Attn GM guys: need some info for a new project!!!
08-27-2008, 12:25 AM
#11
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Re: Attn GM guys: need some info for a new project!!!
do smothing differend
run an l67 v6
they put them in the grand prix gtp's
they are supercharged 3800 series 2 engines and make 240hp and 280ft-lbs
these guys http://www.angelfire.com/biz6/stalkerv6/kitcar.html
put them in lotus 7 kit cars so you could probubly get the parts need to bolt up a rwd tranny (stock they are fwd but in the kit cars they are 90* sideways and bolted to a tranny)
also they are endlessly upgradable (fastest in a gtp was 9.001 in the 1/4) and they make low end torque like a small block
but they also put the 2.8's and 3400's in those cars if you look arround
and from what i have seen with a carb conversion,cam,head work and headers/exhaust work they are good for about 200-230crank hp
but i don't know how true that is
but the 3400's are good for like 230crank hp with a cam and exhaus ect
or just a na l32 3800v6 they are rated for 205hp and 230ft-lbs stock and come in older camaro's so they would be pretty cheap and already good for rwd
and with just rockers(or cam),tune,tb,exhaust,and valve springs they are good for 6300-6500rpm and about 260crank hp and 300-310ft-lbs
tho the 3.4 turbo is a forced to be reconed with
her is a 3.4 firebird running 5psi and making 290whp and 370+wft-lbs
http://www.force-fed-fabrications.com/index2.htm
run an l67 v6
they put them in the grand prix gtp's
they are supercharged 3800 series 2 engines and make 240hp and 280ft-lbs
these guys http://www.angelfire.com/biz6/stalkerv6/kitcar.html
put them in lotus 7 kit cars so you could probubly get the parts need to bolt up a rwd tranny (stock they are fwd but in the kit cars they are 90* sideways and bolted to a tranny)
also they are endlessly upgradable (fastest in a gtp was 9.001 in the 1/4) and they make low end torque like a small block
but they also put the 2.8's and 3400's in those cars if you look arround
and from what i have seen with a carb conversion,cam,head work and headers/exhaust work they are good for about 200-230crank hp
but i don't know how true that is
but the 3400's are good for like 230crank hp with a cam and exhaus ect
or just a na l32 3800v6 they are rated for 205hp and 230ft-lbs stock and come in older camaro's so they would be pretty cheap and already good for rwd
and with just rockers(or cam),tune,tb,exhaust,and valve springs they are good for 6300-6500rpm and about 260crank hp and 300-310ft-lbs
tho the 3.4 turbo is a forced to be reconed with
her is a 3.4 firebird running 5psi and making 290whp and 370+wft-lbs
http://www.force-fed-fabrications.com/index2.htm
08-27-2008, 12:35 AM
#12
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Join Date: Jun 2008
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Re: Attn GM guys: need some info for a new project!!!
Originally Posted by cornfuzed
do smothing differend
run an l67 v6
they put them in the grand prix gtp's
they are supercharged 3800 series 2 engines and make 240hp and 280ft-lbs
these guys http://www.angelfire.com/biz6/stalkerv6/kitcar.html
put them in lotus 7 kit cars so you could probubly get the parts need to bolt up a rwd tranny (stock they are fwd but in the kit cars they are 90* sideways and bolted to a tranny)
also they are endlessly upgradable (fastest in a gtp was 9.001 in the 1/4) and they make low end torque like a small block
but they also put the 2.8's and 3400's in those cars if you look arround
and from what i have seen with a carb conversion,cam,head work and headers/exhaust work they are good for about 200-230crank hp
but i don't know how true that is
but the 3400's are good for like 230crank hp with a cam and exhaus ect
or just a na l32 3800v6 they are rated for 205hp and 230ft-lbs stock and come in older camaro's so they would be pretty cheap and already good for rwd
and with just rockers(or cam),tune,tb,exhaust,and valve springs they are good for 6300-6500rpm and about 260crank hp and 300-310ft-lbs
tho the 3.4 turbo is a forced to be reconed with
her is a 3.4 firebird running 5psi and making 290whp and 370+wft-lbs
http://www.force-fed-fabrications.com/index2.htm
run an l67 v6
they put them in the grand prix gtp's
they are supercharged 3800 series 2 engines and make 240hp and 280ft-lbs
these guys http://www.angelfire.com/biz6/stalkerv6/kitcar.html
put them in lotus 7 kit cars so you could probubly get the parts need to bolt up a rwd tranny (stock they are fwd but in the kit cars they are 90* sideways and bolted to a tranny)
also they are endlessly upgradable (fastest in a gtp was 9.001 in the 1/4) and they make low end torque like a small block
but they also put the 2.8's and 3400's in those cars if you look arround
and from what i have seen with a carb conversion,cam,head work and headers/exhaust work they are good for about 200-230crank hp
but i don't know how true that is
but the 3400's are good for like 230crank hp with a cam and exhaus ect
or just a na l32 3800v6 they are rated for 205hp and 230ft-lbs stock and come in older camaro's so they would be pretty cheap and already good for rwd
and with just rockers(or cam),tune,tb,exhaust,and valve springs they are good for 6300-6500rpm and about 260crank hp and 300-310ft-lbs
tho the 3.4 turbo is a forced to be reconed with
her is a 3.4 firebird running 5psi and making 290whp and 370+wft-lbs
http://www.force-fed-fabrications.com/index2.htm
08-27-2008, 10:37 AM
#13
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Join Date: Apr 2003
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Re: Attn GM guys: need some info for a new project!!!
Don't waste time or money on a 2.8. You could put a half dead 100k 350 i it and be faster for cheaper and last longer. A 3.8 would be decent or a later 4.3.
Worst advice, do more work and spend more money for less power.
Originally Posted by 88dx
Best Advice anyone could give u is Sell it. But if your set on keeping it put a non GM motor in it like a 1jz or RB
08-27-2008, 12:20 PM
#14
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Re: Attn GM guys: need some info for a new project!!!
Originally Posted by J.H.Christ
pictures of your toolboxes in your "work bay" in the "dealership" where you install "aftermarket turbo kits" on saturns or ban
To the OP. I was gonna say go with a 3800 but why not a 4.3 came facotry so parts and blocks and all that should be a dime a dozen.
08-27-2008, 01:39 PM
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Re: Attn GM guys: need some info for a new project!!!
3800's aren't bad. L32's are boosted too but have that throttle by wire b/s and are probably pretty pricey.
The L36 can be had anywhere. Rated 205hp/230tq from the factory.
They are a bitch to work on in fwd trim. Just can't get over the fact that gm put those engines in fwd platforms. L36's have a problem with the upper intake manifold, if you go with one of those, be sure to replace that and the egr tube. You can get the whole kit for $200 and it includes new injector seals. You'll probably need a coolant elbow as well. Those are like $5 from advanced, $10 from the stealership. They are a BITCH to install and remove.
Other than that, the l36 is pretty straight and can be found pretty cheap.
The L36 can be had anywhere. Rated 205hp/230tq from the factory.
They are a bitch to work on in fwd trim. Just can't get over the fact that gm put those engines in fwd platforms. L36's have a problem with the upper intake manifold, if you go with one of those, be sure to replace that and the egr tube. You can get the whole kit for $200 and it includes new injector seals. You'll probably need a coolant elbow as well. Those are like $5 from advanced, $10 from the stealership. They are a BITCH to install and remove.
Other than that, the l36 is pretty straight and can be found pretty cheap.
