Hey guys,Whats involved with changing a straight 6 to a big block?Is it even worth it?I know the typical small block stuff.Heater core, frame mounts,radiator,springs,z-bar and tons of little things.I guess my question is anything additional than a small block to big block conversion?The car will also get a richmond 5 speed and a nine inch rearend.Thanks a bunch guys im learning bare with me.This board already saved me once graemlins/thumbsup.gif

My 69 Camaro started out as a 6 cylinder and now has a big block in it. Yes your right about the obvious things like the radiator, hoses, springs, brackets, throttle linkage, frame and motor mounts, exhaust, you'll need a Z-bar for a big block and you may need to check if the tranny crossmember will work with the 5 speed, you'll need to modify the factory wiring harness, out under the hood or just buy one for a big block, because if you have a 69, the alternator should be on the passenger side and with a 6 cylinder, it's on the driver side. It's all a very easy change over. All the holes are there, you just need to put it together.
Bruce :D

...and unless you want the front end dragging on the ground, install a set of big block ft. springs.

Hey YZF, did you buy the Camaro you were asking about last week?

Rick

Hey Dover,No I decided based on the info i got here It was not a good buy.The guy with the car never called so I guess he thinks he's gonna get 19000 or higher for it.I'm looking into building a 69 now.It costs alot more but you get just what you want and the pride of building it.Quick question for anybody do all 69 z/28s have disc brakes? thanx again,This truly is the best camaro site!!

For the cross member, I had to use a 70' member
for a TH400 that has a inch cut off the ends and the holes re-drilled to mount to the 69 subframe.
Worked great just a little r&d and some cuttin and drilling. The part that was bad is I have the in-line shifter and you have to cut a huge hole in the floor to get it to stick up thru. You will also have to have a driveshaft made to length.
I run a 9" ford with the Doug Nash (now Richmond)
and I had nothing to go by just trial and error
HTH

Power front disc brakes were a mandatory option for Z/28s '67-'69. Only exception is 4-wheel discs for part of the '69 model year.