So the alero i bought turns out needs a new engine...

00WhiteAlero · 10-26-2009, 01:31 PM

I bought my wife an alero and i thought it was only a bad lifter my friend fixed it and it was good for a bit then the car just took a shit. All the engine sludge clogged up the oil pan and pump and wasn't pumping oil to the valves so after my friend fixed all that it was good to go butt then when he used some motor flush to make the engine cleaner than it was it started making tons of noise. He speculates maybe cam bearings BUT since i was goign to do a engine rebuild for my GA it kind of works out in some way or another. So basically this is where i need some opinions. I can either do one of these.

1. Buy a engine used put it into the alero and the engine from the alero build it up for my GA

ORRRRR

2. Have the engine in the alero machined/rebuilt and make the alero MY project car instead of the GA and just give my wife my GAGT

Any thoughts/opinions?

worknprog.99 · 10-26-2009, 01:34 PM

if the gt is a coupe build the engine for that if its a sedan give it to her. or are they both sedans?> lol

00WhiteAlero · 10-26-2009, 01:42 PM

they are both sedans

Ttop191 · 10-26-2009, 02:06 PM

project alero ftw!

worknprog.99 · 10-26-2009, 02:30 PM

yes alero should be the project

Nate's Alero · 10-26-2009, 03:21 PM

alero be project
lol

wrestlingandrunning · 10-26-2009, 03:26 PM

but isn't the gagt transmission geared differently/better? I'd do grand am

_01Alero_ · 10-26-2009, 03:28 PM

you have a tough decision in my opinion. I think the gagt probably has more add-on parts than the aleros, but if you are going strictly performance mods, than you are building the same engine either way. Just go with what you want, cause you know the answer on here is obviously going to be the alero...

00WhiteAlero · 10-26-2009, 06:09 PM

well wouldnt the gagt transmission work on the alero if the pcm was tuned?

Nate's Alero · 10-26-2009, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 00WhiteAlero

well wouldnt the gagt transmission work on the alero if the pcm was tuned?

direct swap i believe

10-26-2009, 06:37 PM

Do the GA cause you have alot of aftermarket support the alero doesnt like a c/f hood

WhiteV6 · 10-26-2009, 07:04 PM

Do them both and then race each other. Its fun for the whole family

Ttop191 · 10-26-2009, 07:06 PM

/\/\

00WhiteAlero · 10-26-2009, 07:17 PM

this is a hard decision BECAUSE if i decide to do the GA i still have to cough up enough for another engine and THEN still build up my GA engine but if i build up the alero i can just have its current engine rebuilt and built up.

kwhauck · 10-26-2009, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Caboose73

Do the GA cause you have alot of aftermarket support the alero doesnt like a c/f hood

my alero has a c/f hood....

Nate's Alero · 10-26-2009, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Caboose73

Do the GA cause you have alot of aftermarket support the alero doesnt like a c/f hood

Not always appearance my man, im a lil show and a lot of go, lol

00WhiteAlero · 10-26-2009, 09:55 PM

Yeah i dont care much for appearance i think i may be turboing the alero then

Nate's Alero · 10-26-2009, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 00WhiteAlero

Yeah i dont care much for appearance i think i may be turboing the alero then

i have a challenger? oh noes

im also building and boosting a 3400... got the scrap engine in my room, ready to be built.... im plannin on low 14's..

got questions? i know quite my fair share about the 3400. Pm meh with questions

10-26-2009, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate's Alero

Not always appearance my man, im a lil show and a lot of go, lol

Part of go is weight reduction like a c/f or f/g trunk/fenders/hood/doors

00WhiteAlero · 10-26-2009, 10:45 PM

low 14s? Thats it? Pfft im aiming for 12s and no questions i got all the info i need

i just need to buy all the parts for the build and have the engine pulled out of the alero and sent off to the machine shop a.s.a.p