Those W-body guys
 

I was reading a post on www.w-body.com about a guy who test drove a '95 Monte Carlo Z34 (3.4 DOHC motor) and popped the timing belt on the freeway. He had to walk 3 1/2 miles back to the dealership, and when he got there he handed them the dealer plate, told them where the car was and that the timing belt popped, then got back in his car and drove away.

This prompted all the 3.4 guys to chime in saying how much they like the 3.4 even if the timing belt is a bitch, and then this was said:

.....I laugh to myself, because I would love to own one of those motors. :shakes head:

- Justin

F > W body.

3.4 like 93-95 f-body 3.4?

cuz if so...

3.4 = CRAP!!

Re: Those W-body guys
 

No

- Justin

Nah, GM made a DOHC 3.4 V6 and put it in a handful of W bodies back in the mid 90's. They were good motors, but cost too much so GM just subbed in the 3.4 OHV and 3.8 and called it a day.

They were found in most performance w-bodies from 91-97, autos were rated at 200/215 and manuals were rated at 210/215......redline was 7k plus :D

- Justin

And to bring it even closer to home...that WAS going to be the top engine for the Camaro, if it went FWD. It was planed to make over 260hp.

i test drove an intrigue with the 3.5ltr dohc motor...thing had some nice pep :)

3.4 is part of GM's engins that never really caught on. 3.4 DOHC V6, 3.5 DOHC V6, and the 4.0 DOHC V8. Only real OHC engine GM has made that has caught on is the Northstar, and now the new Ecotecs and High Feature V6's.

The 3.4 is great....as long as you use a Gatorback timing belt, and replace it every 60k miles. Otherwise you better like buying new valves every few years....

- Justin

hey justin...... u put w-body and performance in the same sentance ?!?!?!?!

:werd: I have one of each and my F is a whole lot more fun then my W :D .....plus not to mention that if I drive the poor thing more then 30 miles at a time it starts having stall fits :( ... Oh well time for a new daily driver.

Which W-body do you have?

- Justin

lmao shaddap

92 Cutlass Supreme baby!!! :headbang:

http://www.mustangmods.com/data/893/CutlassSupreme.jpg

w-body = win

unless you're matt, in which case you lose.

does that have the "heads-up" display? those cars are fun. i drove one while selling them and cadillacs. why not drive a cadillac? they wouldn't let me... speed demon in a '96 eldorado == insurance claim. or so they thought.

at least i have my own car, not a saturn that was given to me. :roll:

Mine has stalling fits too, but only when I hit the gas from a stop....do you have the 3.1?

- Justin

Yeah 3.1 it is :D...... a whole Honda (plus a little bit) less then my T/A :D