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JumpStart
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JUL 16, 06:00 PM
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X3 Keep up the great work.
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hookdonspeed
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JUL 17, 05:41 PM
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lol, enough work for 3more years? youll have several engine swaps sitting on cradles ready to drop in by then at the rate your going!! you can start naming them "daily driver" "vette killer" "track only" :P
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michhiker28
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JUL 18, 10:34 AM
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Thanks Hooked.....lol, just what she needs is more ideas!
-MH
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hookdonspeed
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JUL 18, 11:30 AM
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michhiker28
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JUL 18, 09:36 PM
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Just to show that I'm not completely heartless, we are talking about letting her 3.4 pr with a bigger cam, and a 50 horse shot. Her uncle is trying to talk her into turboing the 3.4 So we will let her have some fun....lol!
-MH
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hookdonspeed
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JUL 19, 01:32 PM
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3.4pr is nice... but the 3400 (still pr) is alot better of an engine... and takes boost very well... its just more modern...its a little more work, but you wont be dealing with a 25year old engine tech, come forth to the 2011  unlike the 3800, the 3100 and 3400 will bolt right upto the trans with no special flywheel etc, and all the lower mounts stay the same, will just need to do the upper dogbone. feel free to PM me if you want more info on it...
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kathryn
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JUL 21, 09:53 AM
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i have no idea what half of these recent conversations are about can someone explain all this engine stuff please for my sake of trying to understand.?
because i know and understand just about all of my car but you truly lose me at the engine stuff.
help please
-kathryn
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BtotheB
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JUL 21, 10:19 AM
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Here's a quick explanation of how a pushrod (pr) engine works.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/camshaft1.htm
They've also got a DOHC arrangement on there for comparison. There's a lot of options for each type of engine - the stock 2.8 uses pushrods, and most of the different engines that get swapped in use pushrods as well. There's a 3.4 DOHC and 4.6 DOHC (Northstar) that will bolt right up to the stock Fiero transmission as well.
Cool thread by the way, good to see you enjoying this project. Be careful though, Fieros tend to multiply when you're not looking...
Brad
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blackrams
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JUL 21, 10:50 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by BtotheB:
There's a 3.4 DOHC and 4.6 DOHC (Northstar) that will bolt right up to the stock Fiero transmission as well.
Cool thread by the way, good to see you enjoying this project. Be careful though, Fieros tend to multiply when you're not looking...
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Be careful what you ask for and get into, some of these engine swaps are a lot more work than others. Both the DOHC engines mentioned are fine but, they take up a huge amount of space in the engine compartment. I don't care what you choose but, bigger is not always better. It all depends on what you want to end up with. Of the six driving Fieros I currently have, I most enjoy these cars in this order. 3800SC, 3.4 TDC, 4.9, 3.4 P/R etc................. But, the 3.4 TDC is the hardest to work on due to it's width. Changing the spark plugs on the front next to the firewall is not an easy task. The 3.4 P/R is the easiest to work on, it's no different than a 2.8. Just something for you to consider.------------------
Ron
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hookdonspeed
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JUL 21, 11:11 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by blackrams:
Be careful what you ask for and get into, some of these engine swaps are a lot more work than others. Both the DOHC engines mentioned are fine but, they take up a huge amount of space in the engine compartment. I don't care what you choose but, bigger is not always better. It all depends on what you want to end up with. Of the six driving Fieros I currently have, I most enjoy these cars in this order. 3800SC, 3.4 TDC, 4.9, 3.4 P/R etc................. But, the 3.4 TDC is the hardest to work on due to it's width. Changing the spark plugs on the front next to the firewall is not an easy task. The 3.4 P/R is the easiest to work on, it's no different than a 2.8. Just something for you to consider.
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3400 is no worse to work on then the 3.4PR, just diffrent intake design... its like a 3800NA w/o needing special mounts or flywheel, i think someon even makes headers to matchup to the stock exhaust? (i looked and couldnt find, but i think its out there)
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