lets see some pics and info on built v6 camaros and birds. you always see people with built 383's but i dont think i recalled seeing a upgraded powerful v6. it can be a stock v6 with tons of mods or a v6 from a 370z it doesn matter lets just see them!

 

The information is out there..many times over. Between turbos, N/A, N2O.....

Anyway, here is what I did..minus the tune, which I am currently working through:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/v6/4...its-alive.html

It is fun though....a few weeks back I had a guy come up to me at the local gas station - he had a 1967 LeMans and he said to me, "man you have some cam in that car." Just tonight I had someone ask me if that was a big block in my car

Anyway, as I mentioned in other threads, the best aspect is that I rev about 3-400rpms lower than before the build and gas mileage is still great - after 450,000 km. I'll tune, change injectors and maybe at some point go the hybrid route. For now however, I love the build.

 

^Other thread you says you want to dyno. Get it on there yet?

Why did you go with 1.52 rr instead of 1.6?

 

Here is my build....
LINK

Its been put on the back burner. The engine is done...minus 1 hole in the LIM and 1 in the UIM that I still need to plug. I also still have to get 2 bolts out of my frame Ive dulled 5-6 drill bits and barely gotten any metal off...I gave up on them, just waiting for the salt to get off the road so I can get it towed to a shop.

 

Hello Jensen:

Thanks for the interest. I haven't got it on the dyno yet - that runs $200 per shot here, so, I wanted to wait until I got everything to the best I could. I'm still working through the tune thing (being a newby at it).

On the 1.52 rr vs 1.6, the speed shop (attached to the dyno) said I wouldn't get the valve cover clearance. I found out later that I could use Fiero covers but those are even more rare here than ThirdGens. Since they part for the local racing crowd at Mission Speedway, I had to bend to their more extensive wisdom.

 

http://www.youtube.com/user/whitelightning2

http://www.v6z24.com/registry/SuperDave/


The engine is currently apart, it's getting new cam bearings and a few other small upgrades before it goes into the RS in my sig.. Then it's getting a set of home built longtubes and most likely a custom plenum to make use of the cowl hood.

When all is said and done i'm expecting around 270 WHP (350 @ the crank) through a 4L60E. It put down 275 HP though a 5 speed in the cavalier last year.

 

I have a 3.4 in my Firebird with :
Edelbrock 3790 Cam & Lifters
COMP Cams Magnum Steel Roller Tip Rocker Arms 1414-12 (1.6 ratio)
COMP Cams High Energy Pushrods 7816-12
COMP Cams Valve Springs 980-12
PaceSetter Headers 70-1206

No use for pictures though, It looks stock except for the headers.

 

Does a work in progress count? :P At least I have both the old heads out now, just need to clean the piston tops off a bit, and the lifter valley, and finish getting out the exhaust. Then with a little more money i can start bolting things on. Also, I've since modified my TB and am going to clean up the heads good and paint them, haven't decided on purple or black yet for the heads...

 

Ok Im new to this whole forum thing and Im in need of alittle help! I have a 99 firebird needs 3.8 3800 series II~! well more of a head gasket and crank. What should I do? is it worth it to put in a crank and gasket set or just find a new motor or used. where id a cheap one I can find? Please help!!! Like I said I dont really know how to work this so if my e-mail will make it easier for me or you he it is Kennethszommer@yahoo.com

 

That depends on a lot of factors, one being whether or not you have another car to drive temporarily, another on whether or not you can do the work yourself, what kind of shape the rest of the motor is in and how many miles. And whether or not your happy with the engine you have or want more power. Money limitations also being a factor.