I found a website that lists "Pontiac 3.1L (2.8L) Fiero GT Crate Engine with 200 horsepower and 210 ft-lbs of torque." for $1799. The name of the company is "Precision Engine Rebuilders" (http://www.precisionengine.com/rebuilt-engines/pontiac-crate-engines/index.html). Has anyone heard of them or used their engines?

I'll be the first to call BS on that horsepower claim.

I dont know I might be able to see it with some fairly extreme mods. in 94 the 3100 series in the berretta was rated 160hp/170tq so another 40 on each could be done through cam + heads and im sure there using headers not exhaust manifolds. But for 1800 bucks you can almost buy one of the 3.4 long block i forget who makes them but they have dynos over 200 hp before. In short id ask for a spec sheet on the cam heads and compression before i bought anything

I have used their crank kits before for Chevy 400 cid's several times. I had good luck with their crank kits. I have lived down here around Houston for the last 30 years. Their quality control got a bad name in the early 90's to friends and builders I knew. I had heard that their quality was restored late 90's. I have never purchased any blocks from them. I have used many of the short , and long blocks from Blaines motor supply in Dallas. Check with Jscott as he lives in Houston, and might know their current reputation.
Joe Crawford

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quote Originally posted by kmac: I found a website that lists "Pontiac 3.1L (2.8L) Fiero GT Crate Engine with 200 horsepower and 210 ft-lbs of torque." for $1799. The name of the company is "Precision Engine Rebuilders" (http://www.precisionengine.com/rebuilt-engines/pontiac-crate-engines/index.html). Has anyone heard of them or used their engines?

Hello and welcome to the forum. If you are in Pasadena, we can't be too far apart. I ran into a guy a few months ago that has (maybe had) a 3.1 stroker kit that he wanted to sell. What engine are you replacing in what car?

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FierOmar

quote Originally posted by kmac: I found a website that lists "Pontiac 3.1L (2.8L) Fiero GT Crate Engine with 200 horsepower and 210 ft-lbs of torque." for $1799. The name of the company is "Precision Engine Rebuilders"

I've no experience with Precision Engine Rebuilders, but if it's a trustworthy firm, that seems an attractive deal for a 200 HP 3.1L stroker motor. I think their claimed power ratings for their 3.1L crate engine work out to 40 HP and 16 ft-lbs more torque than GM's 3.4L crate engine, which sounds almost too good to be true.

Who are those people?

They hosted an open house for LoneStar Fiero Club about 2 years ago. About 25 of us got a tour of the whole place. They are an engine re-manufactureing shop. All they do is engines, and they do a lot of them. They do all machine work in house and have about 30 employees.

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yellow 88 GT, not stock
white 88 notchie, 4 banger

quote Originally posted by darkhorizon: I'll be the first to call BS on that horsepower claim.

while in "Fiero trim", you are right - but I'm sure they are speaking of overall potential. slap on a edelbrock & 4bbl and see what happens.