WANTED: 3.4tdc/dohc parts

[p8ntman442]

to mock up on my aluminum 2.8 block to see if I can make an aluminum tdc. Any parts that you have laying around, heads timing chain housing and lower intakes. the cheaper the better, junk is fine, just want to mock up to see how much needs to be done to make them fit. email me at spaldingj@wit.edu The cheaper the better, but will pay for good resaleable parts, incase the project cant be done.

[bve32k]

What year heads are you looking for? I have a set off a 95 GP GTP.

[p8ntman442]

does it matter? I thought all years were the same? If not, I have no idea, what are the differences, cause Im trying to mock up dohc heads on my aluminum 2.8 block.

[bve32k]

The only thing that I know that is different are where the exhuast manifold hooks up too. Some are more square looking and some are rectangle looking. It might just be the 95 and 96 years then that are different. Let me know though.

[your_I.D.]

is this a pushrod block?

[Fierobsessed]

It's an open deck non Bowtie, non C/I lined aluminum block. It is the lightest 60 degree block ever made. The bowtie is at least C/I lined and closed deck, but consequently is a whopping 17 lbs heavier, and is a four bolt main engine.

A Lot of cutting and welding would have to be performed on either engine block to get the 3.4 DOHC heads to fit. It can be done, but its no where near easy, and probably not worth the 64 lbs you'd save with the non bowtie, or the 47 you would save with the bowtie. The cast Iron block may be alittle porky but it is TOUGH. I just hope that they one day decide to pop out a production car aluminum block. Then and only then I will start to cut and weld up an aluminum block for the DOHC heads.

[p8ntman442]

its like obsessed said. 39+ lbs. empty. I will not be cutting this block at all. It will get sleeved. The heads are larger and overhang the al. block. The heads and intake will be the ones on the cutting board, getting coolant/oil passages welded and machined to work. I think I can do it. Its not really a what can I do to save weight over the 3.4 iron block, its a what can I do to make this al. block useful. The current heads are gen 1 fiero heads (cast in aluminum) with the small Valves.