Wanna build it?

[Fyrchkn]

Ok so here are the stipulations:

Budget: $3000
HP: 300+
1/4: 12.5 sec
Motor given: 3.4 DOHC 150K+
Car given: z34 lumina
Trans given: hydramatic 4T60E


Must stay within budget.
Do not have to use motor or trans given.
Looks do not matter.
Must stay FWD.
Turbo can be used.


Person with best and cheapest idea will receive award. there will also be pics and a write-up after all is done.

[MidnightriderZ24]

u could easily have 300+ horse with a 3400 with 8 psi tuned properly.. home made turbo kits arent cheap if u look around for stuff

[Nick-G]

u could easily have 300+ horse with a 3400 with 8 psi tuned properly.. home made turbo kits arent cheap if u look around for stuff

x2 I don't know much about the 3.4 dohc but I would think a turbo 3400 or maybe even a 3500 would be your best bet.

[Driver_10]

alright...

cheap cummings "holeset turbo" $75
50-shot wet nos $300
Sabb IC $50 at salvage yard
aluminized steel ic piping $100 (+ pvc for intake)
Schedule 10' plumbing sections for headers. + salvaged pipe joints for assembly $200
oil and water lines $15
aquarium aerator valve for waste gate control. $10
volvo BOV from 840 turbo. (five finger discount at salvage yard)
homemade meth-injection. $75
hack-saw away superflous body-panels and body parts, remove windows, remove interior leaving only hydro-formed frame for weight reductions.(free)
cheap Jaz racing seat $140
DIS-4 $150
welded differential spider-gears (free)
1-gallon fuel cell $75
red-line tranny fluid $8
modding tranny to increase line pressure ???
trans line lock $120

Prayer (free)

[Superdave]

If you have a 3.4 DOHC then keep it, do a quick rebuild then boost it. those heads flow WAY more than the pushrod heads do. You can make unreal power as long as the engine holds together.. Be aware though, that car weighs alot.. you are going to need over 400 crank HP to get into the 12's.. probably around 450-475.

BTW, there is a proper section for the DOHC engine

[SappySE107]

12.5 from a lumina for 3k....300 shot of nitrous and 10 spare transmissions.

[Superdave]

12.5 from a lumina for 3k....300 shot of nitrous and 10 spare transmissions.

haha...

[3400-95-Modified]

12.5 from a lumina for 3k....300 shot of nitrous and 10 spare transmissions.

Most viable and best solution ever...

LOL

Hell I'm doing a 100 shot sometime to hopefully hit 12's

[pocket-rocket]

12.5 from a lumina for 3k....300 shot of nitrous and 10 spare transmissions.

Must be an auto Lumina, lol. If not, make it 15 spare clutches.

[pocket-rocket]

12.5 from a lumina for 3k....300 shot of nitrous and 10 spare transmissions.

Must be an auto Lumina, lol.

And in response to Dave, isn't there a couple of guys on Pennocks laying down ~450HP from turbo DOHCs?

[Driver_10]

BTW, there is a proper section for the DOHC engine

He did say in his post that the engine and tranny could be swapped out as long as it was within the $3000 budget. That means his thread isnt neccesarily about the 3.4l DOHC.