At this point, Im already about half way through this entire swap/build already. But, as it is a build, It is a story. So I will start from the very beginning.

About this project:
I swapped the 3.4 DOHC into the car 5-6 years ago.
I got the turbo itch, and had the funds. So I purchased some parts, most courtesy of eBay!
First I bought a F40 Six speed.


Then I bought a turbo, Garrett GT3582R. With a T3/3" V-band outlet, factory Garrett anti-surge housing.
Then I went to Tial for a 50MM blow off valve
Again to Tial for their MV-S 38mm V-band waste gate
Once more to Tial for their Stainless V-band exhaust housing



About this car:
I purchased this car in the June of 2003 in Long Island, NY. It is a Silver 1988 Fiero GT. Fully optioned, with leather and sunroof and a 5 speed. 183,000 miles.




It's been to the 20th Fiero anniversary. I've driven it from the atlantic coast to the pacific coast.
The original engine dropped its timing chain, just due to its high mileage.
The second engine was a refreshed 86 Fiero 2.8 with a cam. I spun a bearing around a tight turn at max RPM in second, It lost oil pressure momentarily. The oil level was a little low. I did take it to the track for just one quarter mile before it spun the bearing. It ran a 16.3 @ 80.03.
I replaced the engine with a 3.4 Pushrod engine 7/4/04
I moved to Las Vegas with the car 02/05.

10/31/06
The 3.4 DOHC Swap begins.
I got bored with the pushrod 3.4 and due to a couple issues, I decided it was time to swap it out.

My goal for this swap was to do a complete 94-95 3.4 DOHC swap with factory style routed exhaust, using my cars original (216,000 mile) 282 Getrag. The engine management system was on the 94-95 OBD 1.5 platform. I made some modifications to the program to enable the use of the manual transmission. The code was already there, just needed to be turned on and some values programmed in.

Heres the donor engine/car




To do a 3.4 DOHC Swap, there are a lot of things to be done.
You need to:
Build an exhaust system
Build a fuel delivery system
Build a harness
Fabricate an upper mount or an alternate method of anchoring the engine against axle torque
Clearance the decklid hinge box
Clearance the strut tower near the dogbone brace.

More later...

[This message has been edited by Fierobsessed (edited 02-04-2013).]

Before I get into all the nasties about turboing this engine, It's important to know what kind of resources I have in my garage. I am working out of a 3 car garage, that doubles as a personal metal fabrication/prototyping shop. I very recently got the bulk of the large tools.

First up is my mill. It's a relatively cheap benchtop mill, Bolton Tools ZX45. Since it is not a Knee mill, the whole head is able to be raised and lowered as needed (at the expense of my arms). I have a rotary table and a mouting vice and various collets, chucks and endmills.


Second up is my Lathe. Birmingham 12X36 Geared head Gap bed lathe. It's pretty nice, still chinese built, but it seems decent quality. I got the Aloris style quick change tool post and a few other accessories. This is my favorite tool in the garage.


Next is my TIG welder. It's an OLD 1979 Miller Dialarc HF-P. It weighs as much as the mill at around 700 LBS, but it is good for 310 amps, and can weld ANYTHING. I recently found a few problems with it that once corrected made this things welds come out so much better. It's a wonderful piece of equipment! However, Since it's power requirements were so great (100A single phase 240) I decided to tack on a breaker box, with cam-lok feeds and a few auxiliary 240 volt outlets, and a few 120V outlets to the sides of the welder. This way my power comes from a slightly modified breaker box, to my welder, and that feeds power to all my large equipment. So in effect, my shop is mobile.




Slight mod to an extra panel cover



A MIG welder is a fabrication MUST HAVE. This one is a Millermatic DVI. It runs on 120 or 240. uses gas, It's rated to 150 amps, so it can weld some pretty heavy stuff. It comes in the same package as the famous Miller 250/251.


I recently came across a SMOKIN' deal on a blasting cabinet. An elderly gent offered it to me for about 1/4 its price new, and it was still very new. It is a TP Tools 960-SE This was something I've always wanted, but I never though I'd get one like this! It even came with extra glass protectors, gloves, 100 lbs of glass bead... It was a deal I could not pass on!



My girlfriend Dayna wanted to try it out!


Whatcha doin Dayna? Ohh, an Allante Intake. Nice work!


Fortunately, I already had a 60 gallon air compressor. I've always been a fan of the Craftsman compressor. My dad had one for 20 years before the compressor head finally quit. So I figured I'd get the larger unit that used that very same compressor head.

I went cheapo on this piece of great equipment, Straight to harbor freight for a belt sander. I've always needed one of these for fabricating exhaust. I do most of my pipe cutting with a Sawsall, then I flatten the cut surface with this belt sander. The fitup is perfect. I can then TIG weld without any filler in most cases. It comes out beautifully. This belt sander makes that possible.


I also have an engine hoist, an arbor press and plenty of other odds and ends. It's crowded, but capable.

Then there is my little dinky, crowded work table. Having a 3 car garage doesn't offer a heck of a lot of wall space. Especially when things like shelving, Lathes, Mills, Compressors, welders, and Blast cabinets, Jet engines... take up said precious wall space.
My dad playing with the TIG for the very first time, on my work table.


Overall, This is my garage/workshop





Oh, and Just incase anyone feels the need to ask, this is another project for another build thread in the future, but It's being worked on a little while this project is going on. So none of that rhetoric about what engine I should have put in my car. Because I'm doing THAT too.

[This message has been edited by Fierobsessed (edited 02-04-2013).]