250 WHP Supernatural 3.4 Build (Page 8/47)
Boot NOV 02, 09:02 PM
This is a great thread... I've wanted to see what sort of crazy places I could take an iron head motor, or even a stock displacement motor, but of course no means, means no course :P

Anyways, I was reading about your crank up above. What about the Mclaren/GM 3.1 turbo v6 from the late 80's? LG5, I think. From what I've read of it, not only is the block a special alloy with more nickel, but the internals are all hardened too. if you could find one of those, I'm sure the crank would be a stronger alternative to the f-body cast unit. According to Wikipedia they made about 3,700 of em per year in 89 and 90.

Hell, if you really felt like it, you could probably bore out the block and use the whole thing. I'm not even sure what the higher nickel content does, but it sounds cool

Here's a link. Wikipedia
La fiera NOV 02, 09:25 PM

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Originally posted by Boot:

This is a great thread... I've wanted to see what sort of crazy places I could take an iron head motor, or even a stock displacement motor



Thanks Boot! That is what this build is all about!
I know I can break the 300whp with aluminum heads and put the NorthStar to shame missing 2 cylinders but this is not about that. This is about pushing the envelope.
Not only that but I do road course racing. That is at least 30 minutes of hard driving, So endurance will also be a test.
La fiera NOV 02, 09:55 PM

I find it funny how everyone is pushing their 30+ year's Fieros for more performance but they don't try to get to the car's performance level themselves!

Here I am at 48 getting ready for next weekend to shakedown the Supernatural 3.4 at the road course.

My philosophy is that Fiero and driver are one

[This message has been edited by La fiera (edited 11-02-2017).]

La fiera NOV 02, 10:35 PM



New wheel and tires installed. I chose the "Stock Car" look becasue I livein Mooresville,, NC where a bunch of drivers and teams are located here in NC. Literally down the street from me. ( I hate NASCAR) I only watch 2 races a year, Sonoma, California and Watkins Glen, NY and they are both road courses.
I'm waiting for some flares, if they don't come before my test I'll use the other wheel and tire combo.
Why did I chose it? Because I like the Look!
Yes, the 1983 Porsche 944 is my daily driver and my 2014 Abarth is also my other daily driver. Like the Fiero they are light, nimble and low powered cars! They make for a better driver.

The Fiero scaled at 2200 without me, I weight 138lbs.
lou_dias NOV 03, 07:07 AM

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Originally posted by Will:

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It's nice to see you finally being honest with yourself.
lou_dias NOV 03, 07:14 AM

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Originally posted by La fiera:




New wheel and tires installed. I chose the "Stock Car" look becasue I livein Mooresville,, NC where a bunch of drivers and teams are located here in NC. Literally down the street from me. ( I hate NASCAR) I only watch 2 races a year, Sonoma, California and Watkins Glen, NY and they are both road courses.
I'm waiting for some flares, if they don't come before my test I'll use the other wheel and tire combo.
Why did I chose it? Because I like the Look!
Yes, the 1983 Porsche 944 is my daily driver and my 2014 Abarth is also my other daily driver. Like the Fiero they are light, nimble and low powered cars! They make for a better driver.

The Fiero scaled at 2200 without me, I weight 138lbs.


One of the projects I hope to get done this winter is adapting the 93-97 Firebird fenders to the Fiero. I've been destroying my nose and wheel-well area with my 17x10's and the Firebird fender seems to fit right over the Fiero fender pretty well but needs trimming around the door and windshield. It also requires so massaging at the front but I was thinking of merging the Trans Am nose I have with the Fiero nose to support it. I have a video either on youtube or Facebook where I test-fit the fenders.
La fiera NOV 03, 07:34 AM

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Originally posted by lou_dias:

One of the projects I hope to get done this winter is adapting the 93-97 Firebird fenders to the Fiero. I've been destroying my nose and wheel-well area with my 17x10's and the Firebird fender seems to fit right over the Fiero fender pretty well but needs trimming around the door and windshield. It also requires so massaging at the front but I was thinking of merging the Trans Am nose I have with the Fiero nose to support it. I have a video either on youtube or Facebook where I test-fit the fenders.



Send me the link, I'd like to see that. That is a very clever idea!
lou_dias NOV 03, 02:57 PM

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Originally posted by La fiera:
Send me the link, I'd like to see that. That is a very clever idea!


Just uploaded it. Was on facebook but I couldn't find it.
Will NOV 03, 03:19 PM

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Originally posted by La fiera:




FieroWarehouse wide front fenders?
What size tires?
La fiera NOV 03, 03:25 PM

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Originally posted by lou_dias:

Just uploaded it. Was on facebook but I couldn't find it.



Thar looks pretty nice! Are they metal or fiberglass?