Hey guys, I got my bird about a year ago with 217k on it all stock and no major work(so i was told, later i went to put in a Tech chip and found she already hade one). Now at 240k the engine ticks and makes other noises that come and go and its been getting worse along with a rough idle. Should i try to salvage this engine or build a new one.

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1985 Firebird
Stock 2.8L(I think), 240k
K&N Filter
Eclipse CD Deck, Amp and 12's
More to come later

 

MY suggestion is find a 2.8 block (they're CHEAP @ junkyards) and build it up on a stan w/ camshaft and have the heads done and all that. Then drop it in one weekend. It's what I might still do if I dont' sell out.

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See pics @ Billy's Firebird
92 Bird 3.1L Auto
Best $750 I ever spent....
DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT!
Kills:
93 Mustang LX (Before Mods)
98 or 99 Dodge Stratus (tough one, edged out at 40)
92 Camaro RS 305 TPI
Close Calls
94 Grand Am 3.1 V6
92 Cavalier 3.1 V6
01 Porsche 911 Turbo (Had em till first gear)
Mods-Jet Stage 2 Performance Chip, Accel Cap/Rotor, Accel 8.8 MM Wires, Accell Coil, AC Delco Rapidfire Plugs, Dynomax Catback, K&N
AIM name OVRCLCK350

 

Do what I did, swap in a 3.4 long block!
I paid $800 for a running 40K block, swapped all stuff back & forth.
It pulls like a freight train & the smog police will not be any wiser!
I'll give ya a number in LA for a wrecking yard that has 3 left.
Call 323-587-3144 SoCal Auto Wrecking
Ask for MARTY, tell him Karl with the swapped 3.4 in a Firebird sent ya.
I've told him to expect calls from you guys here.
SWAP IT, WON'T REGRET IT!!!

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Chat Soon,
KED85
Karl
1985 Firebird 2.8 to 3.4 swap project for Smog Happy LA, CA