Bottom End on 3.4

[V6fan]

yes im a noob I have a question about the 2000 LA1 bottom end. Are the any companies that make pistons, rods, ect. Or r there any other gm motors that have bottom end components that will swap? Thankx

[jackal2000]

have you searched this site yet? lots of good info out there, only a click or two away. there are no "off the shelf" products for that motor, everything has to be custom. im going thru all of this right now with my rebuild. the pistons from the older model 3.4 should work, i'll know more once im done...

[V6fan]

have you searched this site yet? lots of good info out there, only a click or two away. there are no "off the shelf" products for that motor, everything has to be custom. im going thru all of this right now with my rebuild. the pistons from the older model 3.4 should work, i'll know more once im done...

The ones from the dohc version or the pushrod ones?

[SappySE107]

You can get hypereutectic pistons for any 3.4. You can modify some pink rods (old V8 rods) to work but most likely you don't need that. Crower makes some custom rods as well but again, unless you are going to be doing some serious racing its not required.

All this information has been posted before. Some is on the site, some on the forums.

[V6fan]

You can get hypereutectic pistons for any 3.4. You can modify some pink rods (old V8 rods) to work but most likely you don't need that. Crower makes some custom rods as well but again, unless you are going to be doing some serious racing its not required.

All this information has been posted before. Some is on the site, some on the forums.

500 crank hp or more Rods from on old 350 or somethin?

[Superdave]

The ones from the dohc version or the pushrod ones?

both but your compression will go through the roof... around 12.5:1 with the rwd camaro ones and probably over 13:1 with the DOHC ones...

[V6fan]

both but your compression will go through the roof... around 12.5:1 with the rwd camaro ones and probably over 13:1 with the DOHC ones...

geez, lol not good for boost. Can i use a thicker head gasket and it be safe at about 15 20 psi boost? Or will that even help the compression problem at all?

[GinoBeats]

Thats part of what this site is about, lots of info all over the site, check it out. But yeah another company is Pauter, I've got their billet rods,

[V6fan]

Thats part of what this site is about, lots of info all over the site, check it out. But yeah another company is Pauter, I've got their billet rods,

Your cars look good. How r those rods holdin up? What can they handle

[timg]

Does Pauter have a part number for these rods now, or would it still be a completely custom order? I have Pauters on my S2000 and really like them. I'd love to throw some of those on a DOHC...

Tim