Had a Question

[salmiery]

I wrecked my 2000 v6 back in feburary and its been sitting in my garage.

I want to get it out of my garage, and I found a 95 v6 with a blown engine. What are the problems, if any, with swapping out motors from my 2000 V6 3.8 to the 95 which had a 3.4. Transmission and everything going to fit fine? How much work is this going to be? pretty much anything from my 2000 Camaro is going to work (Minus steering Column) so what are the risks in buying this 95 in hopes to get it running and drive away with a new/old camaro?

[inheritthefire]

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From what I've come across, the 93-96 had a different rear end, but otherwise I see no issue... basically, you'd be gutting the '00, and putting the innards into the '95...

Seems pretty straight forward to me, other than a lot of freakin' work!

However, as gung ho as I tend to get about this stuff, I'd wait for someone else to chime in before you get knee deep in sh*t creek.

[Leonard 3.8L]

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As long gas they are both 4L60E then it should fit. Same for manual trannys.

[ssms5411]

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I would shop around more , the 95' obd 1.5 and obdII had 2 models out the first 3.8 with a auto and the others with 3,4 I believe. I got my 02 A4 tranny for $400 with 9,000 miles on it. So I would look for a newer A4 with less miles if your keeeping your car. While mine was out I had a Transgo shift kit and vette servo installed, you might also look for a stall if your going to beef it up more.

[salmiery]

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Well I mean the engine, transmission and rear end on mine all are working.

I really just want to get it running then eventually sell it.

Worth it or not you think?

[flamingchicken]

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so the 95 is a 3.4?

i would follow ssms advice and check around for another donor car, one with obdII. its would be alot easier to find a car that is already equipped. like 96 and after, but you would have to use your pcm, and the 96 would be ready for the 3.8

[salmiery]

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well he said it was a 3.6... but i didnt know they made a 3.6L v6 in 95....

[flamingchicken]

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they didnt...either a 3.4 or 3.8 in all f-body v-6s

[ne0hisda0ne]

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95 had two engines...

the 3.4L and the 3.8L...

halfway through the production year they changed the engine...

[salmiery]

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if it was a 3.8 is that going to make a difference in the ease of swapping engines? I think I may as well forget the idea if its going to be a pain.

[flamingchicken]

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if the donor car is a 3.8, and yours is a 3.8, then you are good to go, simple easy swap. you will use your engine with the other cars intake and computer.

[inheritthefire]

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if the donor car is a 3.8, and yours is a 3.8, then you are good to go, simple easy swap. you will use your engine with the other cars intake and computer.

well said...

My advice would be that if it is indeed a 3.8 to 3.8 swap, do it. Otherwise, you'd have just as much hassle as if you did an LS1 swap. (computer(s), wiring harnesses, engine itself, etc. etc.) So you might as well do an ls1 swap if that's the case! :p