I had an oil psi on my old sunfire, and I didn't like it. I had to run a hose right to the gauge and also disable the dash light. I'm going to use an oil filter sandwich with a pressure sensor and fittings for a cooler on there.

there's a cap plug just to the left of the filter that you can remove for an oil psi sensor.

Really. I just read on V6Z24.com that It's very simple to install a low Oil light as well. Something nice to have in teh dash...

for that, there is a 2 pin plug on the bottom of the oil pan.

pin a to ground (blk/wht)
pin b from Pin C2-58 on the PCM (brown)

Data transmitted to the cluster over the class 2 serial wire, circuit open when oil low, tripping the light

for the oil light, I'd say switched power to pin B, route pin A to the ground on your light.

I already have the low oil light. that was already in the harness from the grand am, and works throiugh the cluster I believe. Now you have me thinking. Ill have to go check.

Yeah the curley plastic hose is crap.
I have a digital oil gauge, no hose to run just wire.


01 cav w/01 3400 gam gt 4t45e

I have access to a 34000 from a 97 chev venture. is this a good engine? Will it be any easier or harder to use this engine compared to any other 3400??

One too many zeros there.

IIRC, everything is the same on those ones. The newer 3400's from like the Equinox and Torrent have a taller UIM and a TB on the passenger side, but the Ventures are the same as the cars.

OK thank quick.

looks like more than just UIM and TB is different on the torrent and equinox, oil fil is taller. power steering pump? exhaust manifolds have the o2 at the front!? correct me if im wrong, but thats the way it looks to me. if that setup would work on the normal 3400's then that would be a good route for ppl looking to turbo i would think,



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I haven't looked at the exhaust, but now I'm going to have to check it out. If they have a crossover pipe, I may try to score a front manifold instead of putting a bung on my existing one.

As far as being a good setup for turbo, if you're talking about the TB being on the passenger side, I think the manifold is too tall for our hood, but I'm not 100% there. You could always try putting an F-body 3.4 PS pump on (would mount on the lower rear) and turn the UIM around (yes, it can be turned around...I have seen F-body guys use the 3400's in RWD apps. Threw me the first time I saw it!)

Well, shouldn't that make it alot easier to run a blower? I know you can run the camaro 3400 intake manifolds, and they look nice.

Michael Antle wrote:Well, shouldn't that make it alot easier to run a blower? I know you can run the camaro 3400 intake manifolds, and they look nice.

You can't swap the Camaro manifold. The heads are different. You would need to swap the iron heads, which would all be a downgrade. There is a reason the Camaro/Firebird guys with the 3.1 and 3.4 have swapped to the 3400 engine.

+1

What you want is to use the 3.4 Camaro pistons in the 3400 to get a high compression ratio. A 3400 is a 3400, don't matter where it's from. From a Venture is just as good as from anywhere else.

I was looking at an Equinox/Torrent 3400, and it looks like you can easily swap the regular UIM on it as well as the PS pump if you want. I'd kind of like to check out the UIM off those. It looks to have a larger plenum. I'm wondering how high that TB actually sticks up, and if you can reverse it to intake from the drivers side. It almost looks like a 3500 UIM with a neck on top for the TB instead of coming out the end.

Also, as far as I can see, there is no O2 sensor in the front. It looks like just one in the back like all the other 3100s and 3400s.

I did another 3400 intake job today, I opened the felpro box and out comes a new redesigned lower intake gasket. The gasket is now steel instead of plastic. and still has the rubber seals made into it. I dont know if felpro has a problem with the plastic gaskets that they were selling or not. All that I know it I changed a whole bunch of them and I hope that they dont come back.

Since The 02 3400 came in a couple of weeks ago with the rocker arm bolt popped out of the head , I figured that I would look up the rocker arm torque specs for this 00 that im doing.
Much to my suprise , they have a 2 step sequence, first at 125 inch lb and then an additional 30 degrees. I had to overtighten all of the ones before.not good.


01 cav w/01 3400 gam gt 4t45e

Quiklilcav wrote:
Also, as far as I can see, there is no O2 sensor in the front. It looks like just one in the back like all the other 3100s and 3400s.

sorry, i meant the egr tube. runs to the front instead of rear.



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joe malechowski wrote:I did another 3400 intake job today, I opened the felpro box and out comes a new redesigned lower intake gasket. The gasket is now steel instead of plastic. and still has the rubber seals made into it. I dont know if felpro has a problem with the plastic gaskets that they were selling or not. All that I know it I changed a whole bunch of them and I hope that they dont come back.

Since The 02 3400 came in a couple of weeks ago with the rocker arm bolt popped out of the head , I figured that I would look up the rocker arm torque specs for this 00 that im doing.
Much to my suprise , they have a 2 step sequence, first at 125 inch lb and then an additional 30 degrees. I had to overtighten all of the ones before.not good.

Have you seen the intake gaskets on the non-vvt 3500? I saw some talk on 60degreev6.com about modifying to use that gasket. You have to tap a few holes into the 3400 block though.

No I havent had one of those apart yet.
The new 3400 gasket looks impressive though, If I didnt already change mine, I would get one of the new ones to use.


01 cav w/01 3400 gam gt 4t45e

Woot!

I just got ahold of myself a set of 3500 heads and intakes. Now I shall wait for them to arrive at my door.

SHOoff wrote:Woot!

I just got ahold of myself a set of 3500 heads and intakes. Now I shall wait for them to arrive at my door.

Jealous.

Quiklilcav wrote:

SHOoff wrote:Woot!

I just got ahold of myself a set of 3500 heads and intakes. Now I shall wait for them to arrive at my door.

Jealous.

x99billion

Guys , Wanting to go 97 2.2 4 spd auto on a 3400. I probably sholdnt have to ask that question but I havent seen many older 4 spd autos around here. Just thought Id ask to verify.
Thanks.



01 cav w/01 3400 gam gt 4t45e

Quiklilcav wrote:

SHOoff wrote:Woot!

I just got ahold of myself a set of 3500 heads and intakes. Now I shall wait for them to arrive at my door.

Jealous.

Well, you probably won't be when I make a post about a busted tranny.

Quote:

Guys , Wanting to go 97 2.2 4 spd auto on a 3400. I probably sholdnt have to ask that question but I havent seen many older 4 spd autos around here. Just thought Id ask to verify.

Joe, i'm not sure I understand the question you're asking here.

A note, I know you went with the 4t45 just to make sure it works correctly. But my guess is that all the trannies operate the same as far as shifting. So the way the 4t45 activates 2nd gear I think should be the same way as on the 4t40, or the 4t65 and such.

Here.... dunno if you guys are interested, but I found this on Ebay. I was thinking about whoring it for myself, but I'll share.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GM-2-8-3-1-3100-3400-V6-underdrive-pulley_W0QQitemZ180211019984QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item180211019984

I'm watching it, so if the price stays low enough, I might just snatch this up too.

I think I have heard bad things about those on 60degreeV6.
Whats your guys take on the situation?