Thread: Is this swap even possible???

So I got to thinking that I want to do something different. Then it hit me, s/c 3.8L from a gtp a rwd trans from a camaro or firebird and put it all in a chevy cavilier. Just wanted to find out if you guys think it's even possible.
Thanks for all input in advance.

pretty much anything is possible, just depends on how much $$$ you got, and by the sounds of things, you are going to need alot.

personally i dont see why you would want to do this. but i cant hate if you actually go through with this. so good luck i guess.

for the ammount of money it would cost... itd be stupid. that and cavaliers suck (hi mom! i <3 your cavalier i beat to ****!)


that said... ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE if you have the right tools, the right skills, money, plan, time, etc.

Originally Posted by OH4CompG

There's a FWD 3800SC cavalier out there somewhere.

There are quite a few

It is quick, but oh man is it ugly...

Fugly....but cool

Why not just pick up a cheap v6 fbody and do a swap?

if all you want is a rwd L67, you could proably import a holden for less money than doing this build

CAchassisworks.com

A guy in the ford contour world is doing a RWD SVT Contour. Taking a 3L out of a taurus and mating it to a T-5 trans from a mustang and using a mustang rear end. He has a machine shop so it makes it easier for him. So basically what im saying is, if you have the will to do it, and the time, money and disire, I think just about anything is possible

Why not step it up a bit. Keep the engine in the car transversely, as it'll fit best that way. Then take the AWD 4T65E and make the car .....

All Wheel Drivi'n

Originally Posted by BillBoost37

Why not step it up a bit. Keep the engine in the car transversely, as it'll fit best that way. Then take the AWD 4T65E and make the car .....

All Wheel Drivi'n

because we saw what a mess that made with the gp g8 fiasco :P

Originally Posted by 99pgpgt

because we saw what a mess that made with the gp g8 fiasco :P

That's only because the Aztek's AWD'ness couldn't hold more than 138.76 AWHP.

Originally Posted by danomite02

One of my best buddies has a 97 gp he made rwd. Between him working full time and school full time it took him 4 years to complete the project LOL. Dont get me wrong, its a fuggin awesome car and very unique being a rwd turbo 97 gp, but the fab work is immense. I think all said and done it cost him around 15k to finish it.

I saw his build thread on FTV6, its a very sweet ride.

Originally Posted by danomite02

One of my best buddies has a 97 gp he made rwd. Between him working full time and school full time it took him 4 years to complete the project LOL. Dont get me wrong, its a fuggin awesome car and very unique being a rwd turbo 97 gp, but the fab work is immense. I think all said and done it cost him around 15k to finish it.

I would like to see what the thing weighs, I saw the build he had, it was very nicely done.

My only complaint when I see these kind of swaps going down is would you really want to put the car on the track or even drive it down the road? Doing a swap like this means cutting into the structural integrity of the car and reinforcing everything adds weight. Just like cutting the top off a car will make it weak, so manufactures build reinforcements everywhere to keep the car stable and fun, but in turn it can add a lot of weight. This is why its best to work with a car in the layout it already has.

But that's boring