Starting of a V6 Build - Help
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Starting of a V6 Build - Help
This winter I am going to rebuild portions of my car. Engine, transmission, rear end. Maybe interior but starting with the big stuff first.
My main question is has anyone done a head swap on a 3.8L v6 engine? I was wondering if the 4.3L v6 heads would fit on my camaro. Also recommendations for turbocharging engine. Ways of lowering compression so it can handle the extra boost? Would putting 4.3 heads on it work? Also would porting and polishing the heads be a bad idea if I was going to turbo? any info welcome, thanks.
My main question is has anyone done a head swap on a 3.8L v6 engine? I was wondering if the 4.3L v6 heads would fit on my camaro. Also recommendations for turbocharging engine. Ways of lowering compression so it can handle the extra boost? Would putting 4.3 heads on it work? Also would porting and polishing the heads be a bad idea if I was going to turbo? any info welcome, thanks.
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This winter I am going to rebuild portions of my car. Engine, transmission, rear end. Maybe interior but starting with the big stuff first.
My main question is has anyone done a head swap on a 3.8L v6 engine? I was wondering if the 4.3L v6 heads would fit on my camaro. Also recommendations for turbocharging engine. Ways of lowering compression so it can handle the extra boost? Would putting 4.3 heads on it work? Also would porting and polishing the heads be a bad idea if I was going to turbo? any info welcome, thanks.
My main question is has anyone done a head swap on a 3.8L v6 engine? I was wondering if the 4.3L v6 heads would fit on my camaro. Also recommendations for turbocharging engine. Ways of lowering compression so it can handle the extra boost? Would putting 4.3 heads on it work? Also would porting and polishing the heads be a bad idea if I was going to turbo? any info welcome, thanks.
Last edited by Gorn; 10-18-2011 at 01:29 PM.
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Ok, well are there any heads that would be worth doing a head swap on? Also if I port and polish my heads what kind of gains am I looking at? Also I still would like to know what all needs to be done to turbo my car? the turbos and parts aren't all that expensive. Heck a garrett t3t4 is only $150-200.
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Ok, well are there any heads that would be worth doing a head swap on? Also if I port and polish my heads what kind of gains am I looking at? Also I still would like to know what all needs to be done to turbo my car? the turbos and parts aren't all that expensive. Heck a garrett t3t4 is only $150-200.
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