Fiero is sort of a Fiat X19 knock off, so there's two Dodge connections - Reinaldo being the 1st.
Fiero is sort of a Fiat X19 knock off, so there's two Dodge connections - Reinaldo being the 1st.
John Laing
"The sole condition which is required in order to succeed in centralizing the supreme power in a democratic community, is to love equality, or to get men to believe you love it. Thus the science of despotism, which was once so complex is simplified, and reduced . . . . to a single principle."
-- Alexis de Tocqueville
"One of the methods used by statists to destroy capitalism consists in establishing controls that tie a given industry hand and foot, making it unable to solve its problems, then declaring that freedom has failed and stronger controls are necessary."
--Ayn Rand
"To evolve, you don't need a Constitution. All you need is a legislature and a ballot box . . . . things will evolve as much as you want. All of these changes can come about democratically; you don't need a Constitution to do that and it's not the function of a Constitution to do that."
-- Justice Antonin Scalia
I keep thinking an 88 fiero rear cradle would look awesome under the rear of a Shelby Charger (or something along those lines..)
rear engine rampage?
Those motors were bullet proof if you looked after them and the only issue they really had was cracking exhaust manifolds, poor head bolt metalurgy that would break off during normal use and, noisey timing gears. They got insane MPG too,
Quad 4's rock, I miss mine, Now with Cometic doing custom gaskets for a reasonable price, you could fix that issue, turbo it and hold in,
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I wouldn't call it a knock-off, it was GM's answer to the X19, lol.
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1984 Chev Getaway van, 6.2 Diesel with a remote mounted turbo setup burning WMO-For sale.
2003 GSW 2.0L TDI, auto, fully loaded, modified, 360K-wife's.
2004 GSW TDI, 5 speed, fully loaded, modified.
Aurora ignition wires for sale. Link to info
Super60 roller cams or custom/billet cams. Link to info
why not use the typhoon supercharged 4.3 in there?
Yeah.... sounds awesome and bullet proof to me.... you forgot to add rod knock to the mix.
Another GM mistake... next thing you're going to tell us, Simon, is that the Chevy Blazer is a rock solid and dependable vehicle minus the injector spider issues, leaking intake manifold issues, poor ball joints, etc....Quad 4's rock, I miss mine, Now with Cometic doing custom gaskets for a reasonable price, you could fix that issue, turbo it and hold in,
No wonder you're attracted to the T-III
Originally Posted by 22mopar
Steve
'90 VNT competition package Shadow - T-III SC6262 conversion/restoration
'91 Spirit R/T - white
'91 Spirit R/T - white
'92 IROC R/T - red
'67 Barracuda 273 now, 440/727 awaits....
How would he really know though, he makes his wife suffer it
DD1: '02 T&C Ltd, 3.8 AWD. DD2: '15 Versa Note SV, replacing.. DDx: '14 Versa Note SV << freshly killded :( ....... Projects: '88 Voyager 3.0, Auto with shift kit, timing advance, walker sound FX muffler on 15" pumpers wrapped in 215/65/R15 H rated Nexens.... and a '95 phord escort wagon PnP head << Both may need to go :( ..... I like 3.0s ... so??? ... stop looking at me like I've got two heads!
doesnt get you much of anything over an easier 3.8 swap.
Dont push the red button.You hear me?
If you are talking about the road course in kershaw, I would love to head out there in the omni sometime.
Yeah, buy a Durango instead!!!
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The 2.5 can be built to make some good power for such an old design, actually. The quad in one would be interesting with the 5 speed. I wonder what kind of mileage that would get???
Bryan
86 GLHS #161, 2016 Impala
SDAC National Member, SDAC Buckeye Chapter Member
A man has got to know his limitations.....
Stick with the 60 degree and eventually go with the 3400 swap. Many people think the 3800 is the sh*t but in reality a 3400 outflows, outperforms, outruns a 3800 n/a. Try going on the V6Z24 forums bringing up a 3.8SC swap you will get flogged and it's quite funny. Take the supercharger away from the 3.8 and you have a weaksauce engine. Put a super/turbo charger on the 3400 and it will produce better numbers than the 3.8sc. There is a reason GM axed the 3800 series engine. There have been 3400 powered cars that reached the 12's N/A . I wish I could find the picture of someone who photo-shopped the 3800 into the Fred Flintstone Flip mobile haha. There have been guys who swapped in 3400s into Cavalier Z24s and are in the low 14s/ high 13's with mild mods. It gets you plenty of everything over a 3800 swap. Here is a video of one running 6psi vs a everyone's beloved 3800 on 17 psi. The videos that follow are also turbocharged, they are a very boost friendly engine.
3400 turbo Z24 (6psi) vs Grand National (modded 17
3400 Turbo Vs Stage 2 SRT-4
3400 Turbocharged Z24 vs stage 2 SRT-4
A turbo 3400 GA destroying a modded Sc'd 3.8 GP
a 3400 gt grand am top end is a popular swap onto the top of a 3.4 f-body. saposed to make them flow like crazy
Cool, I like the Fieros too. You could find a 3.1 Turbo GTP/Cutlass engine and drop in it But really I'd probably go late-model 3400, and either turbo when the power got to be not enough (which it inevitably would ), or high-rev NA. A built all-motor high-rev 3400 in a built Fiero chassis would have to be fun
Originally Posted by turbovanman
180 N/A hp from that motor is good. Brian, I'm not saying it is the greatest, but for that design, it is good. The SD4 is what you should use to make high hp, I agree. The torque it makes when modded keeps you from having to rev the hell out of it, also.
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I ported the heads and intake on my wifes beretta a couple years before we got rid of it. That design didn't flow as well as the 3400 design, but you could feel it pull harder. Always liked the 60* engine design.
Bryan
86 GLHS #161, 2016 Impala
SDAC National Member, SDAC Buckeye Chapter Member
A man has got to know his limitations.....
i was under the impression that you meant more than 180. yeah 180 isnt bad at all really for the motor.
Brian
Originally Posted by turbovanman
Back in the day the Super Duty 4 cyl. was the Pontiac performance engine for the Fiero.
If I recall this n.a. engine package made some pretty wicked h.p. for it's size.
Oops, I just saw some previous posts about the SD4. Oh well, enjoy the pics.
Last edited by neongary; 01-30-2011 at 08:46 PM.
Bryan
86 GLHS #161, 2016 Impala
SDAC National Member, SDAC Buckeye Chapter Member
A man has got to know his limitations.....