Hello their this is my first time posting so forgive me if i sound dumb... but recently i bought a 94 3.4 camaro for 1000 bucks... and because it was my birthday a good friend offered to do a v8 swap because he had a good engine and transmission lying around but i dont wanna deal with echeck issues down the line because this is now my only car and daily driver so i declined the offer... but eventually down the line this winter i thought about finding a 3.8 motor and transmission to go with it... (i found one on craigslist for 500 bucks...probably gonna be gone by this winter)...(and i'd buy a beater to drive to work)

so basically my question is would finding a 3.8 motor and transmission and all electrical the goodies that go with it out of a wrecked car be not too much harder than doing a v8 swap? or should i just be happy with the power i'd get from a k&n intake and cat back exhaust for the 3.4?... i dont really wanna use a turbo or supercharger... those should kill my gas mileage

i think with the 3.8 and intake and exhaust for it... i could have a 15 sec car (high 14s if i take the passenger seat out and somehow lighten the car a bit more for a run if i'm lucky maybe)... i already have wider tires in back 245/50...225/50 in front... i'm just out to make a respectably quick daily driver

 

Use the research function this has been covered. Your 3.4 is a OBD computer system the 3.8 is a OBD2 system. That means you would have to pull almost every system out of a doner car or be really good at electronics. Also you need the front K frame section. I would say its more work then doing a 94 LT1 swap.

 

thanks... i tried to do the research on my own but all threads and such just said to go v8... after a few days of searching i just got sick of it and decided to post myself... suppose i'm stuck upgrading the 3.4...

oh... and i know how guitar amps and guitars work electically very well... but not cars... thats probably way out of my league... thanks again for the response...

 

There are some good posts floating around about upgrading your 3.4. One of the big upgrade is to newer FWD heads.

 

i'm having no luck trying to reasearch this for myself... but what years/model of cars have parts that i can take from? ... so far i've found 3.4 engines from a 94 gran prix gtp and a 96 and 97 gran prix (dunno what models)

 

Try this. http://forum.camarov6.com/showthread.php?t=64963