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wild question ,
simple answer .
no i aint done a search and aint gonna. cause i aint good at it.
thx
simple answer .
no i aint done a search and aint gonna. cause i aint good at it.
thx
does a 3.5 DOHC fit in a gen 1?
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JohnnyBfromPeoria
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The answer is yes. Kevin from the AZ Crew has one, a SWB with a 3.5 DOHC.
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must be a monster.
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i just found out they share bellhousing patterns and heads interchange.
i bet heads are expensive to rebuild.
a v6 GM motor is cool but i would lose all the well thought out mitsu drive train.
i bet heads are expensive to rebuild.
a v6 GM motor is cool but i would lose all the well thought out mitsu drive train.
JohnnyBfromPeoria
I'm Getting Around To It
Rebuild heads? If they need a refresh, put in new valve stem seals and revised 3mm hydraulic lash adjusters. If they need more, just get a set from Clearwater Cylinder Heads.
Kevin's is a monster, all right. As soon as my turbo 2.6 is up and running, Kevin and I will have to have a little race to see who's who...
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Kevin's is a monster, all right. As soon as my turbo 2.6 is up and running, Kevin and I will have to have a little race to see who's who...
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is this 3.5 thirsty?
and is there a good bump in power over the 3.0?
my current plan is to megasquirt the timing on the 3.0.
or maybe turbo/megasquirt it; he he
and is there a good bump in power over the 3.0?
my current plan is to megasquirt the timing on the 3.0.
or maybe turbo/megasquirt it; he he
The 3.0 SOHC was rated at 160hp, the 3.5 DOHC was rated at 214hp. 33% more could be considered a 'good bump in power'.
I get 15-16mpg with my 95SR turning 35" tires - that engine in a lighter-weight SWB would certainly get better mileage if you could keep your foot out of the loud pedal.
I get 15-16mpg with my 95SR turning 35" tires - that engine in a lighter-weight SWB would certainly get better mileage if you could keep your foot out of the loud pedal.
I have yet to see anyone attempt that.
PA_JERO
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I was getting around 15mpg out of the 3.5 in the gen 1. I was also running the non lockup 4 cyl trans though. Might get an increase with a lockup v6 trans. This we shall see soon enough. 15mpg was an increase compared to the 2.6 that I was getting 12 - 14 mpg. Carb was never consistent and it had bad days. It chose when it wanted to work correctly.
Doing this swap is incredibly worth your time and money. Surprises me that more people haven't done this. Its gonna be a tank when I finish with all of the other builds I'm doing to it.
Doing this swap is incredibly worth your time and money. Surprises me that more people haven't done this. Its gonna be a tank when I finish with all of the other builds I'm doing to it.
