Mar 8, 2004 #1 A aea257 New Member Joined Mar 8, 2004 Messages 20 I have 1980 El Camino with 3.8litre in it, but have found a '84 T-Type Regal. Can I transplant this engine? What should I look out for?
I have 1980 El Camino with 3.8litre in it, but have found a '84 T-Type Regal. Can I transplant this engine? What should I look out for?
Mar 8, 2004 #2 A Aztlanahauc Member Joined Jun 25, 2003 Messages 749 Yes everything should be able to be transplanted over....they are basically the same car underneath... Make sure you get the gas tank and the rear end from the 84 also...
Yes everything should be able to be transplanted over....they are basically the same car underneath... Make sure you get the gas tank and the rear end from the 84 also...
Mar 9, 2004 #3 R REDS HOT AIR Buick Tweaker Joined May 24, 2001 Messages 3,433 the 3.8 in your elcamino is a 229 chevy v6 but yes the chassis is the same so everything on the buick will go in the elcamino but the fuel tank wont work ..If you wanted the correct fuel injection tank for the el you will need to find a 4.3 tbi el to get the tank im looking for a tank right now see sig
the 3.8 in your elcamino is a 229 chevy v6 but yes the chassis is the same so everything on the buick will go in the elcamino but the fuel tank wont work ..If you wanted the correct fuel injection tank for the el you will need to find a 4.3 tbi el to get the tank im looking for a tank right now see sig