Project: Malibu

[jpretz]

Alright now I know that this is a DSM site, but my buddy needs help pulling power out of his Malibu. He doesn't want anything ricey, and hes not going prostreet but he wants to have a few more ponies under his hood.

Thanks for your help guys...

Jayme

[JDM]

Year, Engine, HP Goal, Budget??

[jpretz]

*2001
*3.1 V6
*$0-3000
*No HP goal... just wants a lil faster car

Sorry Kiel... :grouphug:

[JDM]

CAI (from a Grand Am, Beretta, Corsica compatible cars) ($150 Max)


Exhaust from any muffler shop ($300 Max)


Plugs/Wires/Injectors?? ($300 Max?)


Nitrous ($600 Max)

If I'm not mistaken, I think someone makes headers (Edelbrock Maybe?)

My friend Mike also says there is a Blower out there somewhere....


Mike had an older Corisca 3.1L V6 and ran 14.7. Impressive since it was 3 different colors.

[jpretz]

Whats up with you and nitrous Kiel? :stick:

[JDM]

I'm a ricer boy.

[1QUICK4]

GM Performance Parts makes a Hot Cam for the 2.8L & 3.1L V6
You could mill the heads/ Cam it/ Chip it/ exhaust and youd be around 210BHP and enough torque to make it a little more fun to drive. Dunno if you'll need a higher stall converter for the auto with that cam. (Mine was a 5sp Berreta)

Check out
http://www.SDPC2000.com

http://www.gmpartsdepot.com/performance_parts.html

[1Fst14B]

nitrous is the only way its gonna be fast...or faster

CAI,exhaust,"injectors" (WTF?) will not make it noticably faster...

[Enes]

why doesn't he just upgrade to the 3.8?

-E

[JDM]

Originally posted by 1Fst14B@Oct 27 2004, 03:50 PM
nitrous is the only way its gonna be fast...or faster

CAI,exhaust,"injectors" (WTF?) will not make it noticably faster...

It was just an idea. That was the set up my friend ran.

I DID THIS

Last time I had to do the heads on my moms car i got machining for so cheap i said wtf go for it.

intake matched to heads
tb/manifold smoothed out
mild port and polish
cam was shot and no one had a replacment in mn but checkers had a comp cam in stock that someone ordered but never bought it so i bought it
3 angle valve job
shaved heads a little to get higher compression

I put a g meter in it once and it said it ran 14.6

For my moms driving she doesnt notice it but it pulls way harder now

[1QUICK4]

Also the rockers on 2.8L & 3.1L V6s are basicly 1.5 ratio sbc rockers. You could probably upgrade to a 1.6 sbc roller tipped rocker for a little more lift on the stock cam.

i wouldnt do that the pistons are already really close to the valves

[jeffescortlx]

Originally posted by Enes@Oct 27 2004, 03:53 PM
why doesn't he just upgrade to the 3.8?

-E

The 3.4 is a direct swap for the 3.1. (At least it is for the mid 90's 3.1)
He'd just have to swap over some sensor's and the injectors. I was temped to try this swap on the wifes 95 Grand Am 3.1, I'm getting sick of replacing lower intake manifold gaskets, but the 3.4 has the same problem. :headache: