Jonpro03 Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Old Engine with a wicked knock Prepping for the pull 3rd time doing this so Im getting good. New Engine from a 2002 Grand Prix. 3100 w/ 83000miles (LG8) Time to start swapping parts Parts swapped Wasn't cool enough to be able to swap egr tubes. So I rigged it, I hope it won't leak Goin in Where Im at now But now I have to go to work. Not bad for 2 days of work! and the guy at the yard said it wouldn't fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 good work! The large port 3100 should be a bit of an upgrade from what you had, personally I would have found a low mile 3400 and dumped it in. but it looks to be progressing nicely either way. junkyard guys are weird folk, anymore if I am looking for something that they say "won't work" I just tell em I'm after that part for the car its coming out of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w-bodys_are_the_best Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Good work, I love how you put it in the back of your minivan It probably worked great, I've thought of doing this several times, it would be nice and low for your cherrypicker to reach in and grab it. I'd just be afraid of getting oil and antifreeze all over the carpet, but if you have enough cardboard (like you do) that shouldn't be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Good deal man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertISaar Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 you make it look sooo easy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Cool!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 nice! please tell me you went through that engine with new gaskets and cleaned it up before putting it in.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonpro03 Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 nice! please tell me you went through that engine with new gaskets and cleaned it up before putting it in.... Only topend excluding egr. I put lots of degreaser on the motor but couldn't spray it off as it was -129083 degrees outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonpro03 Posted March 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 The first time I fired the car on friday night, I had a fuel leak. So I pulled the uim and replaced all of the orings on the fuel injectors. Fired up the second time tonight and everything is going perfectly. I let it idle for about 20 minutes because the battery was almost dead. Then I took it for a drive. When I started driving, the temp gauge skyrocketed. So I pulled over and shut it off, got under the hood with my bottle of 5050mix and went to top it off, but it was still full. So I squeezed the upper radiator hose and its ice cold. So I hop back into my car and turn around to go home. Turn the heat on full blast and Im getting ice cold air coming through. Temp gauge still climbing, past 260. I got home and both fans are running when I shut it off, but now the upper radiator hose is now hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 sounds like you got a serious air pocket in there somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonpro03 Posted March 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 sounds like you got a serious air pocket in there somewhere. Fix??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 bleed the system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 sounds like you got a serious air pocket in there somewhere. Fix??? There are two bleeder screws, one by the thermostat, and one by the water pump. crack them open until coolant comes out, and keep adding coolant as necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonpro03 Posted March 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Cool. I figured that was what those were. When I went back out, the entire overflow tank had been emptied. After bleeding it, I took it for a drive and everything went perfectly. Except... The oil light came on. Not the Low Oil light but the other one. It came on slowly and then stuck on. Is that light oil pressure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonpro03 Posted March 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 The oil light came on. Nevermind. Actually, I changed the battery and the light hasn't come on since. I got an Optima Red Top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Fury Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 The oil light came on. Nevermind. Actually, I changed the battery and the light hasn't come on since. I got an Optima Red Top. Totally related! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgethis Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 I want to hear what kinda of improve it there with the new version of the 3100 sfi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Bad batteries can make cars do strange things... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonpro03 Posted March 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 I want to hear what kinda of improve it there with the new version of the 3100 sfi Well, there's not much difference. The sound you get under the hood has a much deeper tone at wot. Its a little easier to light up the tires. I'll have some real numbers to show when I go to the track later this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 If you come across a 3400 throttle body, grab it and install it on your new motor. 3400 TB's are 56mm, your 3100 intake has a 56mm air inlet opening, but GM stuck a 52mm TB onto it. Nice swap, glad it went relatively smoothly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 glad to see everything is back to normal!!!! What ever happened to you coming to the IL meet a few months ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonpro03 Posted March 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 glad to see everything is back to normal!!!! What ever happened to you coming to the IL meet a few months ago? The l82 happened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontiacmaniac94 Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 I want to hear what kinda of improve it there with the new version of the 3100 sfi so will you still have to deal with the intake gasket failure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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