This project is already well under way. Originally this was to be a small block chev swap however that engine was moved to another project and I have opted to fit the Commodore (Buick) supercharged V6 (L67) with a T5 gearbox.

If anyone else has attempted this then I would like to hear from you. There have had a number of hurdles to jump whilst attempting this and it has proved a little more difficult than expected.

Where I am currently at

I have stripped the engine bay out, removed the wiring harness, removed the front and rear suspension which is to be replaced with a complete D2 pro street coils and adjustable shock absorbers. The rear axle is out and the control arm hardware has been braced to stiffen it up a bit. All the parts have been sand blasted and repainted including all the brake components.

I have fully rebuilt the engine, forged pistons, ported the heads new valves and springs to match the cam, mild Mace cam, con rods resized and all reassembled with ARP hardware, MLS head gaskets and everything else that is required for reliable running. I have installed a water to air intercooler and overhauled the M90. The T5 has been stripped and fully rebuilt and I have a cushioned button clutch setup.

Currently the engine is suspended in the engine bay and I have positioned the engine and T5 gearbox to have the shifter in the correct position. The rear crossmember (gearbox) has been modified and bolted in, this has set the engine position. I have made templates and had the necessary plates laser cut to fabricate the engine mounts. The engine mounts have proved to be the most difficult task so far. I have set the engine to have the same crankshaft center line position as the original B234F and after looking at a dozen different engine mounts I have used Corvette C3 SBC engine mounts. The biggest problem with the mounts has been making the brackets so that they clear the air conditioning compressor. The right side was easy, the left side not.

The next issue is the fitting of the sump/oil pan. The alloy commodore unit is useless as the pan bowl is forward so I have purchased a steel Camaro sump (early 1990's Camaros had this same V6) and pickup from the US that will still require cutting and welding to get it to fit. I have removed the front cross member and modified it to give me some more clearance as well as fabricating 10mm spacers to fit between the crossmember and chassis rail

The fuel tanks have been removed for a clean out and fitment of a walbro in tank pump.

I have been a bit time poor the last few months so hopefully I can stuck back into it soon. If I can figure out how to upload photos a few pic's I will do that a little later.