Remember the tornado has a odd transaxle the engine sits like its rwd.A small block will bolt in a fiero even to the stock transaxle.I have seen one done like your thinking it was a big job he had to change the whole rear of the car and the carb was sticking out of the hood ?.First thing to do to that fiero is change the fuel lines in it.Try talking to http://www.v8archie.com/v8Archie/home.htm if you want it to handle or big brakes http://www.heldmotorsports.com/index.htm
anyone know anything about fiero swaps???
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I have always been a Fiero nut. I had 2 already but never put a V-8 in one. People have put a V-10 engine in the Lambo re-body and it costs insane amounts of money. To put a 455 in, will cost a lot too unless you do all the work yourself. If you can weld, know how to make mounts and can work with steel without any problems, it can cost you almost nothing. There has even been one I seen where the guy mounted the engine up front, but that takes away from the sleeper look. To put it in back there are limited choices on transmissions. Either stock Fiero, the new Pontiac G6 6-speed or a Porsche transaxle.
Stretching a Fiero chassis is fairly easy, it's basically cutting on both sides in the same spot. Disconnecting all the cables, lines and wires. then I believe it's 4 pieces of 1" X 1" tubing inserted into the cradle and welded in. Then weld in sheet metal to where the the main body was cut, there is a big gap now. If you know a lot about cars you get the idea.
I personally would go the easy way. If you can get any Chevy small block for cheap money go to v8archie.com it will cost around $3,500 for the whole installation kit and up to somewhere around $5,500 if you want to use the Pontiac g6 transmission. The kits come with everything you need to install. There are other sites out there too but I would say he is the best.
Best part of the whole hobby is to experiment and see what you can come up with. The good thing about cars is anything can usually be fixed so have fun.
Stretching a Fiero chassis is fairly easy, it's basically cutting on both sides in the same spot. Disconnecting all the cables, lines and wires. then I believe it's 4 pieces of 1" X 1" tubing inserted into the cradle and welded in. Then weld in sheet metal to where the the main body was cut, there is a big gap now. If you know a lot about cars you get the idea.
I personally would go the easy way. If you can get any Chevy small block for cheap money go to v8archie.com it will cost around $3,500 for the whole installation kit and up to somewhere around $5,500 if you want to use the Pontiac g6 transmission. The kits come with everything you need to install. There are other sites out there too but I would say he is the best.
Best part of the whole hobby is to experiment and see what you can come up with. The good thing about cars is anything can usually be fixed so have fun.
I'm not a great welder, and from what I've gathered otherwise don't really feel like spending the money it'll take to make this thing work. (I'm more of a G Body kinda guy 8) ) But if anyone else is interested the Fiero is for sale for $250 and the Toro for $300. Let me know.
I know a guy who was theorizing about a twin-t ecotech 2.2 making about 600hp on Ethenol to put into his fiero. that would be a kick *ss little car. IMO
I have a friend who has either had, or helped to swap various engines into Fieros, including a mid '90's LT1 small block in one. I have seen several that have had Cadillac Northstar engines swapped into them. The Olds Toronado isn't a run of the mill swap for a Fiero, but it would probably fit. Didn't someone once say that "if you have enough time & money, you can make anything work"? One of the best sites for any info on Fieros is www.fiero.nl Its called Pennock's Fiero Forum. You should be able to find the info you need there. Good luck.
midwestls said:Alright, I know it's not a G Body but I've found where I can get an 86 Fiero GT and a 69 Tornado with a running 455 in it and a good transmission, still runs and drives (do you see where I'm going here) Can I get this to work, without costing insane amounts of money? I'm not a Fiero guy, but if I can do this cheap I bet it could be nuts fast. What do you guys think?
I know this thread is almost a month old, but I just read it, and thought I would share some info on the subject. This link should easily answer your questions:
http://rides.webshots.com/album/556192614yUIgxM
500ci big block in a Fiero
I would go with an LS style Iron 6.0L, it would cost more to buy than the Toro, but would probably cost less to install due to the smaller size and part availability, plus it would weigh less too. But then again, I would put an Iron 6.0L in anything. I love the SBC in my GP, but it is the last one I will ever build. We need to admit that the SBC is going the way of the Flat Head. It is still a good engine and great for nostalgia, but it is obsolete.
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