What's a good build for what I've got?

[The Mad Hatter]

Well just got her home, and found out its an LB6, not an L44, as i previously thought.

Montess, figured this would be a difficult part search, but i'll see what i can find.

Lilchief, that sounds like a nice motor, but after buying the car i don't have any cash banging around at the moment. At this point i'm planning on making this a summer project and buying parts when i can.

[montess408]

hey congrats on the car. and good luck with your motor build.

[The Mad Hatter]

OK, well after putting up a posting on a-body.net (ive been a member there for a while), the guys there suggested a 3.4 RWD motor (93-95 f-body) with the iron heads and intake i already have, ported as best as possible. I'm not sure if that's the same setup as Lilcheif was offering? But it seems like i could get a 3.4 RWD short block, give it a good rebuild, good cam setup (ARI most likely), port the iron heads and intake i already have, 1.6 rockers, and somehow improve the TB, and see what she gets.

Its been mentioned that such an engine would possibly make 180hp? A stock 3.4 camaro makes 160hp/200 tq i believe, so it seem feasable. But i think this is the build i will go with, as it seems like a streetable budget build, and it will be an improvment for the ol STE. Thoughts? Opinions? Thanks!

[montess408]

now i am not sure but i don't think that the motor mounts will be the same.and then i think that the starter will be on the wrong side.but sombody here will know 4 sure

[The Mad Hatter]

Yeah, the starter will be on the wrong side, but there is a way to drill the block for the starter on the other side. As for the mounts, i've been told they should be ok, but not sure.

[carbon]

If you want to use a proven starter relocation jig instead of eyeballing it you could use the one that Rodney Dickmans sells. Fiero owners have been using it for years for doing F-body 3.4 swaps. I don't know if the LB6 has the HO heads but if not I would get a 3.4 long block and swap everything over.
Rodney's Site

Look under the engine tab and the link is "3.4 V6 Engine Swap Parts"