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Joes 94 cutty
Joined: 02 May 2005
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Location: Maplewood, Minnesota
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| Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:22 am Post subject: possible 3.4 swap.. |
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:D been doing alot of thinking.. the cutlass has about 133k miles on it, and she's gettin tired.. well, how about dropin a 3.4 in it? i know its not that big of a jump, but ill have a ton less miles, and a lot more HP.. meaning, get more life out of the car.. my brother inlaws friend told me he'd put it in for me, so alls i godd do, is make sure its what i want to do.. what do you think? drop a new engine in, or let it run till it dies, and get a truck.. (only chevy or GMC) :P
-Joe |
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speedy266
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Location: Ontario, Canada
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| Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:37 am Post subject: |
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| are you talking about the 3.4 DOHC that was in the Cutlass Supreme with 210HP? |
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Joes 94 cutty
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| Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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no, the 3.4 that's in the newer grand am's...
-Joe |
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andrewk
Joined: 18 May 2005
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Location: Ames, IA
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| Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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| I think that the two might be the same... |
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Joes 94 cutty
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| Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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wasnt sure, my mom has the 3.4 grand am, and shes got 170 hp, so i thought they might have been differant because of the HP.
-Joe |
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andrewk
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| Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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Ahhh, I see what you mean. It might be in the heads or the way the ECM is tuned. Either way, I am almost positive that you can squeeze the 210HP out of it, but I could be wrong. I know that the 3.4 is prone to cam bearing problems when the milage starts to get high, but it all depends on how it was used and taken care of.
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Hans
Joined: 28 Aug 2003
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Location: Pocatello, Idaho
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| Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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| http://www.l67swap.com |
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88delta88
Joined: 09 Jun 2003
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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| :-) hans, how did I know you'd slip in there with an L67??? ;-) |
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Turbocharged400sbc
Joined: 18 Aug 2004
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| Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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LOL Hans always does....
hmmm how about throwing the 3400...in the back?
6.5L.....
lol sorry i had to....
the 3400 is a direct swap for the 3100 engine but you will need the Injectors at least and then it may not run the greatest...
the best thing you can do would be to get a 3400 96 and later OBDII harness/PCM etc with the engine and throw it into your 94...
with OBDII PCM's you have the ability to have it flashed with whatever parameters you need for your specific combo... |
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Joes 94 cutty
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| Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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thanx everyone..
-Joe |
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Timothy McVeigh
Joined: 31 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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| The 170-180hp 3.4 is the "3400 SFI" pushrod. The other was the DOHC 3.4 that GM had vested some of it's time to (problem prone) I'm considering dropping a newer 3400 and tranny into my Cutlass... that is, if a 3800 swap (N/A!!!) isn't feasible |
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88 Coupe
Joined: 15 Feb 2004
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Location: Southern California
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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Timothy McVeigh wrote: ........ I'm considering dropping a newer 3400 ........ into my Cutlass ........
Anytime I have had an engine in the air, I've taken precautions to keep it from dropping/falling, in order to protect it from damage.
If you are looking for a little more torque, there's not a lot more involved in using a 455.
Regards, Norm |
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Timothy McVeigh
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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;)
a 3400 should be very compatible (from what I've heard) minus the pcm, obd II, and such... but your telling me that I can "slap" in a 455? |
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88 Coupe
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:48 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: a 3400 should be very compatible (from what I've heard) minus the pcm, obd II, and such ........
No argument. Also, no Challenge, it's something anyone can do. How much torque do you expect to gain by replacing a small engine with another small engine?
Worth your time? Go for it.
Quote: ........ but your telling me that I can "slap" in a 455?
"Slap"? No. I don't recommend anyone slap anything together.
Difficult? Not the hardest swap I've ever seen. Not as easy as replacing one engine with different version of the same, as it requires some fabrication.
Would the gain be worth the time and expense? Considering the size and weight of your car, I'd say well worth it.
Regards, Norm. |
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Timothy McVeigh
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:55 am Post subject: |
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Well, for those of us not made of money...
It's better than replacing it with a newer 3100 now isn't it?
I'm not trying to build a street racer... it's a family car... in case you hadn't noticed... |
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