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Tonya
i have a cracked block and i want to get a different engine, but i don't want to pay 2000 for a refurbished one...
what other cars have the same engine as the 1986 pontiac fiero SE 2M6?
Dr. Sievers
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Honestly I would just go to a newer engine at this point in time. you can find a few engines that will bolt right up to your transaxle that have great longevity great fuel economy and more than the 95hp that your getting right now. personally I plan to bolt up to a 3800sc series II and you can get one for about $950 with only 50K-75K on it you can pick that up with the pcm and wiring harness for a total of about $1,200 and you can get the pcm flashed for about $250. so for about $1,500 you can get an amazing little race car. that will resell for a lot more than your stock one will.
Edit: Also I wanted to let you know that you can get a rebuilt tech4 for a lot less than $2K, I was just looking at a few different places and they were showing for about $1,200 rebuilt and if you feel adventurous you can even get a rebuild kit for around $500 and just do it yourself. It really is a great since of pride and accomplishment when you drive off in a car that you just rebuilt. You feel like everyone is staring at your amazing work. Generally they are staring passed you at the hot chick in the 3-series convertible, but, for a quick moment it feels nice.
as you can tell the 3-series chick was personal experience. lol
2nd EDIT: Sorry just realized you have the 2.8L not the 2.5L. You can get the rebuild kit for the same price and I have seen the engines themselves remanufactured for around $1,500-$1,800 pending quality.
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Since it's the blocked that is cracked you have a few options.
First, the 2.8L was used in many GM FWD cars so getting a used 2.8L isn't very hard.
Second, the 1991-1992 GM minivans used a 3.1L that will work in a Fiero. All you need to do is swap in the distributor and Fiero intake. Everything bolts in like stock. In fact you cannot even tell it's a 3.1L.
Finally, a very popular swap is to get a 3.4L from a 1993-1995 Camaro or Firebird. You swap on the Fiero intake and distributor and you have to drill new starter mounting holes in the block. (Rodney Dickman sells the jig to do this at www.rodneydickman.com )
Once you are done, the engine looks like a stock 2.8L but you get 160hp and better reliability because the oil galleys in the block are a better design. Here is a step-by-step on how to do the 3.4L swap: http://fiero34swap.eleventenths.org/
Cost is just the price of the engine which can be found in the $200-$400 range.
Just so you know, You can buy a reman "short" block for around $600 and a brand new 3.4L from GM for around $1800.
First, the 2.8L was used in many GM FWD cars so getting a used 2.8L isn't very hard.
Second, the 1991-1992 GM minivans used a 3.1L that will work in a Fiero. All you need to do is swap in the distributor and Fiero intake. Everything bolts in like stock. In fact you cannot even tell it's a 3.1L.
Finally, a very popular swap is to get a 3.4L from a 1993-1995 Camaro or Firebird. You swap on the Fiero intake and distributor and you have to drill new starter mounting holes in the block. (Rodney Dickman sells the jig to do this at www.rodneydickman.com )
Once you are done, the engine looks like a stock 2.8L but you get 160hp and better reliability because the oil galleys in the block are a better design. Here is a step-by-step on how to do the 3.4L swap: http://fiero34swap.eleventenths.org/
Cost is just the price of the engine which can be found in the $200-$400 range.
Just so you know, You can buy a reman "short" block for around $600 and a brand new 3.4L from GM for around $1800.