Hippie Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 Still doing the swap but it won't be a Lumina Coupe, I'm picking up a '95 Monte Z34 Saturday with a wounded 3.4. Will post some pics when I get it home. I like the lines on the Lumina better but this was too good a deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91GranSport Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 How good of a deal is a good deal? How wounded is the 3.4L Twin Cam? If it has bent valves and shit like that, go ahead and replace it with the Cadillac 4.9, but if it isn't too bad then you can probably drop it in the Lumina instead. Still doing the swap but it won't be a Lumina Coupe, I'm picking up a '95 Monte Z34 Saturday with a wounded 3.4. Will post some pics when I get it home. I like the lines on the Lumina better but this was too good a deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippie Posted September 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 How good of a deal is a good deal? Let's just say that including what I paid for the Cadillac drivetrain when the swap is finished I will have less than wholesale in the whole car. That doesn't include aftermarket wheels and tires but it will be a clean road ready car. How wounded is the 3.4L Twin Cam? If it has bent valves and shit like that, go ahead and replace it with the Cadillac 4.9, but if it isn't too bad then you can probably drop it in the Lumina instead. It's terminal, the owner said "it sounds like a bunch of marbles rolling around in a coffee can". Every motor I've ever torn down that sounded like that was toast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagitarii Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 i know this is an ancient post . anyone else swap a v8 into a w body .. a first gen ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 98montels has done it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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