Hello, this may be too crazy of an idea..

[SeanSC400]

Here goes..,
I totaled my '95 Lexus SC400 3 months ago (entire rear end destroyed)
it has a V8 which ran smooth as glass, still does but is not drivable.
I owned it outright & I didn't have full coverage so now I'm eating it.
I bought an '89 Camaro RS to drive for now, perfect interior, body, paint, 60k miles, etc. I DID NOT KNOW that the radiator only had water in it, so when it dropped below freezing, the freeze plugs popped out. I learned of this 8 miles down the road when my head gasket blew!

Now for the crazy part, has anyone attempted to put a Lexus V8 into a Camaro?
I have the entire drive train, tranny & ECU. etc. I hear it's about $600 to $800.00 to replace head gaskets (mostly labor), so since I have a perfectly good engine it might be cheaper. I've already gone broke with this so I have two cars but can't drive either of them..this sucks!!
Any help or advise would be most welcomed. Thanks.

 

[SeanSC400]

This will be a true hybrid American/Jap Muscle Car... lol

 

[obi_waynne]

A lot depends on whether both engines are transverse or inline. It is a real pig to convert one to the other. If htye are botht he same orientation then as long as you can get engine mounts made up and a custom driveshaft (or get the gearbox to fit!) this swap should be achievable.

I'll move this into the technical forum for you as well, you'll get more replies in there.

 

[obi_waynne]

Overall though it will be cheaper and a lot easier to fix the broken head gasket!