3rdgen Fbody with 3500 heads

[Canyonero]

There's a red firebird of this style for sale near my house. Sometimes I think about it...

[Joseph Upson]

Instead of a sleeve a small metal plate over the webbed area would provide even more stability applying pressure over the stronger ribbing instead of the thinner casting space directly around the hole, the aluminum brackets can proove very weak if there is an area allowed to vibrate in addition to the stress of belt tension and a heavy object. The engine sure does look good.

[johnnymossville]

3500 top ends are a pretty sight and I have to say those "Valve Covers by ForcedFirebird" sure look sweet.

[ForcedFirebird]

3500 top ends are a pretty sight and I have to say those "Valve Covers by ForcedFirebird" sure look sweet.

Thanks

I can polish more, but we will be doing in-house powder coating soon. We got a small 200-700* oven. It's a little smaller than a house oven for heat-treating parts, so I can only do a few items at a time. I looked into outsourcing powdercoat and annodozing, but the lots have to be big to get a good deal, and they wanted $150/min to change the color, and we got the used oven for twice that amount. They had walk-in's, though, and are used to doing bigger lots/items. They did an airboat frame when I was touring the facility!

[Guest]

OMG 3500 with gen2 heads? That's so wrong!!!!

gen 2 heads fully ported by Katech racing with an ITB intake manifold, run with a turbo. These heads flow as much as gen 3 heads. Not worried about not making any hp and the ITB intake is matched to the gen 2 intake ports.

[IsaacHayes]

The ITB makes up for it. The manifold is a killer of power on gen2, so you got that all taken care of. Did you ever get pics of this in another thread?

FF: Gen2 covers would look cool too on this motor. Have you thought about polishing up a pair of those? You could do custom text on the flat side too...

[ForcedFirebird]

FF: Gen2 covers would look cool too on this motor. Have you thought about polishing up a pair of those? You could do custom text on the flat side too...

Didn't the Gen2's have a wierd oil fill?
With the alt location, I had to put the oil fill on the driver's side on the Gen3 covers.

[IsaacHayes]

They had oil cap on the intake. So you'd have to use a funnel through the PCV hole. No biggy in my eyes, I use a funnel now anyway with my good paint job on the motor to prevent spills! LOL Drivers side is normal position for FWD too. I would use gen2 covers but I'm not sure if it'd clear my coolant pipe. Your are all custom so you could probably use them. Since the RWD water pump isn't where mine is.

[Canyonero]

Is it just an optical illusion, or does your alternator not line up with all the other pulleys? Looks like it's sitting too far back.

[ForcedFirebird]

Is it just an optical illusion, or does your alternator not line up with all the other pulleys? Looks like it's sitting too far back.

Since the 3x00 heads mount in the same location, and the stock brackets are used, they should line up perfect. I didn't double chack, but sighted down them and they looked good. I have a brand new belt that came off the car, just need to disconnect the A/C and P/S to bring to the shop to clean up and install.

[Guest]

The ITB makes up for it. The manifold is a killer of power on gen2, so you got that all taken care of. Did you ever get pics of this in another thread?

I posted them in a for sale thread here long ago of the whole motor assembled.

sorry to hijack this thread.

[ForcedFirebird]

Finally got some time to work on my own stuff . Told the family i wanted to pull my engine on Father's Day. Started at 11am and had to assemble the hoist and stand (don't fit in my truck assembled), started cooking on the grill by 2pm when our company showed up lol.

Working alone with my boys watching, it's done though...







Looks funny with no engine in it...



Close ups...







And it's ready to go to be hot tanked and then to my shop for a re-biuld...





Happy Father's Day Y'all!!!

[Guest]

The ITB makes up for it. The manifold is a killer of power on gen2, so you got that all taken care of. Did you ever get pics of this in another thread?

yea here is one

http://www.shaun.saturnet.net/pics/Fiero%20engine/raceparts5.JPG

[ForcedFirebird]

Amazing what a little bit of Formula 88 degreaser and a pressure washer can do, eh?

[IsaacHayes]

Nice. How far are you away from dropping the engine in and then fabricating the turbo? Still figuring out the accessories?