My last engine swap build thread, FANTASTIVA

[freshtiva]

Well i've done a BP swap myself so i could probably answer some of your questions easily enough

You do know the EGT trans is hydro clutch right? and that the capri int. shaft hanger bearing bracket is not a direct bolt up to the BP as well right? the bolt holes are roughly 1 inch offset, i believe it was due to the wider wheel base from the EGT chassis, best bet is to do a "mock-up" while the engine/trans is out of the car


Either way i'm sure you'll do a great job on the swap :thumbright:

Thanks Kid, thats exactly what I need. Id like to avoid as much rework as possible. I did know about that, adding metal to the middle shaft bracket and drilling some new holes to match the block. I probably will have some ?s so thanks in advance for any help.

whats your plans for the cruize and old b3 . I have a very nice set of bp g mounts that ill trade , shifter rod and short shifter included .Wait i think i still have them let me ck .

I think we could make a deal ! Dont want to ship the B3 ( its a low mileage motor thats never been hot ) but have lots of other stuff, including a factory cruise set up.

Awww...Markus, I wanted to help you swap that.
It seems my engine decided to croak at a bad time for me to drive out your way and help. Shucks...just shucks!
I'll be doing my own engine swap. Just paid for a B6 at a place right here in town, it is being shipped in. Pick up day is friday. 83,000 miles and cheaper than the one I was about to go get.

Good luck, and godspeed with your build!

I was thinking about that bad timing today. I sure could have used a hand today. The getting up and down for something kills me. Just someone to hand me tools and humor me would be a great help. Congrats on the motor, it all worked out for the best !!


My final act today was to clean about 1/2" of sludge out of my 20 gal. parts cleaner and adding new parts cleaning fluid. That stuff aint cheap !!

[drddan]

Awww...Markus, I wanted to help you swap that.
It seems my engine decided to croak at a bad time for me to drive out your way and help. Shucks...just shucks!
I'll be doing my own engine swap. Just paid for a B6 at a place right here in town, it is being shipped in. Pick up day is friday. 83,000 miles and cheaper than the one I was about to go get.

Good luck, and godspeed with your build!

[shadetree]

whats your plans for the cruize and old b3 . I have a very nice set of bp g mounts that ill trade , shifter rod and short shifter included .Wait i think i still have them let me ck .

[Damkid]

Well i've done a BP swap myself so i could probably answer some of your questions easily enough

You do know the EGT trans is hydro clutch right? and that the capri int. shaft hanger bearing bracket is not a direct bolt up to the BP as well right? the bolt holes are roughly 1 inch offset, i believe it was due to the wider wheel base from the EGT chassis, best bet is to do a "mock-up" while the engine/trans is out of the car

Either way i'm sure you'll do a great job on the swap :thumbright:

[freshtiva]

Anyone know of a thread with a similar (swap BP with the G25M-R) that I could use for reference ? I searched some but didnt find anything useful. I was counting on using Maxtivas thread but most of his pictures are gone now. If not Ill keep searching, thanks.

[KingFish]

I sorta feel your pain, the B3 I pulled from Bruce had leaks but ran perfect. It is now sitting in storage waiting for me to decide to sell it of keep till needed.

[freshtiva]

Can't wait to see this progress. Your builds are always a pleasure to watch Fresh. Good luck and keep the pics coming!

Thank you !

Nice garage! That's like 7 or 8 of mine..

Thank you ! Its still not big enough

[freshtiva]

If you're not going to beat on it !

There might be an occasional beating

FWIW, If you're not going to be smashing gears and doing high school kid burnouts, I'd stick with the E Series

^ See above

How do you have those seats hanging? I always have unused seats because my cars are used for deliveries and they are a storage issue.

They are just sitting on the roof of the car


Came in for a late lunch after pulling the B3. All the fluids were pristine . This will be the first engine swap since I bought a pressure washer and fluid for my parts cleaner. Everything came out fine even the LCA bolts. I imagine the EGT engine pull will be more difficult.

[zoom zoom]

Nice garage! That's like 7 or 8 of mine..

[KingFish]

Can't wait to see this progress. Your builds are always a pleasure to watch Fresh. Good luck and keep the pics coming!

[georgeb]

How do you have those seats hanging? I always have unused seats because my cars are used for deliveries and they are a storage issue.

[blkfordsedan]

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but a BP swap will not work with the pristine candy stripe interior. Since I'm such a nice guy, I will gladly swap you my well-worn standard "L" interior (at no extra charge to you, and with free delivery). LOL

Good luck with your swap! You'll do just fine. I would love to have a have a nice big, clean shop like yours!

[DON SVO]

FWIW, I've been running around almost 2 years on a E-series trans and a SPEC Stg. 2 clutch with my BP. The only reason I'm going G Series is the turbo set up. If you're not going to be smashing gears and doing high school kid burnouts, I'd stick with the E Series

[91mcnasty]

good choice!

[htchbck]

If you're not going to beat on it and just want a reliable DD with some power it would be much easier to build sticking with the stock trans and a decent clutch. But since you have the whole EGT you've got everything you need for a trans swap with a little bit of fab work. Can't wait to see this project progress!