# 2.8 v6 to v8 in camaro **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 4, 2005, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-8-v6-to-v8-in-camaro/178047 "2005-11-04T15:22:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![neonracer01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@neonracer01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonracer01)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2005, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-8-v6-to-v8-in-camaro/178047/1 "2005-11-04T15:22:20Z")
will i need to change my tranny in my 88 camaro with 2.8 if i put in a v8? also who sells new body parts cheap i need a passenger side fender /bumper cover and header panel were there lights set? ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2005, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-8-v6-to-v8-in-camaro/178047/2 "2005-11-04T15:24:09Z")
it will line up but the tranny wont hold up to the increase in power i know of 2 complete 91 or 92 shells for sale both for 500 bucks ---
**Author:** ![neonracer01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@neonracer01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonracer01)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2005, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-8-v6-to-v8-in-camaro/178047/3 "2005-11-04T15:41:37Z")
i would be will to buy a front clip for the right price ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2005, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-8-v6-to-v8-in-camaro/178047/4 "2005-11-04T15:52:00Z")
whole cars for that price ---
**Author:** ![Streetnstrip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@Streetnstrip](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Streetnstrip)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2005, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-8-v6-to-v8-in-camaro/178047/5 "2005-11-04T17:56:12Z")
> [@Quik](#): > > it will line up but the tranny wont hold up to the increase in power > > i know of 2 complete 91 or 92 shells for sale both for 500 bucks So ur telling me a 2.8 v6 tranny will bolt right up to a V8 motor? ---
**Author:** ![German\_with\_a\_Bowtie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/german_with_a_bowtie/32/5967_2.png) [@German\_with\_a\_Bowtie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/German_with_a_Bowtie)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2005, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-8-v6-to-v8-in-camaro/178047/6 "2005-11-04T18:02:29Z")
I’m pretty sure the 2.8 bellhousing is for a narrow V…won’t bolt up to a 305/350 …unless it has some kind of unibellhousing…I think that’s the issue with 2.8’s in an S10 also. ---
**Author:** ![Streetnstrip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@Streetnstrip](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Streetnstrip)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2005, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-8-v6-to-v8-in-camaro/178047/7 "2005-11-04T18:19:39Z")
> [@GeneralG](#): > > I’m pretty sure the 2.8 bellhousing is for a narrow V…won’t bolt up to a 305/350 …unless it has some kind of unibellhousing…I think that’s the issue with 2.8’s in an S10 also. Actually I know it wont I just think its funny quik says it will. ---
**Author:** ![neonracer01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@neonracer01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonracer01)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2005, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-8-v6-to-v8-in-camaro/178047/8 "2005-11-04T18:40:24Z")
no offense to anybody but my problem is i dont know if the v6 tranny will bolt to a 305 and everywere i ask i get yes it will by half and no it wont by the other half. has anyone actually tried this before? i dont want to seem dicky on here so dont take it that way. ---
**Author:** ![eurodad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eurodad/32/5988_2.png) [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2005, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-8-v6-to-v8-in-camaro/178047/9 "2005-11-04T18:47:38Z")
> [@neonracer01](#): > > no offense to anybody but my problem is i dont know if the v6 tranny will bolt to a 305 and everywere i ask i get yes it will by half and no it wont by the other half. has anyone actually tried this before? i dont want to seem dicky on here so dont take it that way. it won’t, if you need parts pm Pewterss he has 2 cars ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2005, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-8-v6-to-v8-in-camaro/178047/10 "2005-11-04T23:42:23Z")
> [@neonracer01](#): > > will i need to change my tranny in my 88 camaro with 2.8 if i put in a v8? > also who sells new body parts cheap i need a passenger side fender /bumper cover and header panel were there lights set? dont do it :eek4: I did it to my 1985 coupe ( 350/th-350) the biggest fucking piece of shit dog ever. BUY A IROC 5 speed or 350 auto and save the nonsense or like i did after three thirdgens and buy a FOXBODY mustang and whoop on the mullet rides ( thirdgens ) 🍺 ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2005, 4:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-8-v6-to-v8-in-camaro/178047/11 "2005-11-05T04:20:41Z")
it wont fit,get a v8 700r4,i got 2, & a 350 tpi motor! ---
**Author:** ![neonracer01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@neonracer01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonracer01)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2005, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-8-v6-to-v8-in-camaro/178047/12 "2005-11-07T13:15:09Z")
how much for the 700 r4 and tuned port? ---
**Author:** ![SloWhite\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowhite_z/32/5969_2.png) [@SloWhite\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SloWhite_Z)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2005, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-8-v6-to-v8-in-camaro/178047/13 "2005-11-07T22:29:47Z")
you can get cheap body parts from sechrist ---
**Author:** ![JackdUp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jackdup/32/6015_2.png) [@JackdUp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JackdUp)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2005, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-8-v6-to-v8-in-camaro/178047/14 "2005-11-07T23:07:58Z")
bgblockelcamino, which 200R4 tranny bolted up to the '79 305 v8? Or did we slap a metric200 in that car… ? ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2005, 4:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-8-v6-to-v8-in-camaro/178047/15 "2005-11-08T04:18:46Z")
> [@SloWhite\_Z](#): > > you can get cheap body parts from sechrist hmmmmmmmmmmmm ---
**Author:** ![neonracer01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@neonracer01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonracer01)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2005, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-8-v6-to-v8-in-camaro/178047/16 "2005-11-08T13:12:16Z")
> [@SloWhite\_Z](#): > > you can get cheap body parts from sechrist i was there about 2 weeks ago and didnt see anything. there were alot of 2.8 engine parts that i didnt need .a few years ago i had a camaro that was built from secrist parts but it seems in the past few years there has been a shortage of good parts .