Supernatural 3.7L 9,000RPM Project (Page 16/20)
La fiera MAR 09, 11:12 PM

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Originally posted by lou_dias:

Ah, I had assumed you would have it in the car already...





I'm juggling 2 engines at once, left is the 3.7L Long Rod and at the right is the other one I haven't started a thread on.
La fiera APR 02, 08:57 PM





Ok, changes of circumtances made me accelerate the project. Shortblock completed and the camshaft is in house already.
La fiera APR 13, 10:33 PM

Got the mounting block for the drysump pump modified and that allowed me to mount the pump at the right location.


And I was able to test fit the location of the pump on the chassis. there's plenty of space to run the hoses from the pump freely.
The reason I didn't take out the hurt engine sooner was because I wanted to test fit the pump on the car, now I can take the engine out.
La fiera APR 15, 04:59 PM
New set of heads ready to go in. These are CNC ported like the red pair but have an upgrade on the intake valve and the springs.






Edit to add. The SS valves TFS sells are much heavier than the stock valves.

[This message has been edited by La fiera (edited 04-16-2023).]

Will APR 16, 07:36 AM

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Originally posted by La fiera:

I'm not keeping anybody from going DI, they can do whatever they want and I'd respect that.




And no one is trying to make you go to DI.

At the same time, almost everything you said about DI is wrong.

Yeah, yeah, I'm late to the party. Carry on.
La fiera APR 16, 08:30 AM

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Originally posted by Will:


And no one is trying to make you go to DI.

At the same time, almost everything you said about DI is wrong.

Yeah, yeah, I'm late to the party. Carry on.



That's comforting to know that I'm not entirely wrong. Its better late than never, welcome to the party Will!
sleek fiero APR 16, 11:54 AM

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Originally posted by La fiera:

New set of heads ready to go in. These are CNC ported like the red pair but have an upgrade on the intake valve and the springs.







Rei I am surprised you didn't tulip those big valves to lighten them a few grams. sleek

[This message has been edited by sleek fiero (edited 04-16-2023).]

Blacktree APR 16, 12:14 PM
Looking good! I'm curious about the "water pump delete" timing cover. Was that custom made? Sorry if you covered that already.
La fiera APR 16, 10:05 PM

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Originally posted by Blacktree:

Looking good! I'm curious about the "water pump delete" timing cover. Was that custom made? Sorry if you covered that already.


The front cover is from a 2000 3400 minivan that I modified. This timing cover only fits the aluminum pan on the 2000 block. The pan in the other hand has a different bolt pattern from the '94 camaro block. So I have a 94 camaro steel oil pan coming that looks like it will work with this cover. If not, I'll modify the Fiero front cover, no big deal.
La fiera APR 16, 10:19 PM

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Originally posted by sleek fiero:


Rei I am surprised you didn't tulip those big valves to lighten them a few grams. sleek


Well, this are the weight comparison between the stock valves and the valves on these heads. The Stainless Steel valves from TFS are much heavier than the stock ones.

Stock intake valve


Stock exhaust valve


3.7L Intake valve


3.7L exhaust valve

I already took that into account.