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Old 08-15-2011, 01:25 PM
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if money isnt a problem, why do you keep asking about the prices?

if you are planning to make this into a monster camaro, the v8 route is the easiest and cheapest.

if you want to stick to the v6, find a 3.8. they can be built pretty good.
 
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Old 08-15-2011, 02:01 PM
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Idk i was just wonderin sorry idk i didnt really wanna buy a new car but idk i think im gonna get the cat i had that on the list already and ill look into the gears too
 
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Old 08-15-2011, 02:14 PM
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Idk i was just wonderin sorry idk i didnt really wanna buy a new car but idk i think im gonna get the cat i had that on the list already and ill look into the gears too
yes..... gut the cat. you will be able to beat a Viper after that........

 
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Old 08-15-2011, 02:15 PM
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putting a 3.8 in place of the 3.4 is not as easy as it sounds. motors are not similar, very much like usin a v8 so the switch would be expensive and pita.
 
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Old 08-15-2011, 03:33 PM
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For the record, if you feel a night and day difference between the stock cat and a high flow cat, that means your stock one would have been clogged/restricted. A regular cat isn't all that restrictive, and any great notice in change would be from the placebo effect. Save your money if you're hoping a different cat will help to make your engine a monster.
 
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Old 08-15-2011, 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 6.5 Detroit TD
yes..... gut the cat. you will be able to beat a Viper after that........

lol!!!
 
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Old 08-15-2011, 11:29 PM
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if your looking to add a lot HP to a 3.4 liter and want to spend at least 2 grand rebuild the motor and do a 3400/3500 top end swap. Or you can take it for what it is, get a nice sounding exhaust, gut your cat, pacesetter headers, one piece drive shaft and suspension upgrades. it will be more fun to drive. save your money towards another project car like a 3.8 or Z28. now dnt get me wrong I've rebuilt my 3.4 but mainly for looks, and reliability. a head swap and rebuild would move 160 HP to 200hp. 40 HP difference for a lot of money. it will never be a monster. take a look at socoms build. he spent about 5 grand ok his rebuild. I spent $3,400 on mines. you could buy a 3.8 or Z28 with just that alone. if you wanna do it I say go for it. a lot of Plp have including me, but weight the pros and cons and research, research, research.
 
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Old 08-16-2011, 11:30 AM
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LOL, very observant, Camaro 69 -- yes, my '95s cat was broken internally and rattling around... YMMV.

The OP may want to look at Headers first...

Originally Posted by Camaro 69
For the record, if you feel a night and day difference between the stock cat and a high flow cat, that means your stock one would have been clogged/restricted. A regular cat isn't all that restrictive, and any great notice in change would be from the placebo effect. Save your money if you're hoping a different cat will help to make your engine a monster.
 
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