I just found an alternative to my rebuild or new engine idea. I was thinkin of buying an 87 gxl, and taking that engine and putting it into my 84 -SE and then taking my 84 -se engine and rebuilding it over summer and putting it into the 87 gxl. What all parts other than wat comes one hte cars stock would i need. They are both 5spd manuals, so would i have to swap trany's? Also is there anythign else i would have to swap, and would my 84 se rb header bolt onto the 87 gxl motor in my -se?

 

Ok well i read soemthign about front cover and oil pan needing swapped off my se motor to the gxl motor. If i were to put my se motor into the gxl could i use the parts i took off the gxl motor on the se motor to fit it into the gxl engine bay right?Also any other usefull info would be great

 

Do more searches, Ive read alot about the TII swap not a 2cnd gen.

 

Im not doing a tII swap thats why im not finding much useful. I want to do a regular 13b out of a 87 gxl na into a 84 se and later on take the se motor and put it in the gxl. No turbo so everyhtign i read doesnt seem to apply right

 

se into the gxl will be hard since the gxl mounts are on the intermediate plate