introduction and need options for a 3.4
#1
03-01-2012, 09:30 PM
introduction and need options for a 3.4
first off hi everyone im 16 and i just bought my first car a red 1995 chevy camaro v6 for $950. not to bad of a deal if i do say so my self 
really clean inside and out but there is only 1 down side... it has just about 300,000 miles on it. 
i know i know. so this leads me to my first question. what kind of engines can i do a swap with? id like to get around 200+ hp but hell anything would be good for now that i could boost later on. ive been looking around on the forums and havent really found much. i need something that will pretty much bolt up. so i cant really do a 3.8 swap or a v8 swap. i dont really want to do another 3.4, i heard there is a very low aftermarket support and they dont like boost. so is there anything else i can put in here with a little more power that will be relatively easy. or would it be easier to just rebuild and build up the 3.4? or any other ideas?
and now for my 2nd question is there any way to tell if my engine has been rebuilt before? it seems like it still runs really good. doesnt really show it has 300000 miles.
really clean inside and out but there is only 1 down side... it has just about 300,000 miles on it. i know i know. so this leads me to my first question. what kind of engines can i do a swap with? id like to get around 200+ hp but hell anything would be good for now that i could boost later on. ive been looking around on the forums and havent really found much. i need something that will pretty much bolt up. so i cant really do a 3.8 swap or a v8 swap. i dont really want to do another 3.4, i heard there is a very low aftermarket support and they dont like boost. so is there anything else i can put in here with a little more power that will be relatively easy. or would it be easier to just rebuild and build up the 3.4? or any other ideas?and now for my 2nd question is there any way to tell if my engine has been rebuilt before? it seems like it still runs really good. doesnt really show it has 300000 miles.
#2
03-01-2012, 11:18 PM
you can get a DOHC 3.4 from...
1991–1994 Chevrolet Lumina Z34 and the Euro 3.4 sedan
1991–1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
1991–1996 Pontiac Grand Prix
1995–1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34
1995–1997 Chevrolet Lumina LS
1997 Chevrolet Lumina LTZ
ive never really heard of anyone bolting one of these in a camaro before...210hp i believe
1991–1994 Chevrolet Lumina Z34 and the Euro 3.4 sedan
1991–1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
1991–1996 Pontiac Grand Prix
1995–1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34
1995–1997 Chevrolet Lumina LS
1997 Chevrolet Lumina LTZ
ive never really heard of anyone bolting one of these in a camaro before...210hp i believe
#4
03-02-2012, 05:08 AM
you can get a DOHC 3.4 from...
1991–1994 Chevrolet Lumina Z34 and the Euro 3.4 sedan
1991–1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
1991–1996 Pontiac Grand Prix
1995–1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34
1995–1997 Chevrolet Lumina LS
1997 Chevrolet Lumina LTZ
ive never really heard of anyone bolting one of these in a camaro before...210hp i believe
1991–1994 Chevrolet Lumina Z34 and the Euro 3.4 sedan
1991–1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
1991–1996 Pontiac Grand Prix
1995–1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34
1995–1997 Chevrolet Lumina LS
1997 Chevrolet Lumina LTZ
ive never really heard of anyone bolting one of these in a camaro before...210hp i believe
New Guy,
There is no way to tell if a motor has been rebuilt from the outside of it.
You whould have to tear it down. Also there is not a easy way to make your 3.4 faster, due to the head design it and its younger brothers are one of the most limited motors GM ever built. Even the FWD version is much better. A lot of people have been trying to come up with a way to make the 3.4 fast for the last 20 year. So far no luck.
Swapping is really not an option unless you do not mind a huge project. Can it be done? sure, but it the project is way over the head of a 16 year old unless your a 16 year who has a garage and hoist and has been rebuilding car since he was 13. Check out the thread V6-V8 swap in the V6 drive line sections. 3.4 to 3800 would be about the same about of work. Even IF you had the tools, the skills the swap would not be worth it.
All the above is the reason you got the 3.4 for less then $1000. You can buy a 3800 for 2K in driving condition or you can buy a 3800 with a blown headgasket for less then a $1000 spend $500 on a 2006 3800. If you can afford the insurance you can buy a LT1 for about the same price with blown head gaskets and it would still be 1/3 the work of a swap.
Drive your 3.4 as long as you can or as long as you need to than get another car.
Sorry
Last edited by Gorn; 03-02-2012 at 05:10 AM.
#6
03-02-2012, 03:13 PM
Why would you post this? They are FWD only motors and do not even have a place for motor mounts
New Guy,
There is no way to tell if a motor has been rebuilt from the outside of it.
You whould have to tear it down. Also there is not a easy way to make your 3.4 faster, due to the head design it and its younger brothers are one of the most limited motors GM ever built. Even the FWD version is much better. A lot of people have been trying to come up with a way to make the 3.4 fast for the last 20 year. So far no luck.
Swapping is really not an option unless you do not mind a huge project. Can it be done? sure, but it the project is way over the head of a 16 year old unless your a 16 year who has a garage and hoist and has been rebuilding car since he was 13. Check out the thread V6-V8 swap in the V6 drive line sections. 3.4 to 3800 would be about the same about of work. Even IF you had the tools, the skills the swap would not be worth it.
All the above is the reason you got the 3.4 for less then $1000. You can buy a 3800 for 2K in driving condition or you can buy a 3800 with a blown headgasket for less then a $1000 spend $500 on a 2006 3800. If you can afford the insurance you can buy a LT1 for about the same price with blown head gaskets and it would still be 1/3 the work of a swap.
Drive your 3.4 as long as you can or as long as you need to than get another car.
Sorry
New Guy,
There is no way to tell if a motor has been rebuilt from the outside of it.
You whould have to tear it down. Also there is not a easy way to make your 3.4 faster, due to the head design it and its younger brothers are one of the most limited motors GM ever built. Even the FWD version is much better. A lot of people have been trying to come up with a way to make the 3.4 fast for the last 20 year. So far no luck.
Swapping is really not an option unless you do not mind a huge project. Can it be done? sure, but it the project is way over the head of a 16 year old unless your a 16 year who has a garage and hoist and has been rebuilding car since he was 13. Check out the thread V6-V8 swap in the V6 drive line sections. 3.4 to 3800 would be about the same about of work. Even IF you had the tools, the skills the swap would not be worth it.
All the above is the reason you got the 3.4 for less then $1000. You can buy a 3800 for 2K in driving condition or you can buy a 3800 with a blown headgasket for less then a $1000 spend $500 on a 2006 3800. If you can afford the insurance you can buy a LT1 for about the same price with blown head gaskets and it would still be 1/3 the work of a swap.
Drive your 3.4 as long as you can or as long as you need to than get another car.
Sorry
#7
03-02-2012, 04:47 PM
Sadly, you picked the wrong starting point. As Gorn says, drive the car the way it is and enjoy it or sell it and get a better starting point (like a 3.8 car).
I'm driving my 94 with a rebuilt 3.4 and it's a raspy engine but runs pretty good.
I'm driving my 94 with a rebuilt 3.4 and it's a raspy engine but runs pretty good.
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