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Hey everyone. It's nice to know there's a place where I can get some f-body info with local references to shops and places. I have a 2nd gen '81 camaro sport coupe with a lame-ass 229 and a TH250 tranny that I bought last year for a couple hundred bucks from a guy in Pemberton (south jersey). I just found what looks like a decent engine/tranny combo for an even "decenter" price. It's a custom built 400 with a TH350 and I can't wait to swap out the v-"sick" that's in it now. Anyone done a V6 to small block swap? If so, any pointers? Anyway, I live in West Windsor (Princeton) so if anyone has any advice to offer or knows of any shops in my area that might help me out, let me know! Thanks.

Brian

:welcome:

welcome!!

Welcome, Im sure if you made your self known and went to meets their would be tons of people willing to help with an engine swap!

and he is very close to many people with engine swap experience, being in princeton.

welcome to the site.

welcome

Welcome to the club.

I'm sure that 400 small block will really wake up your second gen. There are several of us right down here in Ewing with plenty of swap experience, so feel free to give us a shout if you are down for doing the swap yourself (with some help).

- Justin

welcome to the club.
man, people have some winter projects going on around here. can't wait to see all these cars once the weather gets warm again.

Welcome to teh club!

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. Hope you all had a nice holiday and I appreciate the info/advice. Tru2Chevy, are you in Ewing? I'm actually planning on doing the swap at a buddy's garage off of Broad St. in Chambersburg. Also there's a place called Buster's Auto by the White Horse Circle that specializes in f-bodies (they have a sweet red 81z parked out back). Do you have any experience with them? Would you recommend them for any future work I might need done? Thanks.

I don't have any experience with specialty shops in the area, so maybe someone else will be able to vouch for them. I do most of my own work, and anything I can't do I take to my dad's shop in Lawrenceville to get his help with.

I am in Ewing, as are several other members here.

- Justin

ps - Happy Birthday!

Welcome :)

I'm up 206 in hillsborough so if you ever need any help with anything, let one of us local guys know. I used to have a 76 camaro, now tim (NJSPEEDER) has it. Both tim and myself have had the motor out of it so if ya need any help with the swap, let us know.

hamilton here.....my girl live in plainsbouro, so maybe ill see your car drivin around

Welcome!

welcome... i'm in piscataway but i suck at working on cars. but i'm down to swing by and kick back a couple beers and fetch wrenches while you guys do the dirty work!

Ah the 'boro. How I miss her.... Haven't been there since I graduated in '98.