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hi everyone, i am sorta new here but i thought i'd introduce myself. i own a '91 Cutlass Supreme sedan. the car originally came with an automatic but i swapped a Getrag 282 into it back in the fall of 2001. i've also done a few other things to it like add HUD, TDC rear coilover kit, KYBs, front Eibach lowering springs, GTP 16x8 crosslace wheels, '94+ rear brakes, blah blah blah....
i'm basically here now because i'm finally doing something about the lackluster performance of my 227,000 mile 3.1 MPFI V6. it runs great but it's slow...ecspecially compared to my other car. over the last couple years i've bought all of the turbo specific parts from various Turbo Grand Prixs, i even bought a complete 111,000 mile TGP engine from a '90 Turbo STE i found in the local salvage yard. i was hoping to just change the head gaskets on that engine and install it but unfortunately i found a melted piston while i was tearing the engine down, so the project was put on hold.
last week i pulled the engine/transmission out of my Cutlass and today i tore down the NA VIN 'T' engine in my garage. i know it probably sounds crazy but i'm not touching the shortblock on this thing (see below). i'm doing the head gaskets and just about every other gasket/seal and that is the extent of it. i'm adding all of my TGP parts to it of course; i already have everything needed including a newly rebuilt crossover pipe with SS flex braids and a memcal with TGP/5-speed code on the way from Jay (god910). i'm pretty excited to finally start on this project; i have to admit i've been addicted to Turbo Dodges over the past year or so, but now that i have my other car done (for now anyway) i can finally start on my 660 project
btw, i am buying a 37,000 mile 3400 out of a '99 Grand Am SE from a local body shop within the next two weeks or so....that is the reason i don't want to spend much money on this 3.1L.
i'll post some pics tomarrow, my brother's GF seems to have taken the digicam to a Halloween party or else i'd post some up tonight.
oh, i do all the work on the car myself (ok besides welding...). if i ask any stupid question later it's just because i'm trying to get through the learning curve lol. thanks,
i'm basically here now because i'm finally doing something about the lackluster performance of my 227,000 mile 3.1 MPFI V6. it runs great but it's slow...ecspecially compared to my other car. over the last couple years i've bought all of the turbo specific parts from various Turbo Grand Prixs, i even bought a complete 111,000 mile TGP engine from a '90 Turbo STE i found in the local salvage yard. i was hoping to just change the head gaskets on that engine and install it but unfortunately i found a melted piston while i was tearing the engine down, so the project was put on hold.
last week i pulled the engine/transmission out of my Cutlass and today i tore down the NA VIN 'T' engine in my garage. i know it probably sounds crazy but i'm not touching the shortblock on this thing (see below). i'm doing the head gaskets and just about every other gasket/seal and that is the extent of it. i'm adding all of my TGP parts to it of course; i already have everything needed including a newly rebuilt crossover pipe with SS flex braids and a memcal with TGP/5-speed code on the way from Jay (god910). i'm pretty excited to finally start on this project; i have to admit i've been addicted to Turbo Dodges over the past year or so, but now that i have my other car done (for now anyway) i can finally start on my 660 project
btw, i am buying a 37,000 mile 3400 out of a '99 Grand Am SE from a local body shop within the next two weeks or so....that is the reason i don't want to spend much money on this 3.1L.
i'll post some pics tomarrow, my brother's GF seems to have taken the digicam to a Halloween party or else i'd post some up tonight.
oh, i do all the work on the car myself (ok besides welding...). if i ask any stupid question later it's just because i'm trying to get through the learning curve lol. thanks,
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