whats needed for high revs?

[no_doz]

when i said that i dont necessarily intend to do this-i mean i dont necessarily intend to use a 3100 or 3400 at this point, i only ruled out the 3.5 because i figured those engines would cost me around $1k alone and that they are a huge jump from the 3.1 i know & love. i did some searching on ebay & ive found more than a few of the 3.5 vvts & if they will bolt up to the same transaxle as the 3100/3400s than i think that is the route i would like to take. 210 hp to start is pretty nice especially when compared with the 3.4 dohc that is only a slightly smaller engine but makes the same power-which really impresses me. im going to do some searching but im pretty sure that the 3.5 vvt is the engine id like to build. also, after a lot of deliberation ive decided that the car i want to build with this engine is an early 90's celica convertible. my first car was an 89 convertible, looked very similar to the 90-92's but not as cool & non of the body kits/aftermarket stuff would work for the 89, & ive always loved the way they looked, but hated the 4 cylinder-lack of torque. what do you guys think about this?

[Nightingale]

your better off to use the 3.5L non vvt found in the malibu. The 3.5L vvt is the gen4 v6 essentially, where as the 3.5L non-vvt is still sorta gen 3 but slightly improved(better flowing intake setup and heads). The non-vvt engine has more after market including cams from wot-tech, potentially aftermarket rockers from scorpion, and a larger throttle bodies. Also there is a complete swap guide, which should help you get started.

[Driver_10]

lol this would actually be with a 3100/3400 and it would be in a non-gm vehicle that is particularly light. i dont necessarily intend to do this-im just curious as to what it would take to make one of these into a high rev monster :P. also whats up with the aluminum rods on DD? i said aluminum because i wasnt sure whats best for strength/revs-i believe itd be forged but im too tired to look it up right now-i get off work here in 8 mins

Im building a High-rev, de-stroked 3500 (now 3.4l displacement) thats being swapped into a 95 camaro.

heres the thread...

http://60degreev6.com/forum/f96/pushing-the-evelope-of-the-3500-t42665

De-stroking a motor seems to be taboo to most on this thread, but it is a sure fire way safely increase your red-line without risking crank failure.

[no_doz]

im still at a crossroads because im not sure whether or not i want to use the vvt or the non vvt-considering this would be put in a small, early-90's japanese car-im not worried about the major swap issues (as long as it will fit but i cant see why it wouldnt) & at this point i want to use either the g6 6 speed manual trans or the 07+ malibu's with the 6 speed auto-either way this will be a project completed over 3-6 months hopefully. itll be a while tho because i need to find me an early 90's celica convertible shell. i still have a few more questions before i decide whether to go 3.5 or 3.5 vvt.

power wise i noticed that the vvt is has like 15 more hp and 10 less ft/lbs of tq-is this just due to the cam? an how much more are these engines going to weigh than a 3100 or 3400 with all the trim? i figure since fueleconomy.gov rated my old celica that got great gas mileage at 23 city 29 hwy-whereas a stock untuned 3.5/3.5 vvt malibu that weighs 300lbs more gets 20 city & 29 highway-with a tune & some things like gasketmatching/porting/light flywheel & underdrive pulley set (considering i will be removing the AC regardless-as well as a good exhaust-i figure if i keep my foot out of it i should be able to get atleast as good of mileage as my old 4 cylinder 89 did-while having gobs more power & torque.

[no_doz]

and of course i forgot the main point or sticking an american made v6 in a small japanese convertible-which is of course that warm fuzzy feeling you get knowing that you have an american v6 with loads of torque under the hood, & not a japanese 4 cylinder weed-whacker engine

[bszopi]

To swap in the VVT and RETAIN the VVT, you will need to buy all of the harnesses and PCM/BCM, etc to make it work. If that's your goal, good luck on the 3-6 months...

[no_doz]

ive decided against the 3.5 vvt because i want something thats still very similar to the 3100/3400 engines. considering the hp difference is only around 10 or so, the extra hassle/cost isnt worth it to me not to mention it might save me 200 bucks on an engine as well as parts availability.

[Driver_10]

ive decided against the 3.5 vvt because i want something thats still very similar to the 3100/3400 engines. considering the hp difference is only around 10 or so, the extra hassle/cost isnt worth it to me not to mention it might save me 200 bucks on an engine as well as parts availability.

That sound about right to me. In any case keep us posted with pics.

[asylummotorsports]

https://www.car-parts.com

You want a 2004-2006 LX9 3500.

Look for Malibus!