How to add power to a 3.4L V-6

[wezeles]

ya the faster you go the faster you wanna go...but even with the internals beefed up forged internals... a new cam and top end heads all the goodies even with that nice turbo kit that 3.4 will max out damn quick im thinking 350 it would handle and drive fine but once you want more and hit it with a shot of no2 your risking all that money you put into that very respectable v-6
think paul walker in fast and the furious how he smiled when he blew up his little motor... i promise even if you win a stupid race you wont be smiling...lol
and then you will have to hi jack abc warehouse trucks for money and street race japaneese gang members i can see it all going hill from here.. ahh.. anyway decide what you want if you can live with 350hp outta a v-6 which i think would be pretty kick ass... being that your weght is less and no one would expect or believe you... or if your thinking someday i want 500plus hp...
decide now before you start dumping money one way or the other...

[greenmachine]

for me its not all about speed... trying to be the fastest is just a never ending battle that i dont want to be caught up in.... shit i would be happy with a 3.4 that could beat a 3.8. and i would be able to stop there..

[97rs4life]

Thankz for the input on adding power to my 3.4L V-6. I have the same idea as Red Alert. I don't want to make my V-6 run like a LT1. I just want my 6 to hold its own.

Hit me up for some prices. You could get pullies, thermo, exhaust, headers, cold air intake, and chip for it and it would have some pep. Along with a alum driveshaft.

If you want a little more power a simple 50-75 shot of nitrous would be fine on a stock 3.4l.

Like I said though, depends on your budget what route you go.

[97rs4life]

oh yea you could to the 3400 conversion to like a 96 grand am for about 800-900. The aluminum heads on the 3400 flow just as good as a set of cast iron 3.4 heads ported and are ALOT lighter. Not to shabby if you ask me. That would put you at around 170 rwhp and I guess around 200tq (taken from others who did the swap).

That LT1 will need to be rebuilt as well, at least freshened up with that many miles. So a turbo 3.4 could probably be had cheaper seeing how many miles are on the lt1

[93formulalt1]

350 hp wont get you low 12s....it wont even get you outta the 13s. Thats unless you plan on spraying a 150 shot.....

I am going to aim for 400 instead, 350 is a really easy mark to hit lol I saw a twin-turbo setup for the LT1, and I want it! I think maybe about 400-450hp and maybe a little more torque. I want it to be streetable, and at least somewhat decent on gas.

[SS4Matt]

are you talking 400 rwhp or crank hp? because there is a pretty big difference in the two. my car is making 390 at the wheels. and trust me it wasn't cheap getting it this far.
speed is addicting. your car is never fast enough and you'll always want more. and remember. there is always someone bigger....better...and faster than you. it's a never ending game that you can never win!.... i would say this....
you have a high mileage V6 and a high mileage V8. both will need some motor work before you can mod either one. you're just asking for trouble modding on that many miles. the V6 will be cheaper to re-build due to less parts and V6 parts are less expensive anyways. also the headache of motor and trans swapping with all the sensors and wiring and crap will probably make you wanna blow the thing up before you even finish it. and finally...how many LT1 4th gens have you seen? and how many turbo V6 4th gens have you seen? my guess is that the Turbo V6 would be more unique. I say the easiest route would be Turbo what-cha got

[wezeles]

lol twin turbo isnt decent on gas at all... you would be lucky to get 15mpg if you drive it nice most of the time...

[Orange Terror]

I wonder, does anybody know if a 4.3 will drop in there relatively easy? Turbo one of those, way more torque!!!

Just a random thought,

[97rs4life]

would be harder to swap the 4.3 in there would be my guess.

Plus with a 3.4l turbo at 5psi pushing 290rwhp 373 rwtq that isn't to bad. Just turbo it, lol.

[wezeles]

yeah atleast ith the v-6 all your going to have to do is upgrade what you have now... not full out replace it all... the wiring will be the biggest pain in the ass... even if you are tech minded and do alot of wiring... you have to match a v-8 wire to a v-6 dash and everthing... and the second you add power to eaither of them... gobs of power not just CAI and exhaust your going to get into reprograming the cars computer and more stuff... really best bet is find a lt1 car already with a blown motor or something at a junkyard... there are 2 or 3 near me... pretty much complete cars just missing a hatch on the one z28... everything else is intact... than all you have to do is plop the motor in when you rebuild it and plug it up.. and to get a junkyard car on the road again cost like 50 bucks to get it inspected and a new title..

[wezeles]

4.3 has pretty much the same pattern as a sb... if your going to go 4.3 might as well add the extra 2 cylinders to 5.7

[Orange Terror]

Actually the 4.3 is just a 5.7 less 2 cylinders, same bolt pattern for the tranny, which is a chevy one. I agree, go with a 350/5.7/LT1 if you are going to change engines, I was just curious if it would fit. Why didn't they ever put the in the 4.3 in the fbody's? Would have made a great engine for a driver.

[wezeles]

lol thats what i said its the same thing...onyl differance is the motor mounts are usually a tad further back... but you know what thats a good question the 4.3 might not make the hp of a 5.7 but its a torque little mother.. would have been a nice option instead of 3.4 3.8 5.7 should have been 3.8 4.3 5.7 but yeah the 4.3 would bolt right up to a v-8 car and wouldnt be that hard of a change to toss a 4.3 into a 3.8 car... that would be the esiest swap i think not a huge weight differance could keep most of your parts... not sure about the trans..

[DETROITMUSCLE]

I know what will settle this debate, just get a LS1! Ta da. Bolt-ons with a sticky tire and a converter ahould get you mid 12s.

[93formulalt1]

I think the 4.3 is a really nice engine, My Blazer had the H.O. version in it, and it had much more HP and torque than the 3.4, but I still think a LT1 would be better for me, can't speak for anyone else here! lol