Help finding an engine
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Help finding an engine
I've been scouring the forums, paper, and craigslist to no avail in my search for a 3.4L FWD V6. Wanted to know if anyone knows of a site or source I haven't tapped into. (not sure if Ebay is reliable)
Re: Help finding an engine
Today the newer 3.4s are like the 350s in the 70s, GM puts them in everything. Most good JYs can get an engine from another JY if they do a search on their network.
Sometimes I'll go on Craigslist & look outside my area for parts, so I might have to drive a couple hours to get what I want.
Sometimes I'll go on Craigslist & look outside my area for parts, so I might have to drive a couple hours to get what I want.
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From: Howell, NJ
Car: 94 Camaro
Engine: 3.5 turbo
Transmission: Performabuilt 4l60E
Axle/Gears: Strange rear, 3.42
Re: Help finding an engine
Wouldn't you need a RWD if you have a camaro?
And where do you live?
And where do you live?
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Re: Help finding an engine
Didnt think the junkyard would have any running engines, pretty good idea though and thanks for the info ex-fire
I want the FWD because it's a slightly better engine, this is called a hybrid swap. You can search the forums for KED85's 3.4L engine swap and all the info you'd need to do it.
I live in WA
I want the FWD because it's a slightly better engine, this is called a hybrid swap. You can search the forums for KED85's 3.4L engine swap and all the info you'd need to do it.
I live in WA
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Re: Help finding an engine
have you tried car-part.com? that site usually helps me find the parts i need, or at least gets me the relative junkyard that might have parts. just search any year car that had the FWD motor
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If you are in WA, Pick N Pull (formerly Pull-A-Part) almost always has 3400s.
You don't need or even want the entire engine, though, you just need the heads and intake.
You don't need or even want the entire engine, though, you just need the heads and intake.
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From: Howell, NJ
Car: 94 Camaro
Engine: 3.5 turbo
Transmission: Performabuilt 4l60E
Axle/Gears: Strange rear, 3.42
Re: Help finding an engine
Didnt think the junkyard would have any running engines, pretty good idea though and thanks for the info ex-fire
I want the FWD because it's a slightly better engine, this is called a hybrid swap. You can search the forums for KED85's 3.4L engine swap and all the info you'd need to do it.
I live in WA
I want the FWD because it's a slightly better engine, this is called a hybrid swap. You can search the forums for KED85's 3.4L engine swap and all the info you'd need to do it.
I live in WA
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Car: 1996 Camaro, 1985 Camaro
Engine: 3.8, 3.4
Transmission: WC T5, 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.23(?), 3.42
Re: Help finding an engine
Didnt think the junkyard would have any running engines, pretty good idea though and thanks for the info ex-fire
I want the FWD because it's a slightly better engine, this is called a hybrid swap. You can search the forums for KED85's 3.4L engine swap and all the info you'd need to do it.
I live in WA
I want the FWD because it's a slightly better engine, this is called a hybrid swap. You can search the forums for KED85's 3.4L engine swap and all the info you'd need to do it.
I live in WA
Putting a fwd engine in your car isn't a hybrid swap...its just an engine swap, the swap articles on this board for the 3.4 are for the rwd version, not the fwd version.
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Re: Help finding an engine
You are wrong about pretty much all of that, unless you have a rwd 60/6 that you plan to put the 3400 top end onto.
Putting a fwd engine in your car isn't a hybrid swap...its just an engine swap, the swap articles on this board for the 3.4 are for the rwd version, not the fwd version.
Putting a fwd engine in your car isn't a hybrid swap...its just an engine swap, the swap articles on this board for the 3.4 are for the rwd version, not the fwd version.
I guess I had the idea of the hybrid swap being that you take out the FWD and convert it to RWD wrong, oh well.
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