Hello!

am Omar Rakeen new user in this fourm i live in UAE-dubai if any1 of u knows it lol its in the middle east anyways i have 1996 V6 3.8 camaro i love the car but the problem is am sick of the 200 HP :@ and the ppl here r crazy when they c u rolling in a sport car u gotta race or ur busted lol every1 will b speakin bout u ....so am thinkin to swap 2 LS1 but does the V8 fits on the V6 body ? are they the same? and how much does it cost me?? (((note: camaros around here are cheap as hell once i found a camaro for 1500 $ in not bad condition but gd engine))) thanks alot

 

The LS1 engine will fit easily in your car if you have a 98+ not sure about a 96 though, maybe try looking for an LT1. It'll be an easier fit.
If you do a quick search on google or something like "3.8L v6 camaro to LS1 swap" theres a really nice page with exact information on exactly what you need.
Unless you have a donor car to take all the parts from, its a pretty deep pocket mod. I averaged mine to around 4-5k depending if I do the work or not.

 

either engine will fit without to much trouble and its all chevy so its pretty much gonna bolt in but you are going to need a full wireing harness the rear end and to re-enforce your motor mounts....oh and a gauge cluster

 

lol man 4-5 k are too much i can find a 98+ car with this price may b cheaper... LT1 isnt gd as LS1 most of ppl are saying it fits right it but i have a friend he got a wokrshop he tunne jap. cars he scared me he said the v8 LS1 body differs, i can get LS1 camaro with cheap price but i cant find a body as clean as my camaro plus all seats and interior is changed and i dont like the 98+ camaro looks i love the old head lights soo am really confuced plus this engine is killing me....they race with 4X4 cars n they fly for god's sake...one guy passed a lambo with a 4X4 nissan patrol :P lol it was fun anyways wt to doooo? thanks

 

4k for an ls1 fbody overseas? something is wrong

 

ok first i thought that the v6's only had 150-160 horsepower stock. correct me if im wrong. now if u really want to step up to the ls1 thats cool but u can always remember to add bolt on stuff (headers, cats, ect..) and that helps. and is the camaros r really that cheap over there, u could just buy a V8.

 

yaaa am telling u they cheap as hell in here they dont use it in here they like 4x4 n jap carz like skylines n supras....n i think the 3.8 got 200 hp...ill c if i find one good lookin V8 but i dont think ill find a clean one as mine and lilwill i thought of adding some but geting the LS1 is better n faster i dunoo really lol.....thanks all

 

93-95 3.4 L = 160 hp
96-02 3.8 L = 200 hp

 

yep then am right lol anyways thx for the help guyz ill c wt ill do later