a diesel when he got it), it ran a 17.3 on tires close to slicks (smoke one off, rotate). It didn't have traction problems, so its apperently just slow. I've heard that its just his car and 3.4's normally aren't that bad.

[wolf]

you could check my website in the sig,I've done alot to my car,and it will be pretty darn quick once I get it put back together

[Red94Camaro]

Well if your friend sold it really cheap I'd say go for it, but there are a lot of 3rd gen Z28's going cheap these days. I'd look for them, it will save you a lot of work.

[3.4 slow to go]

somebodyn mention engine swap?

The rods are the same between the 2.8/3.1 engines. 3.4 would be the easiest, however, comma, if you can score a 3800 Series II, w/tranny, & enharness w/ecm, DO IT!!!!!!.

[86camarodriver]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by 3.4 slow to go:
somebodyn mention engine swap?

The rods are the same between the 2.8/3.1 engines. 3.4 would be the easiest, however, comma, if you can score a 3800 Series II, w/tranny, & enharness w/ecm, DO IT!!!!!!.<hr></blockquote>

What he said, but I disagree on the 3.8, IF you can find a third gen turbo trans am motor (3.8) THAT would be the motor to get. Fastest production trans am had the motor :D

[David Blalock]

A 3.8 swap isn't as hard as it's made out to be, the reason you don't see any is that it's basically a small block swap but you only get 6 cylinders and 200HP instead of 8 and all those gobs of torque from a small block. I think the 3.8 is one of the best 6's GM has put in a car ever excluding the turboed 3.8 and 4.3 from the GN and TTA and Syclone/Typhoon. To keep it cheap grab a 3.4 and build it in your garage and do some port and polish just for fun and practice. Good luck and keep us posted [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]
David

[DragonsNJ]

I Really didnt do much to my first 2.8 camaro, it was an 87 just black lol, but not that custom, and it beat 5.0 mustangs like whoa, damn i miss that car, never tracked nor dynoed but i didnt do much, maybe a grand under the hood, and a chip ($400) home depot ram air ($7) under drive pullies, umm and whatever my brother trew in under there, i'll find out when he wakes up for work lol

[InSaiyan]

I'm considering swapping the 2.8 into an MGB or somethin (yeah theres a swap kit for it). After I add a couple cylinders to the Camaro of course :D

[Mighty Thor]

I don't know any fast 2.8 F-body. Eventhough I've decently modified mine. I do know a couple of fast 2.8 Fieros with turbos.

[3.4 slow to go]

I've seen pics of Datsun w/2.8 twin turbos. used it for auto cross.

[DragonsNJ]

well, if you want to spend a few bucks on custom fitting in a super charger to your 2.8 its not that hard to do concidering its only a belt, and twin turbo will fit also in a custom job to your 2.8 but i dont thnk it'll be a big difference, if u want somthing different then go for both

[3.4 slow to go]

just noticed, like the new sig DragonsNJ ;)