94gp31 Posted March 3, 2006 Report Posted March 3, 2006 Hey fellas my 3.1 (m) vin died on me. I have got all my sensors checked all read good so im guessing its internal. I want to yank it and rebuild so any websites that have parts for it that you all know of? Quote
19902drlumina Posted March 3, 2006 Report Posted March 3, 2006 u going for stock or allittle mods? what happened to the engine? have u thought about getting a low mile motor from a j/y? i know u dont wanna do a motor swap just get what u have in there. Quote
94gp31 Posted March 3, 2006 Author Report Posted March 3, 2006 Well i wouldnt mind pepping it up here and there maybe a little cam and refurbish the heads but nothing major. Quote
19902drlumina Posted March 3, 2006 Report Posted March 3, 2006 well u can check ebay for gaskets they usually have afull set on there somewhere and allot cheaper and bearings and stuff u can get at autozone or advanced. if u get acamucan get one at summitracing get a http://store.summitracing.com/default.asp?Ntt=3.1+&searchinresults=false&Ntk=KeywordSearch&DDS=1&N=115&target=egnsearch.asp thats my plan to soon and this link is a gasket set http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevrolet-3-1-Full-Gasket-Set-w-Seals-Vin-T-W-88-94_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33667QQitemZ7942938014QQrdZ1 anything else let us know Quote
94gp31 Posted March 4, 2006 Author Report Posted March 4, 2006 Well if i had the money for it. I bought the car for all of 800$ and thats after tagging it and stuff..so i didnt spend very much. So spending that much would be defeating the purpose as it was just a car so i wouldnt have to drive my not street friendly camaro. Right now its a car im going to tear down with my little bro itll be his first tear down and if and thats an IF i dont trash teh car i want to put it back togetehr with maybe a few better parts just to refurbish the 150k it has on it. Quote
jeremy Posted March 4, 2006 Report Posted March 4, 2006 Well if i had the money for it. you can get a 3400 for about the same as a 3.1 Quote
94gp31 Posted March 4, 2006 Author Report Posted March 4, 2006 But i dont plan on rebuilding or even swapping another 3.1. Right now i do not know the problem and i work on cars everyday then go to my night job. And my camaro being a piece of work i dont have time to fiddle with the GP. When i do get time for me and my brother to do it. I am training him diagnosis and basics of FI. If we happen upon the problem ill fix it depending on cost. Quote
jeremy Posted March 4, 2006 Report Posted March 4, 2006 But i dont plan on rebuilding or even swapping another 3.1. I want to yank it and rebuild I'm confused.... Quote
94gp31 Posted March 4, 2006 Author Report Posted March 4, 2006 Well i dont PLAN to rebuild or swap. What i do plan to do is scan it and if its an easy fix ill fix it back on the road again. If it doesnt pop out to me i am planning on tearing it down anyway to show my little brother the ropes. If the problem pops out to me then i will rebuild it, if its not something major. If not i will go along with my plans and just trash the car altogether. Now, in the process i know my brother will want spice it up a bit as it is his first rebuild and i cant stop him from doing so, so i was looking for a few sites that carry better parts if he so wishes to spend money on the car. Quote
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