3.4L engine rebuild complete!!

[Ryan94V6]

Well my mechanic fixed the top end of the engine (rockers).He said he started it up and ran it and no knocking problems but he did say he heard a noise coming from the bottom end of the engine.
So now he has to pull the engine and take it apart and fix the the problem. He says once he takes the engine apart he will find the problem quickly. It was a bad vaccum leak that cause the problem and made my engine run very lean which caused the oil gauge to go down.

[CamaroL32]

Are you having to pay extra for him to pull the motor and find this new problem? I sure hope not.

[Ryan94V6]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by CamaroL32:
Are you having to pay extra for him to pull the motor and find this new problem? I sure hope not.<hr></blockquote>
Nope [img]smile.gif[/img] .....Its under warranty.

[3.4 slow to go]

2030 series:
Duration @.050...Duration....LSA...Gross Lift
214..............274.........109....423


GM Perf Parts #12363220
Dur Int/Exh @.050..Duration....LSA....Grosslift Int/Exh
204/216.........................107....427/.454


the gm cam (designed by crane cams) is used in the crate motor. Looks like it has the cam sensor trigger on it.


Never heard of the good rockers rubbing each other, but tapping on the top of the rocker covers.

[ September 04, 2003: Message edited by: 3.4 slow to go ]</p>

[Ryan94V6]

Two of my rockers where knocking against the valve cover.

My powermax 2030 cam is 204/214 109 LSA .423/.423 Lift .451/.451 lift with 1.6 gold series rockers

[camaro28]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by viper98885:
The 1993-1995 3.4L V6 all have the cam position sensor that you are talking about. If you can take a pic of the 2030 cam, do so please<hr></blockquote>

Hey Josh.

http://a1.cpimg.com/image/9F/26/2311...-02000155-.jpg

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this link is a picture of my STOCK cam at the top.. you can see the cam position tab there behind the front . The BOTTOM cam is the powermax 2030. As you can see its got no cam sensor tab on it. That first lobe behind the front-most bearing appears to be the fuel pump drive for a mech. fuel pump setup. But no little tab for the cam sensor. Basically I hink im screwed.

I actually called you this morning josh. I was the one wanting to know if i could order a cam on a credit card over the phone. I think i am going to send the 2030 back to summit, then buy that custom Lunati grind that you are running in your car. Ive already got the 1.6 RR's.

in conclusion, DO NOT buy the crane powermax 2030 cam. It aint gonna work for us 3.4L guys. Go with something off of Josh's website, all of the cams he sells ( i think?) have the cam position sensor.

[3.4 slow to go]

you can get the 2030, just call them up & have them weld/affix the the tang for the sensor. don't know how muchit costs though. They might end up giving you a regrind though.

[Tiago]

its always been known the 2030 doesn't have a cam position sensor tab. My solid cam didn't either, thats one of the reasons I didn't install it. Ive tried to think of ways to attach a tab to it though lol.

[3.4 slow to go]

metal tab, pliers, buddy to hold it there, jumper cables, car battery, pocket full of change.

Any questions? ;)

edit: btw, some of u 3.4 guys cain still usr the 2030 cam ;) ;)

[ September 05, 2003: Message edited by: 3.4 slow to go ]</p>

[viper98885]

This is one of the reasons that I went with a Lunati cam...no problems here.

[MustangEater8251]

Are you sure? I know someon else that got the 2030 cam to work on there car.

Think it was CamaroKID, I might be wrong it was someone I tlaked to alot over at www.camroz28.com before tis board was even up.

[MustangEater8251]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by camaro28:
yea its on the drivers side.. u can see it from the outside of the car. i thought mine was a late 94, its number 99377 out of something liek 120K cars in 94? guess mine isnt late enough.

heres a pic f the 2 cams.. stock is on top.. new one is the bottom. as you can see, way different.

http://a1.cpimg.com/image/9F/26/2311...-02000155-.jpg

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How do you know your production number?

[camaro28]

Hey Eric...

I know my production number by looking at my VIN number. The last 6 numbers are your production number. For example mine is 99, XXX therefore my car is number 90K,XXX produced that year. i believe only 120K were produced in 1994. Just look at the last 5 digits of your vin number... that will tell you your prod. number..

[Ryan94V6]

My powermax 2030 cam works just fine in my car. I have had no problems for the first 89 miles. The only problem I have is probly something on the bottom end of the engine . Probly a piston or something.

[Ryan94V6]

My engine is running great now and has absolutley no problems. Every thing is fixed .He also bought me a brand new racing crank for free. Im happy and everything so far has been going great.