2.8L MPFI

[TheScaryOne]

I have a 1988 Chevy Corsica car, and it came with the 2.8L V6. Now, while I'm happy zooming around in a car that beats most of my friends who have similar vehicles (usually the 4-banger sedans) I'd rather have something with a bit more jump to it's step. I was looking around, but it seems that no one has swapped the engine in their '88 Corsica, or if they have, they haven't posted to the net about it. I saw a website of a guy who modified V8's to fit in a Fiero, so I figured anything could be possible. If I could get a V8 into this little car, I'd be through the roof happy, but even just a bigger V6 would be nice. Anyone have any ideas? And for anyone who doesn't know about Corsicas, they are GM L-Bodys and are one of the three cars with the L-Body, the other two being the Beretta and the Pontiac Tempest, which was essentially the Corsica from Pontiac to Canada. Thank you for any help.

[bszopi]

Swap in a 3400...

[TheScaryOne]

What kind of work would be involved in that? I mean, I know all of the engine swap work that's normal, but would I have to change trannys, get a new mounting bracket, etc?

[Doubt_Incarnate]

if its similar to berretas, maybe a 5 speed 3400 corsica would rock your friends worlds.

the 3100 and 3400 would require a different front mount, and maybe the rear, im not 100% sure since i dont have an L. in its last years the corsica had a 3100, so if you found the cradle for one of those, you could fit a 3400 no problem. but right now, you could simply swap in a 3.1 since its identical to your 2.8 in everyway but the crank, pistons, and the words on the intake. maybe the egr is a little different im not sure. but if you did swap in a 3.1, you could just keep the original 2.8 plenum and everything would work. same look, more power. shouldnt be hard at all. and the corsicas had a3.1 from 90-94 i think. theres only a million or so 3.1's around.

i have a bored 3.1 (3.2l now) in the garge im building, and its got a "2.8 Multi Port Fuel Injection" plenum on it just for liars sake.

[LeftVentricle]

3400 Swap has a run-down of putting a 3400 into an N-body. I'd think the engine bays of the L-bodies aren't that far off, so you could very well use that as a base and modify to fit where necessary.

[TheScaryOne]

If I picked up a 5 Speed Tranny conversion kit for my 2.8L, would that work with the 3400, as I currently have an automatic? And it's the *complete* kit. A guy was planning to turn his '89 into a manual, and it got totaled just before he did it.

[Doubt_Incarnate]

all the motors we play with have the same bolt pattern for the transmission, so yes.

[unbelievableny]

Need another 2,8 or 3t40?

all the motors we play with have the same bolt pattern for the transmission, so yes.

Let me know its in New York

[bszopi]

Let me know its in New York

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