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kurfbird Member
Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 866 Location: Whidbey Island
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Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:23 pm Post subject: 3.4 swap |
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Okay doing a 3.4 engine swap on my 91 Camaro
Got the engine for 50.00
Osner said it had 95,000 miles on it. Need to order some parts for it.
Will keep you updated on the progress. _________________ kurfbird
1991 Camaro 3.1 v6
1991 Firebird 3.1 v6
1992 Formula 350 5.7
700r4 Transmissions
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blue89 Member

Joined: 23 May 2006 Posts: 3482 Location: Bellingham/Eugene
1986 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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kurfbird Member
Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 866 Location: Whidbey Island
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Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:48 pm Post subject: Swap |
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From what I read it a straight swap.
Has the same wirng as my 3.1 so should be no problem
I will be selling a 3.1 that has new headgaskets timing chain rear main seals freeze plugs and good injectors. Has good compression.
Update:
Got Headgasket Set and New bolts for it.
ALso got a good set of heads that I will be using. They had good compression.
Going to oreder oil pan gasket and rear main seal, timing chain and gasket kit freeze plugs. Will also check the bearing while I am at it.
Removed all the 3.4 stuff
Does anyone knw the size of freeze plugs ona 3.1 / 3.4 _________________ kurfbird
1991 Camaro 3.1 v6
1991 Firebird 3.1 v6
1992 Formula 350 5.7
700r4 Transmissions
brucesthirdgenparts.com
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blue89 Member

Joined: 23 May 2006 Posts: 3482 Location: Bellingham/Eugene
1986 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Oh ya, the 3.4 has a crank position sensor bung on the block as well. You COOOULLLLD do a sequential fuel injection setup..... |
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kurfbird Member
Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 866 Location: Whidbey Island
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Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:54 pm Post subject: I am going to stay stock |
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I think I am going to stay stock. _________________ kurfbird
1991 Camaro 3.1 v6
1991 Firebird 3.1 v6
1992 Formula 350 5.7
700r4 Transmissions
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d00012 Member

Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 679 Location: Granite Falls
2007 Pontiac GTA
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Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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Any other performance mods? Or just the swap?
I'll be starting mine around summer. _________________
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kurfbird Member
Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 866 Location: Whidbey Island
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Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 6:48 pm Post subject: Just the swap for now |
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Just the swap
Going to put new gaskets and heads on the engine _________________ kurfbird
1991 Camaro 3.1 v6
1991 Firebird 3.1 v6
1992 Formula 350 5.7
700r4 Transmissions
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d00012 Member

Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 679 Location: Granite Falls
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Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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Ok, cool...I'm going to go the performance route. For what little there is for N/A without going the hybrid.
Well, I hope you have fun with the extra torque! _________________
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91RSVert Member
Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 2736 Location: AR
1991 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:56 am Post subject: |
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| The 3.1/3.4 use metric plugs. Somewhere I had/have a brass set for one......... |
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kurfbird Member
Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 866 Location: Whidbey Island
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Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 5:34 am Post subject: Freeze Plugs |
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I research it yesterday they are 34.3 MM _________________ kurfbird
1991 Camaro 3.1 v6
1991 Firebird 3.1 v6
1992 Formula 350 5.7
700r4 Transmissions
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kurfbird Member
Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 866 Location: Whidbey Island
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Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 8:50 pm Post subject: 3.4 swap |
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Okay finally got this going after getting daughter 3.1 done and runining.
The camaro was hit by a dirt bike so got some dollars from the insurance. No they did not total it thank god.
So it getinng new parts and a paint job.
Changed
Freeze plugs
Swap oil pan and new gasket
Rear main seal repalced.
New 3.1 knock sensor
New oil filter hosing gasket used the one from the 3.1
Heads installed with new gaskets and bolts
NEw timing chain and gears.
Installing intake tomorrow and tiing chain housing and new water pump.
Pulled 3.1 engine and trans yesterday. Doing some wiring repair work then getting ready to drop in the 3.4
Also probably going to do a heater core replacement.
Going to replace windshield. Tried of looking through Pits
prep the body for a new paint job. Since I had to replaced the
bumper cover
passenger fender
hood
inmpact bumper _________________ kurfbird
1991 Camaro 3.1 v6
1991 Firebird 3.1 v6
1992 Formula 350 5.7
700r4 Transmissions
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aaron_sK Member
Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 8834 Location: Back in beautiful Tacompton
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 8:53 pm Post subject: Re: 3.4 swap |
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| kurfbird wrote: | | inmpact bumper |
Those kids on the bike must have hit pretty hard to do that much damage. |
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iansane Member

Joined: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 5742 Location: Bothell
1991 Pontiac Trans Am
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Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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I remember seeing in the GMPP catalog that they no longer offered (well, haven't for like ten years) the 2.8/3.1 for camaros/birds/s10s and that GM offered an "upgrade" kit which included the 3.4 Kind of cool if you ask me. Good luck! _________________
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aaron_sK Member
Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 8834 Location: Back in beautiful Tacompton
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kurfbird Member
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Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:29 pm Post subject: Re: 3.4 swap |
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| aaron_sK wrote: | | kurfbird wrote: | | inmpact bumper |
Those kids on the bike must have hit pretty hard to do that much damage. |
Cops said that they were going between 40-5o mph. Driver was drunk and passenger was hurt pretty bad. _________________ kurfbird
1991 Camaro 3.1 v6
1991 Firebird 3.1 v6
1992 Formula 350 5.7
700r4 Transmissions
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iansane Member

Joined: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 5742 Location: Bothell
1991 Pontiac Trans Am
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Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah. They stock the 3.4. So does GM. Are there 2.8/3.1s available anymore? _________________
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RSFreak The other "John"

Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Posts: 2946 Location: Renton
1989 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 8:15 am Post subject: |
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There are several write-ups of this swap on TGO if you need any help. I'd love to do it as well if I was planning on keeping the V6 in my 'Maro.  _________________ '86 Trans Am - 5.0L TPI - LT1 cam - 700R4 - WS6
'85 Camaro Berlinetta - IROC clone
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kurfbird Member
Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 866 Location: Whidbey Island
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Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 7:33 pm Post subject: swap |
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Okay
Was hot so waited till the sun went down.
Installed intake
Exhaust manifolds
Oil filter housing with new gasket
Engine mounts.
Collant temp sensor
Rented a slide handle puller and a pilot bearing removal tool. Was hopefully going to have the trans bolted up.
That it fopr now. _________________ kurfbird
1991 Camaro 3.1 v6
1991 Firebird 3.1 v6
1992 Formula 350 5.7
700r4 Transmissions
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Schultzy89GTA M.R.A. (11sec Club)

Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 4417 Location: Gresham, OR
1989 Pontiac GTA
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Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds like you made some good progress man!
Good luck with the rest.
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fiveoformula Member

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Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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| What kind of performance are some guys getting from these 3.4 swaps? |
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