what performance gain can i get out of my 3.8?

[PESHBIRD06]

I've been back and forth whether to upgrade the v6 or put in a v8. which would be more effective and easier to do? i have a 97 firebird

[2001V6Power]

well... consider this drop a 8 you have to call insurance about it. then pay insurance for a 8 . all the money invested to swap an 8 it just about the same to get a z. Now... that being said you don't mention to the insurance about the swap, and a bad accident happens insurance covers you for a V6 motor.

look modify the six like a hp to an 8 and pay insurance for a six

[rallysportchic97]

I agree with him. Mod the six and make the 8's turn heads! Are you from Plano?

[BLLDOGG]

buy an 8. thats what you really want anyways

[chadder]

i agree, get an 8, they sound hardcore, which few of our 6s do

['94firebirdv6]

depends on how much $ u want to put into it....
with enough money and rescources, HP can be almost limitless in any engine.
im a strong believer in moding our v6.
think about it, a V8 swap is going to cost a MINIMUM of $3500. then you only have a stock LT1 or LS1.
for $3500, you could buy a FFF turbo kit and get anywhere from 350+hp on a stock motor also u would have enough money left over for some ignition, fuel, or suspension goodies. [img]graemlins/rock.gif[/img]

[Loochy88]

Originally posted by chadder:
i agree, get an 8, they sound hardcore, which few of our 6s do

heh, id buy an 8 for more than the sound. :D

if you want sound get a cutout and dont rev it hard.

[PESHBIRD06]

well besides putting a turbo in, which mods would give me decent power along with that v8 sound?

['94firebirdv6]

big cam, heads, intake, basically just going naturally aspirated.
but if u ask me nothing sounds better than an open downpipe and then hearing the blow off valve
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