My friend died on me today :(

[BerettaGTchick]

3400 swap!

[DTMAce]

Be cheaper to buy the vehicle the engine is in as a junker, rob the engine, and then scrap the rest.... To be honest.

[Chad91GTZ]

Agreed, if you have the room and are doing the work yourself. Otherwise you are paying to have two engines removed and one put in.

[96B-Mike]

Be cheaper to buy the vehicle the engine is in as a junker, rob the engine, and then scrap the rest.... To be honest.

yeah i would love to do that but i dont have a garage or the space to do so..imma try to get a loan on monday to see if i can get a loan...wish me luck!

[96B-Mike]

3400 swap!

is there a particular car i should look to get the motor out of, or they are pretty much exactly the same in every car that came with the 3400?

[DTMAce]

You may want to consider cars from 02 or later as they had better breathing upper intakes, cars like Venture, Aztec, Impala?. Not sure what all models had them though. Someone here has a complete list.

[96B-Mike]

With the total of $2,056.05 I got
-Chevrolet Lumina APV, 3.4L 207 - V6 FI - $1,649 3yr 36k mile warranty
-Oil $24.22
-Oil Filter $8.77
-Anti Freeze $15.99
-IGN Wires $31.48
-Spark Plugs $36.84
-Alternator $133.05
-Sway Bar Link Kit $21.20

ooooohhhh yeah i got the hook up

[96B-Mike]

Is there anything i should also considered on getting?

[Chad91GTZ]

What year engine, how many miles?

[quad4berettagtz]

What he said... I don't think the APV ever came with a 3400 or a 3.4 of any kind - just 3.1, 3100, or 3800. Chevy Venture van?

[96B-Mike]

What year engine, how many miles?

'96 with 000,000 miles

[96B-Mike]

What he said... I don't think the APV ever came with a 3400 or a 3.4 of any kind - just 3.1, 3100, or 3800. Chevy Venture van?

According to the papers its a 1996 Lumina?

[GTU89]

What he said... I don't think the APV ever came with a 3400 or a 3.4 of any kind - just 3.1, 3100, or 3800. Chevy Venture van?

Just Wikipedia'd it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Lumina_APV

..1996.... Both the 3.1 and 3.8 L V6 engines were dropped, and the 3.4 L LA1 V6 became the only engine available with 180 hp (130 kW) and 205 ft*lb of torque.

[96B-Mike]

What he said... I don't think the APV ever came with a 3400 or a 3.4 of any kind - just 3.1, 3100, or 3800. Chevy Venture van?

Just Wikipedia'd it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Lumina_APV

..1996.... Both the 3.1 and 3.8 L V6 engines were dropped, and the 3.4 L LA1 V6 became the only engine available with 180 hp (130 kW) and 205 ft*lb of torque.

there ya go!

[3X00-Modified]

Quick wiki search... Next time I wish others could just type this into google then they could find out everything they need to know about a 60* engine.

LA1
The LA1 3400 ("E-code") was a bored-out version of the 3100. It retained the OHV layout of the previous engine, and was first utilized on the 1996 U platform minivans. Output for the 3400 is 180 hp (134 kW) and 205 lb·ft (278 N·m).
Applications:
1996 Chevrolet Lumina APV
1997-2005 Chevrolet Venture
1996-2004 Oldsmobile Silhouette
1996-1998 Pontiac Trans Sport
1999-2005 Pontiac Montana
1999-2005 Oldsmobile Alero
1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am
2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala
2000-2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
2001-2005 Pontiac Aztek
2002-2005 Buick Rendezvous

Just note all of these other changes with the engines life and why some say an 05 is better if it's a GM engine... All bets are off though if its a Reman... Who knows what parts are in it.

2000

• All engines now use the same 1.76" intake valves
  Valve guides increase in size
  Cam sync ring is now "single tooth design"

2001

• Intake Valley Baffle
  Modified Lifter Guide
  More Durable Water Pump
  Improved Bearings for Accessory Drive Belt Tensioner and Idler
  High-Resistance Spark Plugs and Wires
  Revised Throttle Body New Starter Motor
  Sleeveless Coolant sensor
  On-Road Vapor Recovery (ORVR) System for Montana and Aztek
  Specific Oil Pan for Montana and Aztek
  Revised Powertrain Control Module (PCM) for Aztek

2003

• Revised Crankshaft Bearing
  Revised Cylinder Heads
  Revised Pushrods
  Revised Camshaft Journal
  Improved Water Pump
  Iridium Spark Plugs
  Maximum Oil Change Interval Extended
  Improved Starter Solenoid
  Some models have no AIR
  Cam sync ring is a 50/50 pattern of raised and lowered semi circles

2004

• 3500 introduced in the Malibu 94mm bore, 84mm stroke
  Graphite Head Gaskets
  Improved Water Pump
  Improved Sealing
  Improved Flywheel
  3100 and 3400 receive changes for common assembly with 3500 High Value V-6
  3400's saw improved cam bearings, improved starter for minivans and sport-utility vehicles, more efficient catalytic converter and improved bearings
  Horsepower 200 (3500 only)
  Torque 220 (3500 only)
  Compression ratio 9.8:1 (3500 only)

2005

• New application in 2005 Chevrolet Equinox (3400 only)
  PTFE crankshaft seals