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11-30-2007, 06:31 PM #81
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He doesn't know that a bigger then stock cam will give improvement? I understand a cam TOO big for the setup is not the way to go, but the stock cams are geared towards reliability and gas mileage - not power.
Most bolt-on street motors do best with a mid-sized cam. Over-camming sounds cool at idle and WOT, but isn't alway optimal.
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08-05-2008, 10:32 AM #82
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08-07-2008, 08:43 AM #83
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Black- 1995 Camaro
Good stuf but i am wondering what pushrods you used with your conversion
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08-07-2008, 07:34 PM #84
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ya, i wondered the same thing for the longest, until i did a crap-load of research. Use pushrods off a '91 cavalier with a 3.1
that would be the easiest way to remember it. you can buy the pushrods of rockauto.com for $20. you'll have to have 6 intake valves and 6 exhaust valves and they each cost around a dollar and a half a piece. measurements are intake= 6.042 exhaust=6.389
whatever you do, DO NOT use the 3.4 pushrods. or the pushrods from the donor motor that you get the top end from (they are made for the roller cam and alluminum head combo), which is different than our setup. the '91 cavalier has a flat tappet cam and aluminum heads which is the same combo as russel.
i just recently bought a 3500 top end from john(forcedfirebird) and am fixing to put it on my car in the next two weeks(keeping stock pistons which will give me 11.5 to 1 cpr). fixing to buy a comp 260 cam or possibly bigger. first i have to finish up hooking my megasquirt(in the process). ill keep you posted and feel free to ask any more questions
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08-07-2008, 07:37 PM #85
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09-26-2008, 08:17 PM #86
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Black- 1994 Chevy Camero
Thanks!
I just wanted to say thank you for taking the time out to post this. My son and I are embarking on this journey to make his 94 a supper sleeper lol.
I've never built a V-6 before lots of V-8's.
so thank you so much for giving us a place to start!
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09-26-2008, 08:44 PM #87
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09-26-2008, 10:07 PM #88
wow. i had completely forgotten this post existed. thanks to forced firebird for picking up the slack!
sorry ive been away so long. been uber-busy
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10-21-2008, 09:16 PM #89
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Green- 1995 Camaro
Wow this is great, I was honestly getting ready to give up on my 3.4L Camaro...but I have to admit I have reconsidered after reading this first post.
So what I need are (let me know if Im missing anything please):
1996 or 1999 Grand Am GT
aluminum heads, pistons, upper intake/TB, fuel rails, injectors, 3400 throttle body ( all these parts preferably 99' for better performance)
+Headers (Pacesetter/RK)...I would buy them for the Camaro or Grand Am? Also I have a K&N Intake that helps my car out some right now, would I be able to keep that or do I absolutely have ditch it and go with the Grand Am's intake?
This is my first car, got in a wreck once was told to get a new one but u know ur first car is always special so I paid $1000 total (parts and labor) to fix it.Plus Im currently having problems with the computer's security system, need a another one since with the current one the car will not start reliably, the security light will turn on in the speedometer board when I turn the switch and will not let the car start. Once again Im being told to ditch the car but I love my car so no way am I doing that. It was a hand-me down from my older bro. He has a Trans Am now, basically the same car that black34 kept up with (z28 o\convertible). I'd love to be able to keep up with the Trans Am and make my bro regret handing me down what he considered a slow car. Anyways sorry for telling this story which none of u guys probably care about but Im pretty excited about this. I'd like to prove people who diss my car wrong.Last edited by unam20; 10-21-2008 at 09:20 PM.
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01-27-2009, 08:21 AM #90
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aquateal- 1995 firebird
hi i have a 1995 3.4 bird in great shape with 140k. will you sell me a suitable top end swap kit,prefferably so i can keep existing pistons
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01-27-2009, 01:30 PM #91
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RED- 99 ss camaro
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02-09-2009, 07:35 PM #92
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02-15-2009, 08:04 PM #93
how long does it take for ur top ends to be ready to ship and what about prices ? also any word on the question "
Last edited by Iyyob; 02-28-2009 at 10:28 PM.
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03-01-2009, 06:32 PM #94
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Black- 1990 Firebird
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03-30-2009, 08:30 AM #95
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red- 1995 camaro
WOW, this thread answered more questions than over a dozen phonecalls I have made, I was really leaning towards getting crate v8, then thought about stroking the 3.4 (still a thought if you have any info) but I have really learned alot so Thanks to everyone who has came before...
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04-22-2009, 07:59 PM #96
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Ok here's the deal... will a 3400 (E code)from a 2000 Grand Am swap into a 94 Firebird 3400 (s-code)? I just got done swapping a motor in my 2000 Grand Am GT about 2 days ago, and today I picked up a 94 Firebird with a good body and a blown motor. I know for a fact that the grand am motor I pulled out of the GA just needs head gaskets replaced and ran great other than the overheating issue,and the firebird motor was half way dismantled when I got it, so who knows what the deal is there. I know the (E code)pushes a bit more horsepower and I would rather use what I already have to save a little money. They are both the 60 degree 3400 so i guess I am unclear as to why the swap wouldn't work.I know this may end up being a stupid question, knowing that the grand am is FWD and the Firebird is RWD. Just trying to work out a game plan and pondering a few ideas, any clairification into if this would or would not be possible be helpfull.
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04-29-2009, 06:24 PM #97
In a word, no. The S-Code (iron block RWD) is VERY different from the FWD engines.
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05-17-2009, 12:50 PM #98
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Black- 1990 Firebird
The block mounting bosses are different, the oil pan will hit a stock k member, starter is on the wrong side, along with a few other small items
BUT
if you take the pistons along with complete top end (pushrods won't work) and put it on the 3.4 block as explained earlier in the thread, then you will be making the kind of numbers Russell has been so kind as to post
I will have dyno numbers for an all-out N/A 3.4/3500 soon. 11.56:1 SCR, full roller rockers, SI valves, titanium retainers, LS6 springs, LS1 seats, ported heads, LIM and UIM, UIM TB throat opened up to 65mm, headers, 3" exhaust, double roller timing set, MSD ignition, with an OBD1 piggyback swap for tuning (swap kits coming soon for OBD1.5 to tunable OBD1 ).Last edited by Forced_Firebird; 05-17-2009 at 01:13 PM.
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06-09-2009, 08:08 PM #99
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black- 2003 grand am gt
i have a 2003 grand am gt with a 3.4L V6
i have a 2003 grand am gt with a 3.4L V6. i wanna take the catalytic converter off. but what i need to know is will that help me gain power or will that not give me ennught back pressure? what do you guys think?
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08-10-2009, 06:35 PM #100
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Red- 1994 Firebird
well im very interested in ths....... i just bought a 94 firebird with a 3.4l ..... the only problem is this is my first domestic,.. i used to drift a Nissan 240sx with an inline 6 putting out 350hp/ 347 t... so this car is different im kinda getting made fun of at the track by my buddies so if anyone has a way to speed up this engine fairly cheap let me know...... oh and no comments on the Import its a sore subject lol
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