gen I II III exhaust fitments????
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gen I II III exhaust fitments????
hey, still looking at a 89 3.1 grandprix donor car. i believe this would have gen II heads ?? my question is, are the exhaust ports different between all the heads, will pacesetters from my rwd gen I 2.8 fit my possible gen II headed 3.1 engine ??
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Re: gen I II III exhaust fitments????
Yes, the TGP uses a genII 3.1.
genI - round exhaust ports
genII - round exhaust ports, slightly wider bolt pattern than the genI
genIII - D shaped ehxaust ports, same bolt pattern distance as genII
3500 (also a genIII) - D-shaped ports that are slightly larger than the older genIII exhaust ports, uses same bolt pattern as genII/III.
You will need to make custom exhaust manifolds or headers to add a turbo to your F-body, regardless of the heads used. (barring the use of an under k-frame Y-pipe on stock genI manifolds). The TGP manifolds just simply will not work in a RWD arrangment.
The Pacesetter headers will work, but will need the bolt holes elongated to match the bolt pattern.
I would also skip the genII top end and go to the genIII top end, for much better flow and ease of modification.
I may be selling a few 3400 top ends soon.
genI - round exhaust ports
genII - round exhaust ports, slightly wider bolt pattern than the genI
genIII - D shaped ehxaust ports, same bolt pattern distance as genII
3500 (also a genIII) - D-shaped ports that are slightly larger than the older genIII exhaust ports, uses same bolt pattern as genII/III.
You will need to make custom exhaust manifolds or headers to add a turbo to your F-body, regardless of the heads used. (barring the use of an under k-frame Y-pipe on stock genI manifolds). The TGP manifolds just simply will not work in a RWD arrangment.
The Pacesetter headers will work, but will need the bolt holes elongated to match the bolt pattern.
I would also skip the genII top end and go to the genIII top end, for much better flow and ease of modification.
I may be selling a few 3400 top ends soon.
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From: peterborough UK
Car: 88 T firebird
Engine: 2.8
Transmission: t5
Re: gen I II III exhaust fitments????
thanks for clarifying that for me guys, living in the UK i have to get hold of whatever's going, i cant really pick and choose parts - theres just not enough americans out here.
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