Is my motor shot? please help

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Apr 5, 2010 | 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mymustache43

Thanks for all the advice everyone. It's greatly appreciated this forum is amazing. I'm on the search for a motor,we'll see how it goes. My neighbor is a mechanic and he quoted me $300 for the swap (sorta...didn't quite commit to it) I was thinking of doing it myself with help from a more experienced friend of course. It would be good experience but 12-14 hours WOW! Maybe it's more than I bargained for. I've had a couple people tell me it's a fairly easy swap is that not true? Am I setting myself up for a headache?
B great to get some opinions from those that have done it.
Thanks

If you have the right equipment I'll agree its not too bad but I would bet money I could pull and install the motor in my motor in my 67 3 times in the time it would take me to do my 96.

Couple of clues, Just about any 94-2004 3.8 will fit. If you get the motor from a FWD you can just use the long block and it will work fine. Junk yards will tell they will not work but they are wrong.
PM me your email and I will send you a step by step PDF. Its for the V8 but it 95% the same.

Apr 6, 2010 | 10:11 PM

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moralesjesse19

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I have 99' camaro

have gotten into a accident crashed the passanger front end side air bags went out it still runs just not in driving condition. Dont have the money for the parts to have it drivable again. Everythings perfect in it white camaro v.6 engine, tansmission, tires, all interior, the frame from the dash board back everythings good want to sell it by whole but willing to sell it by pieces.. get at me if our interested.. moralesjesse19@yahoo.com

Apr 6, 2010 | 10:12 PM

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moralesjesse19

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99' Camaro have gotten into a accident crashed the passanger front end side air bags went out it still runs just not in driving condition. Dont have the money for the parts to have it drivable again. Everythings perfect in it white camaro v.6 engine, tansmission, tires, all interior, the frame from the dash board back everythings good want to sell it by whole but willing to sell it by pieces.. get at me if our interested.. moralesjesse19@yahoo.com