Not overly knowledgable. I'm a total learn as i go. But I'm wondering if it's possible to swap a 3.5L out of say an intregue. Or would I be better to go with the 3400? Everyone around ehre tells me go with the 3800 but after reading up on it a bit ehre it seems the 3400 is preferable. I'm seeing far to many turboed ecotecs running around here or i would go that route. A V6 engine swap would be much cooler and more respected.
its possible, search the third gen forum, and on 60degreev6.com.. you need a 2.2ohv car, and alot of know how, which judging by this post,,, i'll just leave it at that
search, research, then ask questions, cause some people wouldnt have even responded the little amount i just did..
lots of money, lots of work, but if you think you can handle it more power to ya
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you wanna chat with the guys in canada thats where the V6 3gens are
3.5L intrigue engine AKA mini northstar is possible darren was gonna do itits accually easier to do a 3800SC swap seeing as they both have a bit of fabricating to do and the 3800SC theres more info on it now.
if you want something that people havn't do do a 3900 G6 GTP swap with the 6spd trans
i wouldn't start unless your aware of whats involved 3400 is easy to do and is becomming as common as a ecotec with a saab turbo
JBO since July 30, 2001
The 3500 and 3900's are a little bit harder due to the wiring that needs done. The thing with the non-vvt 3500 in comparison with the 3400 while they're close to the same is the crank sensor. With it having a 52x wheel instead of a 7x reluctor like the older engines, it limits you to the computer that comes with the 3500. And then you have to figure out the other things like your E-throttle and all that good stuff.
However, someone on 60degreev6.com did do a 3500 swap using a TCE external crank trigger which allowed them to run it off of the old 3.1 PCM.
The 3500 with VVT and the 3900's get even more technical because of the VVT and I beleve the vane in the intake manifold also moves to change runner length. Seems that the computers are starting to control an awful lot of things on an engine anymore it's getting hard to keep up.
The way things seem to be going, we might not even get to have say as to when the engine runs!
Go beyond the "bolt-on".
