Forum: Engine Swap Forum

Hi- I just bought a 1970 Opel Gt that is a basket case. I have read what everyone thinks of putting a V8 in an Opel, but I have a 215 Buick sitting in the garage. I also have a T-5 tranny and a T-56 tranny. I get the feeling that the majority of the folks on this board would sell this stuff and...

Camero 3.4L V6 conversion is complete!!!!! I trailered her back home today and I don't know how to express my joy other than to say I have perminent wood at the moment!! and for those who are interested in this type of conversion, you better have patientience and MONEY! Although the person who...

what would be the esaiest engin swap to do on my 1972 opel gt i want one where i can just drop in the motor and go maybe a lil trans work to but not alot also one with alot of after market to sup it up on the streets? i was thinking like a caviler or a rotary i am only 17 but knows alot about cars...

hey guys, i have a quick question for the forum. i am swapping a 2.3L trubo ford into my 71 gt. everything is going amazingly well. i want an opinion on how/where i should place the front motor mounts. in the opel the engine cross member comes from pretty far back on the chasis, and...

Alright guys, I'm a newbie and sorry to say I know nothing about Opels at all. I'm in an advanced auto tech class (I'm a JR in Highschool) and I noticed that there's an old Opel GT sitting in the corner without an engine or a drivetrain. Ever since I saw the car I've been intrigued by it. I...

Well I have been lurking around back on the old opelgt.com site, and then when it changed I forgot my password and. blah, blah. Anyway. I am George from Austin, TX. Owner of www.OpelGT.cc not to be confused with www.OpelGT.com I have a chrome yellow 1973 GT. I, like others am tired of the low...

hi i am thinkin of importing an opel speedster moter in,why dosnt anyone else think of this engine. first off its an opel engine,it has 144 horses stock and just a very good engine

looking for a 350 ready opel gt it doesnt have to be completed but atleast a good body and just need engion and trans thats it the rest can be bad but thats all i need. if you know anyone willing to sell one please contact me asap

I have just purchased my first GT from the new opelgt.com sight. The add is still up if you´d like to see it. I´m having it shipped down from Washington and should have it here some time today, hence my lack of sleeping. I´ve seen the rotory GT´s but no posts about...

I'd like to replace my GT's rear suspension with an unequal length a-arm configuration, and presume that the mosy likely source for one of the right width is a sport compact car... Any suggestions?

i am intrested in to upgrading my opel gt and dont want to do toomuch work what can you sugest to do. or if there are any esay engion swaps what would you sugest. please help :confused:

I have all these ideas floating through my head about what to do with my GT. I'm trying to figure out if it would be worth it to just rebuild the 1.9 but include the following: cams bigger carb port & polish straight flowing exhaust stiffer valve springs & new valves balanced crankshaft...

I would like to install a 600 hp 406 chevy into my 70 opel gt :) Are there any aftermarket parts out there to aid in this swap? Or what other motors would be easier to do? Any and all help would be appreciated:) :) I am a new opel owner but i think this could be a fun little toy. THANKS

how do you put a chevy 350 into an opel gt what do you do to do it.

Just wanted to know if any of you opelers out there have attempted to install or ever seen a toyota supra 3.0 L inline 6 in a gt. I have a 69gt and wish to get alot of HP without going with a v6 or v8. I could leave the engine stock and 235 hp. I know that the gt rear end would not hold up for...

Is there a connection with the german Opel 2.2 SOHC, and the Brazilian 2.2 SOHC that was used in American GM cars? Will parts from the 1.9L interchange with these? I may be wrong here, but if you can order parts for a 2.2L from OGTS and the engine was made from 1983 to 1989 and GM used an Opel...

I plan to buy a 1973 Opel GT that will need to be completely gone through. Since the engine is basicly a basket case I am wandering if there in any other power train that will fit into this GT? Has anyone heard of putting an inline 6. I read the turbo posting and it says an Opel 2.4 is an option....

I have seen pics of 6 cyl. engines in a GT...Both V and straight types....I was wondering if those who have done these can share thier experiances and ideas on which engines were/might be good prospects for this type of swap???

Has a Toyota 22R ever ben put into an Opel? Does anyone know the weight and size of this engine?

I own a '70 Opel GT and I wanna put a small block chevy motor from a '71 Chevelle. It has about 250 or so horsepower and about 200 ft lbs of torque. Does anyone have any comments on this swap. I plan on using a turbo 350 trans. Has any completed it. Any comments on what rear I should use and if I...