Thinking about dropping a 2.8v6 out of a 88 s15 truck into a sunfire gt and making it rear wheel drive. anyone done something like this or know of anyone? any tips?
I don't know about the 2.8L (especially since that is a downgrade from your 2.4L), but I'm sure someone has done it on the 2.4L, but no one on this site has. Mantapart sells/sold the adapter bell housings among some other parts needed for the RWD conversion.
A RWD conversion is by no means cheap either. The majority of those who do RWD conversions in these cars upgrade to at least SBC since they are already going to spend $XXXXX, they might as well make it worth the time/effort/money.
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"Youth in Asia"...I don't see anything wrong with that.
yeah, that's get expensive really quick, and i don't know how well fitment underneath would be, you'd almost have to run a tunnel all the way back. you shuld get into something that is already rear drive. I still have my cav z24, but i've gone to subaru. Find yourself at leat a 2.5 rs or wrx and you'll be happy. After driving my subie around, which is a little slower than my z (subie has a smallish....1.8l) but it handles tons better, AWD is awesome in the snow and i think the interior is better too. i was in denial prolly, but after getting into something else i agree the cavs and sunfries are getting tired.
Andy smith wrote:yeah, that's get expensive really quick, and i don't know how well fitment underneath would be, you'd almost have to run a tunnel all the way back. you shuld get into something that is already rear drive. I still have my cav z24, but i've gone to subaru. Find yourself at leat a 2.5 rs or wrx and you'll be happy. After driving my subie around, which is a little slower than my z (subie has a smallish....1.8l) but it handles tons better, AWD is awesome in the snow and i think the interior is better too. i was in denial prolly, but after getting into something else i agree the cavs and sunfries are getting tired.
No offense, this just hurt my brain.
I'm sure it can be done, and you should do it if you have the money and the desire to do it. A lot of people will tell you to buy something that is already RWD, etc. However, the way I look at it, it's only a waste of money if you look at it as one. If converting a J to RWD is worth it to you, then that's all that matters.
Personally - my thoughts if you really want a RWD car - get an F-body.
Personally I don't know of any RWD GM chassis that will fit the J-bodies. And why do want to mess-up a prefectly good Sunfire, anyway?
Also the 2.8L V6 of an '88 S10 - is a bad idea of an engine swap for the Sunfire GTs. They make less Hp (at the crank & wheels) than the stock LD9 motor makes. If you really want a V6, your best bet is to either go with the 3.4L V6 (Monte Carlo/Impala) or a 3.8L V6 (possible S/C) from a Grand Prix.
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but after getting into something else i agree the cavs and sunfries are getting tired.
Well that you option - and your entitled.
But Personally I love my Sunfire GT. Why else would 4 out the last 5 cars I've owned been a J-body, if I didn't. But I also tend to like an LD9(2.4L TC) powered J-body over both the standard 2.2L ohc, and even the Ecotec(although the Ecos do have loads of potential). My '92 Sunbird had a 2.0L OHC (direct ancestor of the 2.2L - in the '95-2001 j-bodies), and it was fairly slow but good on gas. My '04 Sunfire had the Ecotec, which was more powerful the ohc motors - but not quite as powerful as the LD9. in spite of the fact that the '04 was slightly lighter than either my '96 GT or my '00 GT.
kj1168 wrote:2.0L OHC (direct ancestor of the 2.2L - in the '95-2001 j-bodies)
The 2.0 OHC actually has zero to do with the newer 2.2L OHV. The most recent LN2 motors were preceeded by the 1.8L OHV and 2.0L OHV variants (bore and stroke differences, along with camshaft profiles and lifter type, along with other little tidbits). Also, the third gen LN2 was 95-02 (not 01).
fortune cookie say:
better a delay than a disaster.
