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Old 10-04-2008, 02:32 AM
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Anybody know anything about these cars? I'm thinking of running one in the 24 hours of LeMons. I've found one with a knocking engine that I think I can get for $200 or so. I have also read that you can swap a 3.4 V6 or a 3.8 supercharged V6 into them with out much difficulty. I should be able to find one of those at the local U-pull it where engines cost $175. Should be reasonably fast with that kind of motivation.

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Old 10-04-2008, 02:49 AM
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oh yeah.

my first car. cracked exhaust mani, wierd egr problems, and prone to engine fires!!! the body is fiberglass and incredibly light.--- just don't get hit.

stock engines on the lower models peak at about 98hp... you better swap it. Look for the model with the 'aws' on the trunk lid. This indicates all-wheel-steering and is a higher model. but the steering mechanisms are known to age poorly ,but worked ok in their prime. I never did any swaps etc.. with this car.

def a fun ride.. even w/ 98 my little ponies
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Old 10-04-2008, 04:57 AM
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They came with 2.8 L V6's from the factory, so anything along that line will bolt in without too much difficulty. I think even the 3.4's from later camaro's are in that ball park. I believe the 3.8 is a much different (wider) animal, with it's DOHC and all. For ease of everything, I'd probably cam up a 3.1.
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Old 10-04-2008, 05:01 AM
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Width does not seem to be a problem, some people stuff a LS1 in them!
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Old 10-04-2008, 05:09 AM
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Put a Diesel in it.

http://members.tripod.com/~A350Diesel/dieselfiero.html
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Old 10-04-2008, 05:30 AM
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Good luck finding one of those engines around.
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Old 10-04-2008, 07:17 AM
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I always liked them - the V6 has a throaty growl. I also think the 2.5l has pretty good performance parts support. I read an article years ago in a magazine that did a performance buildup on one. They got about 250 NA HP out of it.

As I remember, the body panels are made of something they call "endura-flex", a plastic composite. You can take all the panels off the car and drive around on the space frame alone!
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Old 10-04-2008, 07:27 AM
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They'll run pretty fast with a bigger motor. The v8 swap is not really difficult but some of the parts are kindof expensive.

The front suspension is chevette so go through it and be sure its not overly worn.

They aren't made really well but they are fairly normal for a us built car of that era....except they do have a rep for catching fire.

They handle really well.

For the 24 hours you may find some disadvantage in the gas tank size....i bet its not much over 10 gallons.

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Engine Fire

I had a Fiero and one night driving home from work at 2am I saw flames shooting out of the engine comp in my rear view mirror. Just an FYI...
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Old 10-04-2008, 09:35 AM
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They came with 2.8 L V6's from the factory, so anything along that line will bolt in without too much difficulty. I think even the 3.4's from later camaro's are in that ball park. I believe the 3.8 is a much different (wider) animal, with it's DOHC and all. For ease of everything, I'd probably cam up a 3.1.
The 3.8 is a pushrod engine unless there is another im not thinking of. Tough engine used them in the buick grand nationals turbo charged. That would be a good engine for a fiero.
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Old 10-04-2008, 09:43 AM
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I had a Fiero and one night driving home from work at 2am I saw flames shooting out of the engine comp in my rear view mirror. Just an FYI...
only the early fiero's had that issue and it was far and few in between that did it. Not all fieros randomly burst into flames


here is a great Fiero forum for you to reference

http://www.fiero.nl/cgi-bin/fiero/Ultimate.cgi?action=intro
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Good luck finding one of those engines around.
i happen to have 2 of them,and of all things i had the celebrity wagon running just yesterday.
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Old 10-04-2008, 10:35 AM
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Anybody know anything about these cars? I'm thinking of running one in the 24 hours of LeMons. I've found one with a knocking engine that I think I can get for $200 or so. I have also read that you can swap a 3.4 V6 or a 3.8 supercharged V6 into them with out much difficulty. I should be able to find one of those at the local U-pull it where engines cost $175. Should be reasonably fast with that kind of motivation.
You think a $200 chassis with an engine of unknown history will last 24 hours?
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The 3.8 is a pushrod engine unless there is another im not thinking of. Tough engine used them in the buick grand nationals turbo charged. That would be a good engine for a fiero.
The original engine was def a pushrod engine. I am not sure a doc engine will fit.
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Old 10-04-2008, 12:24 PM
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I was wrong on the displacement, I meant 3.4 liter, such as this.

http://dtcc.cz28.com/Customer/3.4DOHCFiero/index.htm
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