Engine swap a 2000 Pontiac Bonneville

Asked by Tyler Jan 03, 2023 at 08:36 AM about the 2000 Pontiac Bonneville SE

Question type: Car Customization

Do y'all think I can put a hell cat motor into
my 2000 Pontiac Bonneville? I have a lot of
plans with this car.  

8 Answers

307,225

Unless you have access to a full fabrication shop to make adapters, mounts cooling systems, suspension modifications and exhaust plus the knowledge to program and integrate computer systems I wouldn’t even consider it.

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202,325

If you have plans to turn that fourteen year old Bonneville into a racecar, you're kinda nuts. The car's likely worth less than five grand and significant modifications would cost way more than that. Sell that outdated POS and buy some death trap that more suits what you want to do.

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307,225

Finally posting answers. I was looking at some hot rod ding mods for that vehicle and didn’t really find anything. But was some remote mention about sub framing the vehicle and going to rear wheel drive. Still sounds horrifically expensive.

2,020

Ha, love it. Your car is FWD, the Hellcat engine is for RWD vehicles. For the amount of cash you would have to outlay to fix it up and customize it, you can buy your own Charger.

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1,800

Bonneville Ssei engine is already supercharged w a roots type, you will need to use ssei wiring and computer under hood and a think the Ssei fuel pump as well.

19,035

no... it is too much trouble... you will have too much torque. the transmission will be wrecked.

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If I were to do that I already know I would have to transmission swap it but how cool would it be saying it's got a hellcat motor in it I know I'm crazy

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