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  • #1

    3100 performance

    I have a 2000 malibu with the 3100, currently it has 76000mi. I put a magnaflow muffler and a custom air intake on it. I want more power out of it and I know it is capable of it. After the modifications it really picked up power and became a really smooth peppy little engine, but that was 2 years ago and I really want to kick it up a notch.

    What performance mods can I do to it? I do not want to swap the engine, I love my 3100!

    I am a professional mechanic, but I work on older cars so this new stuff is not my game. I can rebuild it, change internals, or other highly mechanical mods. Head, intake, crank, and cam swaps are easily doable for me.

    I have also noticed is the trans seems a little weak for this engine, any advice?

    Thankyou
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    Welcome to 60*

    I would go to the junkyard and get another topend, and either have them ported, or send them off to be ported, I would also get a cam. once you have everything ready, pull your topend, and swap on the ported good while you swap the cam.

    I would consider a 3400/3500 swap before swapping cranks, the 3400 is basically a bigger 3100, and the 3500 is a bigger 3100 with way better heads.
    "I am not what you so glibly call to be a civilized man. I have broken with society for reasons which I alone am able to appreciate. I am therefore not subject to it's stupid laws, and I ask you to never allude to them in my presence again."

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    • #3
      Which top end should I get? I've heard of people doing the 3500 and having problems with it cracking? Where can I get a cam and what size would you recommend?

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        ? not sure what you mean by cracking. you can get a cam from WOT-Tech, it really depends on how much power you want, and what your goals are.
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        • #5
          Originally posted by bulldog389 View Post
          Which top end should I get? I've heard of people doing the 3500 and having problems with it cracking? Where can I get a cam and what size would you recommend?
          Uppers for the 3400 are the ones prone to cracking (and the large port 3100 for that matter), not the 3500. WOT-Tech had a cam selection service, but I don't know if it's still available. The price of the service was discounted off the price of the cam if you went through them for your cam, but like I said I'm not sure if it's still available.

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          • #6
            ok thanks, I'll look into it

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