GT 3.4 V6 on Ebay

[BMWonly]

eBay Motors: Opel (item 190247292502 end time Sep-02-08 15:23:39 PDT)

Looks very clean in and out, with a 1994 Camaro engine swap.

[Phoenix]

ROH Snypers

[namba209]

How about that, an almost Willit? clone.

[Gumby]

Is it just me or does the front end look like it is sitting a little funny?

[Sparky73]

Originally Posted by Gumby Is it just me or does the front end look like it is sitting a little funny?

As in the drivers side sits a little lower then the passenger? I seen that as well, but maybe its just because the tires are turned a little? Or the picture was taken crooked? LOL

Nice car either way. I wonder what the reserve is set to?

[namba209]

Originally Posted by Sparky73 Nice car either way. I wonder what the reserve is set to?

Probably a lot less then I have in Willit? for sure, and I'm still working on paying it off.

[opelnut10]

Originally Posted by namba209 Probably a lot less then I have in Willit? for sure, and I'm still working on paying it off.

My question is how did he shoehorn it in the engine compartment without the major chop, cut & rebuild and the hood modification that you made doing the swap. Maybe we just need to see more pictures of the engine compartment and the interior.

[namba209]

Originally Posted by opelnut10 My question is how did he shoehorn it in the engine compartment without the major chop, cut & rebuild and the hood modification that you made doing the swap. Maybe we just need to see more pictures of the engine compartment and the interior.

There's no doubt they did cut the footwell and probably the wiper well, same as I did. You can see the shelf above the brake and clutch pedal outlets, the computer is sitting on, same as mine, is not as wide as it is stock. From what I can see in the pics, only a single exhaust is used. Also the purge valve for the tank vapors is removed, as is the stock fuel lines to the fuel rail, and the EGR valve tube is not hooked up, so I can presume the EGR valve is removed too. Makes me wonder what else they took off the engine. Bet it drives the conputer crazy. They also appear to have a "surge" tank in the rear, just outboars of the left exhaust stinger. The hood mod with the Lenk Tuning hood was for aesthetic reasons only. I figured I didn't need the bump in the hood, because I wasn't using a carb anymore, but the stock hood would still work, except for the latches. I had to remove the latch bar for the engine to fit in the hole. The stock hood is heavy enuff that maybe they don't need hood pins. I noted too, that they modified the radiator, almost the same as I did. Maybe they used my ideas as I put them on the site.

[blancojp]

From what I see, there was minor boxing of the lower driver's side foot well. They are even re-using the original hod locks so that side was not modified too much.

Depending on how the engine is set in place is how much you need to cut. I have been approached by many to install a V-6 on Stealth and show the step by step process but I want to keep this vehicle stock.

I will say this, if after driving the car it turns out the engine is not to my liking, then I will install either an Ecotec or a 3.4L on the vehicle. I do have several engines available and also a Tremec 6-speed which I would really be happy with.

[namba209]

Originally Posted by blancojp I will say this, if after driving the car it turns out the engine is not to my liking, then I will install either an Ecotec or a 3.4L on the vehicle. I do have several engines available and also a Tremec 6-speed which I would really be happy with.

JB, just out of curiosity, do you think a replacement engine could handle a 6-speed with two overdrive gears? Even with the torque I have in Willit? I need to down shift at freeway speeds to accelerate rapidly. I'm thinking a dual overdrive unit would lug down the engine a bit. On the other hand, I'm seriously thinking about a T-56 in the monza, hooked up to the roller cam, 4-bolt main 350 sitting in the garage in pieces. We're guesstimating about 390 HP from it.

[blancojp]

Originally Posted by namba209 JB, just out of curiosity, do you think a replacement engine could handle a 6-speed with two overdrive gears? Even with the torque I have in Willit? I need to down shift at freeway speeds to accelerate rapidly. I'm thinking a dual overdrive unit would lug down the engine a bit. On the other hand, I'm seriously thinking about a T-56 in the monza, hooked up to the roller cam, 4-bolt main 350 sitting in the garage in pieces. We're guesstimating about 390 HP from it.

GM makes a marine engine which is a 350 4-bolt main and roller cam that maps out 430HP. So I would investigate what this engine has prioir to building the one you have.

You can get a Tremec 6-sp mated to a Ford V-6 which is about 220HP. But in any event, I would probably live between 3rd and 4th gear most of the time. Tremec does provide you with a greater ratio curve between the gears so it is like having a set of halve ratio gears and an overdrive.

Anyway, it is just something I am mindly toying with.

[namba209]

JB, Thanx for the info. I'll check it out. Now that we've kinda sorta hi-jacked this thread, I'm gonna build an FI engine in the monza, which means all the fun and games I had with Willit? doing the same. I still have to keep all the smog stuff on it, CA CARB rules, which means I'll have to keep the $107 water pump so I can bolt in the smog pump, instead of the standard $30 water pump. And probably go with another Sanden AC pump to replace the piston R-12 one that's there. Back in 75, this was just a monza with a Corvette engine in it, so I figured to just upgrade it to newer specs.

[BMWonly]

Auction ended, highest bid was $5,600, reserve not met. I wouldn't give it away either ...

[namba209]

I'm gonna guess the reserve is close to 5 figures, but JB "blancojp" could probably give a berter guesstimate, he's done a bunch of engine swaps.

[blancojp]

Originally Posted by namba209 I'm gonna guess the reserve is close to 5 figures, but JB "blancojp" could probably give a berter guesstimate, he's done a bunch of engine swaps.

Though the car is not perfect, the reserve is hovering at about $12K.