To start I thought I would share the story about my car. I picked the car up from a family friend for $300 dollars. Its a 92 Firebird 3.1 5 Speed Snow White. The original motor had a spun rod bearing. The guy threw a 2.8 out of an S-10 in with the deal. Well I needed a car so I changed the intake and **** from the 3.1 onto the 2.8 and put it in the car. It ran great. I had no problems with it. I replaced the flywheel, clutch, pressure plate, the whole nine yards while I was there. New rotors and wheel bearings in the front, new calipers up front new brakes all the way around it. Didn't miss a beat. I got the car going and had it on the road for about 6 weeks. Then one night I was coming down the road and a lifter failed. It blew apart and scored all the bearings in my bottom end. So here comes the rebuild:

1. Re-manufactured Crankshaft from Crankshaft Rebuilders Co.
2. Clevite main and rod bearings
3. Cloyes Timing Components
4. Melling M-Select Camshaft and Lifters Kit
5. Re-manufactured heads. (Reseated valves, new valve springs, and seals)

$600 and a lot of time later here is what the motor looks like so far.


Here is a picture of the car. This car sat in a garage for 9 years because the motor had a spun rod bearing.



PS: Sorry for the low quality pics they were taken with my phone.

 

The BIG question: Why didn't you start with a 3.4 short block if you are on your third engine for this car?

I am just really curious, not bashing your selection of engine at all. I know that lots of other guys are asking the same question...

 

I hope you cleaned the engine block REALLY good before you put everything back together, especially the oil passage for the camshaft...

 

Probably the original 3.1 block was used, at least, that's most likely what I would do.

 

I had the block hot tanked, typhoon washed, and honed. I didn't take any short cuts.

Also, I used the block I had. I don't make the most money, only a 19 year old kid, and I needed something reliable. I plan on building a motor though with a 3.4 shortblock, and some more bells and whistles. Just gotta get a better job first.

 

What is "typhoon washed"?

I haven't heard that term before.

 

It pretty much an enclosed pressure washer. Like a mini automatic car wash for engine blocks and **** like that.