[Shotimes] 3.2 Conversion worth it?

[Ian Fisher]

Yes
However, I recommend using a 93-95 3.0 to overbore.
Shouldn't cost more than $150 at most decent shops.
Decent=good, not high end and expensive. The quality
of the work depends on the people who work there, not
what they charge.

Ian

--- Leigh Smith <leighsm@comcast.net> wrote:
> The 3.2 is worth a lot in torque, & mostly low end
> where you can really use
> it on the street. Roughly 10-12 ft lbs.
> Though it sounds like your main issue is the 3.0 is
> very tired. Even the 3.2
> probably has 90k+ miles by now. So you gonna change
> very tired for just some
> tired? A fresh motor would also give you much more
> power & torque and last
> longer too. This can be done inexpensively, You
> could have your 3.0 block
> bored out to fit your 3.2 piston set, and then you
> would have a 3.2 and a
> fresh engine. Ian and a couple others have done
> this.
> Lee
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dave" <showerks@comcast.net>
> To: "'`V6 SHOtimes'" <SHOtimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 11:24 PM
> Subject: [Shotimes] 3.2 Conversion worth it?
> 
> 
> > Well I find myself sitting here in the middle of a
> dilema. I've been
> > collecting parts for the 90 for about 2 months.
> New suspension 4 rust
> > free doors and mouldings. Police Grill Plus
> Spoiler already have the
> > hood on it. Found a new front seat now the black
> perf is 100% Mint.
> > Still burning oil. I picked up a 3.0 last year
> that I'm questioning it's
> > health due to a few things I've found playing
> around with it. I have a
> > 3.2 that I could put together. Or I could whip out
> the Rotunda kit and
> > do the valve stem seals on my 3.0. So I guess the
> question is for those
> > that have done the 3.2 conversion is it really
> worth it for a car I
> > mostly use a daily driver? I've got a 91 Plus I'm
> going all out on so
> > this is not a track car or a show queen. Just a
> basic body resto without
> > an oil burner under the hood. Any opinions on this
> one before I move
> > ahead this week?
> > Dave
> > 90 Electric Red/Black
> > 91 Laser Blue/Black
> > 92 Black/Black
> > 95 White/Gray it's a Parts car now
> >
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> of showerks.vcf]
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