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    Newbee here, Hello all I had my car for about 5 years. And I love every day of it! here's my prob.
    I would like to beef up my 2.8 and I have no clue as of where to look.
    Thanx to all who reply!
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  • #2
    here's a link

    This plus a haynes/chilton should work pretty good.
    1978 Formula 461 in progress of being built :rock:
    2013 Ram 1500 Big Horn

    former owner of 85 bird w/ 2.8 - 3.4 - 3800 II - 5.0
    94 comero 3.4

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    • #3
      If you are looking to get some real power out of your car, then the 3.4 swap is probably the easiest engine to swap in, as 2.8 suggests.

      If you don't have a lot of money to spend right now, you might want to consider the basics first, such as an exhaust (I like the Flowmaster 80 series) and custom made cai, both of which can be used when you decide to upgrade to a 3.4.
      <a href=\"http://home1.gte.net/res07t9s/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">My 1991 Firebird - 3.1L V6</a> with custom K&N CAI, Flowmaster, Sony CD, MTX 4-ch amp, 2 MTX 10\" subs, Sony & Polk speakers, Eagle Wheels<br /><br /><a href=\"http://home1.gte.net/res07t9s/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">My 1997 Firebird Trans Am</a> with T-Tops, Panasonic CD, Alpine Speakers, MagnaFlow Exhaust, and Lingenfelter CAI.

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      • #4
        Will the 3.4 bolt up to the GM 700 trans?
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        • #5
          It should, since the TH700R4 is the nonelectric version of the 4L60E which is used in the 4th gens with a 3.4L. I'm not a trans expert, but I think it should work.

          While you're at it, why not get this v6?

          [ January 29, 2002: Message edited by: Firebird Type R ]</p>

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          • #6
            Sweet! But can i keep my fule injection? [img]graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]
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            • #7
              the 4.3 is a 3/4 sbc. 90* engine. The 2.8/3.1/3.4 is a 60* engine. different tranny bellhousings, different manifolds, same oil filter, different heads.
              1978 Formula 461 in progress of being built :rock:
              2013 Ram 1500 Big Horn

              former owner of 85 bird w/ 2.8 - 3.4 - 3800 II - 5.0
              94 comero 3.4

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              • #8
                Yes. From what I have been told about the swap you use your injection system from the 2.8/3.1 on the 3.4. As for the tranny, yes it bolts right up as well since they are both 60*s.

                ~Josh~
                1992 Firebird 3.1<br />16.61@80.70<br />CCAI With K&N Filter<br />DynoMax Cat-Back Exhaust<br />KYBs Shocks and Struts<br />Hotchkis Performance Coils<br />Everything else stock for now!!!

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                • #9
                  heres a good list of mods without getting a 3.4. but if you got a 3.4 you would need bigger fuel injecters.

                  compcams 2030
                  1.6 fullroller rockers
                  custom 2.5 inch exhaust
                  high flow cat converter
                  home made cold air induction or slp enginering has 2 cai systems that will work
                  60mm throttlebody stock is 50mm
                  port and polish intake manifold
                  msd 6a ignition box and coil
                  8mm spark plug wires or larger i like accel 8.8
                  bosch platinum 4+ spark plugs
                  transgo shift kit
                  a higher stall converter
                  3.42 gearing...

                  there are manythings that we can do to improve upon our cars it just depends on how deep your pockets are.

                  check out thunderracing.com for a good ramair hood and good suspension mods. they gave pretty good prices too.

                  -Adam
                  Red 1990 Firebird:125,000 miles <BR>kn air filter<BR>bosch +4 platinum spark plugs<BR>accel 8.8mm wires <BR>700-r4<BR>Mobil 1 synthetic 10w30 <BR>z-max addatives (wow)<BR>Trans Am Hood W/Black Vents<BR>BF Goodrich 235/60R15<BR>Aftermarket muffler-dual single tips<BR>the rest of the exhaust?

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                  • #10
                    use the injectors from the 3.4, just put them in the 2.8/3.1 fuel rail
                    1978 Formula 461 in progress of being built :rock:
                    2013 Ram 1500 Big Horn

                    former owner of 85 bird w/ 2.8 - 3.4 - 3800 II - 5.0
                    94 comero 3.4

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                    • #11
                      Hey, does someone make the bigger Throttle Body for our cars are do we have to have them custom made?

                      ~Josh~
                      1992 Firebird 3.1<br />16.61@80.70<br />CCAI With K&N Filter<br />DynoMax Cat-Back Exhaust<br />KYBs Shocks and Struts<br />Hotchkis Performance Coils<br />Everything else stock for now!!!

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                      • #12
                        Tiago did some wacky sh*t with his intake. It was on a 3.4 but basiscally the same intake (front part)
                        1978 Formula 461 in progress of being built :rock:
                        2013 Ram 1500 Big Horn

                        former owner of 85 bird w/ 2.8 - 3.4 - 3800 II - 5.0
                        94 comero 3.4

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