2003 malibu 3100 in a 95 z26

[jeff540]

found a 3100 from a 2003 malibu,what am i looking at to see if it will work in my 95z26.TIA.

[jeff540]

it's got 123,557 miles on it he is asking 650.00 can hear run,malibu it is currently in, was wrecked in front but he said nothing is up against engine.radiator got busted though.will i need his harness or could i use mine.will my tranny bolt up or am i just looking at buying his tranny too.was told from this forum to get a 2000 up and to stay away from 90's anything.

[Asylum]

Why in heavens name would you pay that much money for a motor with that mileage?

Might be worth a couple hundred bucks TOPS!

http://www.car-parts.com

Have a look there. Hell 3400's and 3500's can be had for as little as $400 at times.

[woody90gtz]

Everything will all bolt up fine and can be made to work, but like Eric said, you could probably find a lower-mileage higher-power 3400 for less money if you look around. I paid more for my 3400, but it only had 4k miles so I felt it was worth it.

[KFLO 93 GT]

It is a direct swap over. All of your wiring harness plugs in and the bellhousing bolt pattern is the same too. However, as stated that's not too good of a deal. That engine will probably need intake gaskets which in itself is enough reason to seek a 2003 or newer 31 or 3400.

I got my 2004 3400 with only 39k for $550.

[G9T2Z]

I just bought a 2004 3500 with 43K miles for $400 Canadian. There are definitely better deals out there. Whoops, I guess the cat's out of the bag now =)

[jeff540]

Why in heavens name would you pay that much money for a motor with that mileage?

Might be worth a couple hundred bucks TOPS!

http://www.car-parts.com

Have a look there. Hell 3400's and 3500's can be had for as little as $400 at times.

I think 650 is a pretty good deal considering i can hear it run.if i buy a used engine from a boneyard it's alot of work to find out you got a engine worse than what you started with.

[jeff540]

Everything will all bolt up fine and can be made to work, but like Eric said, you could probably find a lower-mileage higher-power 3400 for less money if you look around. I paid more for my 3400, but it only had 4k miles so I felt it was worth it.

I don't know what is involved with a 3400 upgrade but i have read on here that they have the same problems as the 3100.

[jeff540]

It is a direct swap over. All of your wiring harness plugs in and the bellhousing bolt pattern is the same too. However, as stated that's not too good of a deal. That engine will probably need intake gaskets which in itself is enough reason to seek a 2003 or newer 31 or 3400.

I got my 2004 3400 with only 39k for $550.

it is a 2003 malibu the 3100 would be coming from.
He told me the intake gaskets were already replaced a year or so ago by the dealer.
He also stated that he just put a new alternator on recently.
but hey if you guys think 650 is to much,i could try to negotiate a lower price,worse thing he'll say is no 650 firm.
i asked him how much to pull the engine from the 2003 malibu plus pull my 3100 and install his 3100 he said 1300.to me that don't sound to bad am i wrong?

[jeff540]

I just bought a 2004 3500 with 43K miles for $400 Canadian. There are definitely better deals out there. Whoops, I guess the cat's out of the bag now =)

is a 3500 a direct swap? or is there alot of modifying involved.

[jeff540]

Why in heavens name would you pay that much money for a motor with that mileage?

Might be worth a couple hundred bucks TOPS!

http://www.car-parts.com

Have a look there. Hell 3400's and 3500's can be had for as little as $400 at times.

checked out car-parts.com what year do i look for? 2003 they are wanting over a grand.

[Wanako]

yea, you may hear it running, but then you won't know how much longer it will run. if you get one from the yard you can make sure it runs and that it will run for a long time by refreshing it. This is what I did with mine.

[woody90gtz]

If I'm correct in my assumptions, a 3500 is more involved in that the MAP is different and the throttle body can't be used, and you need a TCE crank trigger.

A 3400 is nearly a direct swap, just like a 3100...and the 3100 you're looking at still has the same design flaw with intake gaskets as a 3400, so I'm not sure what you're worried about there. In the end it's up to you and what you want to do.

[3400beretta]

Is this guy offering a warranty? I doubt it..

Wait a minute.. hes going to charge YOU to pull the engine from the malibu? Uhhh.. ya, rip off bud.

All 2003 and newer engines have the "updated" intake gaskets - they are BETTER than the older design, but still not perfect. If the dealer replaced the intake gaskets on that 3100, they would have replaced them with the exact same ones that were in there from the factory. They should last a long time, a lot longer than the pre 2003 - but they are definately not perfect.

You should look for a 3400, its a direct swap (same as the newer 3100) but more power, and if you stick to a 2003+ then they have the better gaskets. Otherwise you can buy an older engine, and swap the gaskets yourself with the felpro metal ones, that will last forever. 3400's came in lots of cars - grand ams, aleros, venture van, equinox, etc. Look again on car-part. You will find what you need

P.s. you can't use that alternator from the malibu. Go do some reading at www.3400swap.com

[3X00-Modified]

P.s. you can't use that alternator from the malibu.

Finally someone else caught it! lol