sup folks,i just invested in a 3rd gen,85 firebird,sadly the best part about it right now is the formula hood (power bulge),haha,but with a lot of sanding and work,soon she will look good and im preparing the suspension for a 3.4 swap...

anyways...greet me.

 

Welcome,My name is Steve.You'll find a wealth of information on these boards.You'll meet some new friends too.Got any pics?Where ya from?

 

welcome to the boards.

 

go away we dont want you j/p im jon, bayarea

 

What's shakin?
Where you at in Norcal?

 

welcome




if your goin through the hassle of a swap why not go to a v8?

 

Welcome to the thirdgen family, I'm Will. Where are you from, any pics of your car? Hope to see you around some time at a meet.

 

Welcome to TGO!

A 3.4 swap? I'd do another 2.3L on top of that like Eric hinted.

 

I didn't even catch that you were thinking of a 3.4 swap. Anyway, I agree with what others have said, put in a V8 if your going to swap anything and go through all of that trouble. Go V8

 

whats up Im terrell enjoy your stay

if your gonna swap a v8 would be best, but if you want a v6 I would go for the 3.8 it much better, bigger aftermarket, and I hear the heads are similar design as the vortec's. good luck with the swap

 

thanks folks..and im in Sacramento,Go Kings.

i may go with a v8,and if i do,i'll probably just go with a crate motor or something.

 

GM crate motor is the way to go, that's what I did. They have a awesome warranty also. Glad to hear you are in Sac, now we have another person to cruise with us on the weekends. What's your real name? My name is Will.

 

Crate motors are cool and all, but they have the crate motor cost associated with them.

I always end up finding a previously rebuilt motor for cheap, getting a good core rebuilt or building it myself.

Might take a little more time, but it is cheaper in the long run. The real big plus however is being able to put whatever the **** you want in it.

Say you buy a crate motor, but want to swap the cam / intake, then u need the heads done for new springs etc. etc. when you could have done that from the get go with a nice core.

Just my

 

Welcome! Check out the official dyno day post at the top of the forum!

My name's Tony, btw.

 

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Sorry bro, I'll fix that.

I'll pitch in and cook some of my famous Tri-Tip Sandwiches on the 16th. I won't leave ya hangin'.