Is this a bad idea

[FieroMan]

i just got givin 2 1984 pontiac fiero's, one is a parts car. but i have to rebuild the motor or put a new one in, what is cheaper with a fiero, and will a V6 fit in the 84 engin compartment , and is it going to be hard to find parts ,also when its all done, will the insurance be high,because i wread that GM didnt class the fiero as a sports car,,,,, i love this car, but i dont want it to be a money pit

 

[matchmade]

i just got givin 2 1984 pontiac fiero's, one is a parts car. but i have to rebuild the motor or put a new one in, what is cheaper with a fiero, and will a V6 fit in the 84 engin compartment , and is it going to be hard to find parts ,also when its all done, will the insurance be high,because i wread that GM didnt class the fiero as a sports car,,,,, i love this car, but i dont want it to be a money pit

Congrats on your acquisition. You can find replacement engines pretty easy or if you decide to go with a swap there are a TON of options out there.

Seeing as you have an 84 engine swaps are a little more difficult since if you go with a fuel injected v6 you will have to track down an ECM and wiring harness from a v6 model.

As far as if it will fit, there are plenty of people with v8's in their Fieros, even dual overhead cam engines like the Cadillac Northstar.

The 84's are actually the easiest to find parts for as 84 was the year the most Fieros were produced.

Even though GM considered the Fiero to be more of an Economy car, you can bet your insurance company will classify it as a sports car. Insurance usually isn't too bad however since you are talking about a 25 year old car.

As far as a money pit, I refer back to my 25 year old car statement. There are a lot of things that will most likely need attention, but the parts are still plentiful and relatively inexpensive.

Before putting much money into the car check for rust in the trunk corners. If you find rust there be sure to investigate thoroughly as your rear frame rails and cradle may be pretty rotten. Unless you're handy with fabricating new structural pieces probably best to move on before pouring much money into a car that has a severely rotted chassis.

Hope this info has been helpful, you can find a lot of great information and some of the most helpful Fiero folks out there at www.fiero.nl