BRIGSPORT

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i will be starting my track car project very soon, just have to get the donor camaro road legal so i can take the plate off, then pull the engine out.
Quick spec is;
Base model mk1 (1982) non sunroof shell
5.0 chevy v8 (4 barrel holley, comp cam, msd ignition)
supra 5 speed manual with bell housing to suit v8
909 bilstein coilovers
rose jointed rear beam
330mm 4 pot ap's
6 point cage
cobra monaco buckets
plastic windows

Should be ready for ppc in the park in may.

radiogareth

So how's it coming on - any pitfalls in getting the V8 in there?

Cheers

Gareth

BRIGSPORT

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Well, the only progress has been to secure a trailer to transport the car. I thought i would be able to insure the donor camaro on my trade policy, but they won't have it, so i am awaiting quotes on a classic policy, then once the plate is off, i can relieve the donor car of it's 5.0 v8 to put in the sierra, then it's game on.
I initially set my target to be PPC in the park, but it falls on my grandma's 80th, so i won't be going.
I can't see any big problems with the conversion as the camaro has a rear bowl sump, so should fit the sierra o.k.

radiogareth

Ahh, insureres, wonderful people - not. Seems the way with car projects - everything takes longer (much longer) than planned. Are you using the box that comes out of the camaro too (auto or manual) - I'm at an early stage of fitting either a Northstar V8 (quad cam all alloy 4.6 litre out of a FWD cadillac - but just like a Mondeo Zetec into RWD the sump needs major work, plus the gearbox is a bit of a game - actually finding one in this country - TH700R4 out of a 2.8 litre V6 S10 Blazer or similar). I have got a GM4L80E which is a 500 bhp capable 4 speed electronic control version of the GMTH400 and that does actually fit into a Sierra trans tunnel. 10's of hours making an adaptor plate though . My project is to put it into a Mk 3 Scorpio ex 24v - which I have in the garage - pre Aug 92 (so no cat malarky). It's either that or a 350 Oldsmobile (remarkable similar to the Chevy, but different - over the years I've collected a good collection of parts - steel crank, small chamber heads, headers, intake carb etc, mostly for little money as 'no one hot rods oldsmobiles'.They do, it's just not as common.

Good luck anyway....

Cheers

Gareth

Glenn_

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Need pics.Chevy V8 mmmmmmmmmmm.

BRIGSPORT

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I'll be using a 5 speed supra gearbox, with an australian made bellhousing conversion.