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ENGINE PERFORMANCE INTRO
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UPDATES!
9-25-06: Got sound files added... check out how my exhaust sounds on my exhaust page 19. Got one of the car on the Dyno on page 30. also one of the truleo intake on page 23!
6-20-06: Got the pics up of everything... porting, heads, intake, exhaust painted, headers polished... Might have a fewmisc more in the next few days... but more so waiting to see what all this will do to the cars performance!!!
6-07-06: Got pics up of the porting on those heads! New heads with further porting are going on... 1.6 roller rockers, beefier springs, ported the lower intake further!
4-27-06: Truleo intake results & such are all in the works! 40ft/lbs of TQ was gained with initial testing with the air flow ratio way off!
5-26-05: Exhaust redone... off the headers 2.5 inch dual to a single 3in to a 3in cut out then to a 3in Magnaflow cut out to a new Flowmaster American Thunder 3in mandrel bent catback sys. with 2.5 inch duals out to my 4 square tips under the tag! Holy smoke does it sound insanely deep! I had no idea! Dyno results in...Gained 15hp and 18ft/lbs of TQ.
Pg 19!

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This particular page is dedicated to the performance modifications of RAIF's V-6 & drivetrain.

The site details all the engine & drivetrain performance modifications & upgrades that have been done to RAIF from the beginning with the 2.8L, thru the 3.4L, & up to what I have planned in the future! I tried to organize the site chronologically to help people see the upgrades as we went along and what the dyno and track runs were around that time. All to help show what mods did what at the time.

You can follow the generized links in the directory at the bottom of the page to find info on the modification of your choice. You may also use the specific links in the following modification list!

In an attempt to keep my sites @ a reasonable size, I have created multiple CarDomain sites, each dealing with a single aspect of the car. If you want to see more aspects of the car not discussed here, please click the HOME link at the bottom of any of the pages. This link will reroute you to my main site which will guide you thru all my sites.

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Basically over the years the engine had been maintained by mechanics at various shops. Then due to a blocked oil bearing, the engine had its bottom end rebuilt with a new crack shaft. The dealer did the rebuild, so it was kept stock. All was seemingly well. Oddly, once I met Joe and started to tackle some upgrades, they hardly helped the car at all. We were close to giving up when I got the real answer to my questions...

In 2003, I worked for the very dealership that rebuilt my bottom end. It was during my employment I learned the truth about the first bottom end rebuild. A mechanic named Luke, who used to work there when the repair was done to my car, came by to visit some buddies who still worked there. He and I got to talking. He told me what he remembered about the rebuild that Glenn did on my 2.8. None of the mechanics thought the engine was rebuildable, but Glenn insisted. Instead of being honest, the mechanic decided he could make more $ on a rebuild than a swap. So I was told there was no way to get a 2.8 f-body block...I even asked for a bigger v-6 that would work! Turns out they could have put in a 3.4 from the get go! Dealers!

When Glenn rebuilt it they all told him it would be back! The motor was a time bomb and totally out of balance. They were amazed it even ran! So exactly a year later, after Glenn was mysteriously no longer employed, the engine did go. Brent then rebuilt it the 2nd time. He got it in better shape and the repair lasted. He told me it never should have been rebuilt the first time, but his hands were now tied. All he was allowed to do was fix it, even though he felt a whole new block should have been dropped in. Brent answered all my questions and explained any repair he did, so that I understood. It�s thanks to him that I began tackling my own engine mods.

So long story short, once I had all the information, I then knew why the engine shook like it did and never seemed to be able to make any decent power... why mod after mod never produced the power it should have. So soon after this discovery, the 2.8 block came out and was replaced by a 3.4L block out of a 95 Camaro.

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Engine swap: 1995 Camaro 3.4L V-6
SunCoast Ram Air Box
K & N Air Filter
MAF sensor screen removed
Throttle Body coolant bypass
EGR System eliminated
19lb Ford fuel injectors
Holley Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator
MSD Dual Connector Coil
Accel distributor cap and rotor button painted red with brass contacts
Taylor Spiro Pro 8mm Wires
AC DELCO Rapid-fire plugs
MSD Box
Distributor blueprinted
Custom Truleo Intake
65mm Ford Throttle body
Extreme ported & polished: Lower runners (Intake Base), & heads.
Comp Cams 1.6 Roller tip rocker arms
Comp Cams 986-16 Springs
Multi Angle Valve Job
Reed Cam: TM276/282H12A2 (223/228 w/ 471/480 lift on 112 int C/L is 108)
Comp Cams timing chain set & lifters
Sneaky Pete NOS system
ASP Underdrive crank pulley
PF&E 304 stainless headers
Custom 2.5 to 3in y-pipe (All exhaust Mandrel Bent)
Flowtech 3 in. cutout
Magnaflow 3in. high flow catalytic converter
3in Flowmaster American Thunder mandrel bent catback system
Custom dual 2.5 in outlet pipes w/ 4 square tips
Chrome Spectre valve cover breather filter
160 degree thermostat w/ Hypertech fan switch
Aluminum 4th Gen Driveshaft
1994 4th Gen Torque Arm
TransGo shift kit
Neal Racing Transmissions 2800 stall converter
TCI transmission cooler w/ Earl�s �6 AN fittings and stainless braided lines
Neal Racing Transmissions Performance 700r4 rebuild with all the goodies

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HOME PAGE

Follow this link to additional information on the car not found on this site!
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DIRECTORY FOR RAIF'S ENGINE PERFORMANCE SITE
01 Site Overview <<<
02 Most Current Dyno and Track run
03 Early Cold Air Induction System
04 2001 Modifications
05 2001 Track Times
06 2002 Modifications
07 2002 Dyno & Track Times
08 2002 Fall Modifications
09 2002 Fall Dyno & Track Times
10 2003 Distributor rebuild
11 2003 Transgo Shift Kit & Stall Converter
12 2003 May Dyno
13 2003 3.4L Engine Swap
14 2003 3.73 Disc Rearend Swap
15 2003 December Dyno
16 2004 Cutout & PF&E Headers
17 2004 Dyno
18 2004 / 2005 Transmission
19 2005 3in Mandrel Bent Exhaust & Dyno Results
20 2005 Truleo Intake, 65mm Ford Throttle body, Stock, & Disassembly Pictures
21 2005 Truleo Intake, Ford TB, & Fuel Rail Installation
22 2005 Truleo Intake & Ford TB Vacuum Line Routing
23 2005 Truleo Intake & Ford TB Custom Linkage Installation
24 2006 MSD Box & New fuel Pump
25 2006 Old Heads: Gasket Match Ported, & General Porting Information
26 2006 New Heads: Extreme Porting
27 2006 New Heads: Multiangle Valve Job, 1.6 Roller Tip Rockers, Beefier Valve springs
28 2006 Lower Runner (Intake Base) Gasket Match Porting
29 2006 Extreme Lower Runner (Intake Base) Porting
30 2006 Dyno Results: Truleo & New Head Combo
31 Future Plans

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