1992 25th ann. RS 6-speed

My mom bought this car in 1992 new and its going to be handed down to me in the next year or so. I plan to keep this car in the family for a long time, however, I'm not satisfied with the power it has so I am going to be doing alot of work to it. My question right off the bat for now is, I'm planning on putting a 350ci v8 into it along with the proper parts to ensure it runs, transmission, differentials, all of that. I would prefer to get a new motor, crates i believe they are called, not a rebuilt one. My question is A. will a 350ci fit in a 1992, its currently holding a 305ci, and B. can anyone recommend some companies that offer crate motors that will be a good fit for a '92 camaro. I have been told Jegs is a good company, but I'd like to look around and see what other options I have. Also any advice would be nice.

First of all, if the 305 is in there then any SBC engine will fit. So yes a 350 will fit. As for companies, I recommend Jeg's just because they usually have a large selection of engines. That and they are pretty reliable. Does it really have a 6 speed or a 5 speed? As far as I know no third gens came with 6 speeds, especially 305s.

Sounds good. It has 5 speeds, then reverse, so I guess thats a 5-speed, unknown. All i Know is I can use 6 different gears. What is an SBC engine though?

SB= small block (the main part of the engine which the cam and crankshaft and pistons and all that are in) C= chevy so SBC= Small block chevy and as for the 350 you wanna put it in it is very easy to get your hands on a 350 even a factory one out of a camaro most if not all the 350s for third gens were tuned port injection and if thats wat your looking for just look around ebay possibly or local newspapers for a 350 tpi that would be your easiest engine option but also a carb 350 is pretty easy and as i have said 350s are very popular engines and fairly easy to find hope this helps a little keep us posted

Thanks for clearing up the SBC thing. I'm planning on getting a newly made 350 instead of a used or refurbished one off of ebay or a junkyard etc. My long term plans for the car is to put a 350, unsure of what company at the moment though, and then add performace parts, headers, cranks, pistons, etc, and I would like to supercharge it. I basiclly want to turn the car into a beast but nothing to dramatic. Just a nice powerful ride. I've been looking around Jegs website and they have like 5 or 6 different manufacturers for engines. I was curious as to whether or not anyone has heard bad or good news from any of the companies. I'm looking at the GM's and the Edelbrocks. They are in the price range im willing to spend down the line and they are large name companies. Any input for other engine makers I could look at. I would to keep the engine *assembled/ready to run* under $6000.

i would personally go with a gm performance engine
wat are you planning on a fuel injected or carburated? heres to links to good engines that i know of

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=10002&catalogIdentifier=Jegs_Direct&categoryId=19689&parentCategoryId=10763


http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=10002&catalogIdentifier=Jegs_Direct&categoryId=19701&parentCategoryId=10763

i would go with a 383 Stroker. They sell the kits in Jegs, Summit etc. You can find kits that come with the whole bottom end(not a cam) But it comes with the crank, rods, pistons, rings, bearings, etc. It jus depends on how much you would want to spend. A 383 Stroker is not good for turnin alot of RPM. so it depends on what you want the car to do. but a 383 stroker is a really good motor for a third gen, i got one in mine ;)

Another suggestion is go with a 355 SBC. It is a 350 block bored .030 over. These are also very strong motors which can turn more rpm than a 383 Stroker. It jus depends on how much you want to spend, How much do you know about cars? If you dont know enough to build your self and engine it would be a good idea to find a good mechanic that knows what he is doing, or even find a WELL known machine shop to do the machine work to the motor and they can also put it together for you, the only thing you would have to do is put it in the car and get it running.

It jus depends on deep your pockets are!!!!

Hey man have you ever ran your car with the stroker, what were the times. Im in the process of building an 83' z28. Im planning on running a 355,TH350,3500 converter,4:10 gears. Trying to put together a mid twelves car, so im up on some options.

hey, I never ran it with Slicks yet. I finshed the car bout 3weeks before i left to school in NC,i didnt have the money at the time for slicks, i didnt bring it with me cause its a gas hog, and didnt really have room for it. but i ran it with a used set of IMCA G60s that came off my IMCA Modified Stock car, and with it spinnin like hell off the line it ran bout a high 12, low 13, cant remember exact but close to that, i know if i ran slicks it should hit 11s. car is strong reallyyyyyyyyy strong. ill try and get some picks up on here.

yea deffiantly i wanna see some pics lookng forward to it hopefully

Here is two pics in my drive way, had my girl send them through the email to me. Thats the motor i got in the car, i didnt have time to get a hood for it so in the pic it is sittin with out the air cleaner so that the hood would close, whenever i ran it at the track i jus took the hood off. neways hope u like it, i sure do. lots of fun.

Nice car man, hey if you could guess, how much more would it run me to stroke my 350 opposed to a regular (performance) rebuild?

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=ESP%2DB13005E030&N=700+4294925232+4294908216+4294919598+115&autoview=sku

There is the first 383 stroker kit that came up at Summit. You will need a 350 block with the kit and you will have a Short block assembly.

Say a grand for the Stroker kit. I would recommend getting a set of 305 heads if you dont want to spend the money on a aftermarket set of heads. The 305 heads have a smaller combustion chamber than set of 350 which will increase your compression which will cause more HP. but it will also cause for you to run a better grade of gas like Premium which has a 93 ocatane. I would recommend the Edelbrock Torker 2 intake http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=EDL%2D5001&N=700+4294925239+115&autoview=sku Real good intake for not alot of money. I would go with a 700-750 holley or Demon carb which will run ya probably 300bucks.

Stroker kit-1000- http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=EDL%2D5001&N=700+4294925239+115&autoview=sku
Heads- look on ebay- 100 for heads-Machine work-200
Intake-100
Cam- http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=EDL%2D5002&N=700+4294925232+4294861490+115&autoview=sku Run you close to 200
Rocker Arms- Would recommend a set of Roller rockers with a 1.5 ratio- http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=TFS%2D31400510&N=700+4294925232+4294839887+115&autoview=sku - close to 300

Here is another set of Roller Rockers- http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=CRN%2D11744%2D16&N=700+4294925232+4294839887+115&autoview=sku

What ever you do DO NOT buy the SUMMIT Roller rockers, you will end up dropin a valve with those.

Probably have almost 2000 in the motor with machine work to the block, and puttin the pistons and rods together.

hope this might give you an idea. Its all how deep your pocket is!

lol and how many times you want to bust your knuckles on the car!! i did it about 40 billion times just puttin my headers on. Then again, if i had to to it again, it take the engine out... and i assume your doing to same for all that work, kinda have to...

Thanks alot man, my pockets are kinda limited right now, but thats why its called a project. i'm not gonna build a stroker this time. I got a 355 gonna make into hopefully a pretty strong motor. I'm only 17 so i don't have to go nuts on this car. Hoping to run like a high 12 but im not getting my hopes up. 355, edel. cam 488/510 lift, TH350, 4:10 gear is all i'v got so far so i still got a ways to go.

Flyin, thats a nice, nice car you got there. Good work on it. I think I'm going to be purchasing a GM motor, seen here, http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=10002&catalogIdentifier=Jegs_Direct&categoryId=19687&parentCategoryId=10763 , and the appropriate parts to have it supercharged. New rear end and tranny, clutch, short throw shifter, etc. Basicly alot of hypo parts. Now that I have my engine picked out, what are some good companies for other parts, like what I mentioned above.

thanks alot for the compliments, took me a long time and alot of money to get it that way but it was VERY WELL spent, these cars are a blast!

If you plan on supercharging a motor and you plan on buying a motor from Jegs or summit i would recommend calling them and talking to them to see if they will have a Long Block(which is pretty much whats in the picture) that will fit your needs for a supercharger. If you get that motor you will end up having to get a different intake. So i would recommend calling them and talking to them for a bit, but make sure and have a list of what you would like to have.

for shifters i like B&M, but its all up to what you would like. hope this helps some

that helped a bit yeah. didn't realized that a long block could be better for supercharging. My ideas and long term goals for the car is to take american muscle and put some import love into the body and interior. I would like to show that a domestic can have an import twist put on it. As for the shifter I want a short throw because the current shift length right now is about 4-5 inches I would say, I can go from about a 80% extended arm to my arm being bent to a right angle. I know its not a huge deal but anything to save time when shifting right.

call up the guys at summit and jegs, see what they got that will handle a supercharger, think that would be the best thing to do before you start buying stuff

Sounds like a plan.

hey slayer, a 355 will pull that car real well. One thing thats good about these third gens is that they are fairly light. You can hit 12 with a 355. Go with a flat top .030 over hyperutectic pistons.You can get a good set of rod fairly cheap, i recommend eagle. If you dont have the money for aftermarket heads, find a good set of 305 heads, and put money into the machine work in em, Try and get the 202intake 160 exhaust valve in them, Get them ported. If you have the money get titanium valves MUCH lighter and stronger, will help get a lil hp. also get roller rockers it will also help. If you are running a auto tranny get the smallest stall converter you can get. easier to spin if its smaller. Make sure and get that tranny well built or it will be slippin before ya know it.