I'm sure most of you who landed on this thread are already thinking, "is this guy a retard?" Well let me tell you what I'm thinking first. My poor '85 IROC has been sitting for 5 years after it blew a piston rod bearing and since then I haven't had the time or money to justify a rebuild yet. I had a thought for this summer. I have a 97 safari van. The van's 4.3 V6 is based on chevy's small block, so the bolt pattern will line up with the camaro's 700-R4. I have the entire van... well it's on the road right now, so I can pull the computer, wires, and all other electronics from it. If I can do this conversion without actually modifying and fabricating the body of the camaro then I will, despite the amount of work it will take to change the electronics over. It will allow me to once again cruise down the highway with the T-tops off. AND at 19-20 mpg's I might be able to afford the gas to do so. WHY IS GAS 136.9/L!?!?!?! All I'm asking is if I can do this conversion without any fabrication?

 

Will it work physically, absolutely. The 4.3 will bolt up and in, motor mounts and all, just as if it was a small block v8. The electronics compatibility is what you'll need to iron out, unless you're going non-computer controlled (stand alone) carburetor and distributor.

 

Thanx @ camaro 69. Now it's time to see if my buddy still has that cherry picker and engine stand and maybe I'll get the 350 pulled out this week.

 

Its not the first. There was one for sale about a mile from my house back in 08-09. He had it for sale for almost a year with no takers even at $500. He parted it out and scarped the rest.

 

Ouch. it must have had a pretty rotten body on it. I've had someone offer me a grand just for my shell. turned it down. She's my baby and I won't part with her! besides, the 4.3 would only be temporary. when I finally do get making money again I'm not gonna waste it on stupid stuff again. There will eventually be an LS purrin in that camaro.