My 3400 build!

[19Cutlass94]

well problem.. I need to know about this ASAP... the oil pan on the 3400 doesnt have a sensor on the bottom of it like the 3100 oil pan does... do I need to swap pans?

[19Cutlass94]

I think your car would probably benefit more than mone with the bigger exhaust. Your pulling more into the cylinders than I am ( was ) so you need the room to get rid of it more than I did.


Thats another thing... after the exhaust, my car is better going up the hills! before I used to have to get a running start haha

[IsaacHayes]

Yeah I noticed that locked up in 4th with the big intakes it would actually pull and speed up instead of not moving and having to unlock. Great news there, that will help with MPG on the highway going up big hills!

[19Cutlass94]

well the stock down pipe was only about 1.25"-1.375" so any improvment on that will help out no matter the car/engine. On mine, from about 2500RPM and below it was comparable to stock, but beyond that, it helped out a ton! Like even in overdrive on the highway, you step into it, and it doesnt take forever to speed up.

[IsaacHayes]

Hmm The vid doesn't help me much cause I have a lighter car with different gearing (taller) and large ports/3500 upper. But if you say it's a big difference over stock then hell yeah. I just wish exhaust was something I could do myself. Defiantly on the list. If you got power down low too that's crazy cause that's where my car lacks until 3k. Larger exhaust you'd think would help out the high only and not affect the low end much.

[19Cutlass94]

yeah Im hoping to either get to drop it in tomorrow, or first thing Wed. But well see how everything goes. Ive got the whole week to do it so Im not concerned about a strict schedule.


I didnt get to go WOT, however I got it up to about 4500-5000RPM, and yes, BIG difference. Just throughout the whole RPM range, it doesnt matter what gear its in, when you step into it, it just doesnt seem like it struggles to get going anymore.

I know this vid really sucks, but its a SECOND gear about 3500RPM, and it was pulling pretty good. From like 10mph to about 40ish

http://s199.photobucket.com/albums/aa149/3100cutlass/Videos/?action=view&current=MOV00925.flv

[IsaacHayes]

Hey you're not that far off schedule!

BTW did you ever get on it WOT with the 2.5" exhaust on the stock motor? How big of a difference?

[zofo61]

Cant wait to seeit sittin in the bay.............good for you

[19Cutlass94]

well maybe I lied when I said it goes in Monday... I got the 3100 out, with no problems. Just a little trouble cause I forgot about the 3rd bolt on the tranny/engine bracket. haha but its sitting on the stand right now. I just need to transfer a few things over to the 3400, clean things up a bit, and take care of the power steering fluid, and she'll be ready to drop in!

[Rhedalert]

[19Cutlass94]

Motor goes in on Monday!

itll probably take me awhile since I wanna do some things at the same time of the swap. Like clean everything up, flush/replace the PS fluid since its BLACK, and whatever else it needs.

[19Cutlass94]

it'll look great in my fiero, 14th of april is a bit late for me though so when can you drop it off?

As soon as you drop off the girl in your sig

[El_Diablo]

it'll look great in my fiero, 14th of april is a bit late for me though so when can you drop it off?

[3400-95-Modified]

I was supposed to go to Schenectady this weekend but the snow screwed up my plans. I may be up in that area this upcoming Saturday night... going to visit a few friends. I could do that swap in about 5 hours... LOL I did one on my car 2 weeks ago.

[19Cutlass94]

Plans as of right now are to swap it in the week of April 14th.

Since we just got another 5" of snow yesturday and it still freaking cold out!