89 RS w/2.8 blown head gasket, will a 3.4 bolt right in?

When you do the valve seals, check the valve GUIDES while you're in there. I got new seals in the fall, but NOW I need guides as well...so there's a second trip to the garage when I should have been able to do it in one go. I'll leave the 2.8 for 3.4 swap issue to someone more qualified. ;)

A 3.1 or 3.4 from a car with the same engine orientation will pretty much drop right in. You can't use an engine from a car with a "sideways" mounted engine (too many exterior parts are different). I did a 3.1 swap on an 89 Camaro, and the only thing that had to be done was to plug a crankshaft sensor hole in the block that the 89 cars didn't use..

John Jones, Detroit

"John Jones" wrote: > On 27 Feb 2005 18:22:21 -0500, HotRod53 Used > Cars Forums - AutoForumz.com> wrote: > > >I have been told that a 3.4 from a newer Camaro > >will bolt right in. I?m not sure if that is true or > not...what is your > >opinion? > > A 3.1 or 3.4 from a car with the same engine orientation will > pretty > much drop right in. You can't use an engine from a car with a > "sideways" mounted engine (too many exterior parts are > different). I > did a 3.1 swap on an 89 Camaro, and the only thing that had to > be done > was to plug a crankshaft sensor hole in the block that the 89 > cars > didn't use.. > > John Jones, Detroit

Pulled the intake and found globs of sludge and a broken intake gasket near the right rear water jacket hole. Now what.....is it too damaged? Replace the gasket? Swap it with a 3.4? The motor probably was driven