I have not seen any interest in the LQ1

Just wondering ! 200 to 210hp in stock form !

Will

GM LQ1 3.4 DOHC V6
210hp, 215lb' stock,
Found in FWD Lumina's and Grand Prixs 1991-1997, bolts to T5 Trans

26.75" timing cover to tip of throttlebody.
28" to fuel line connector end.
25.5" front exhaust to EGR tube.
26.5" bottom of oil pan to plenum top.

Will, I've looked at these engines with a great deal of interest, but so far I haven't had one out of a car so that I could see about converting it to a RWD configuration. I think that the folks over at British Car Conversions has done some work on this, but don't have any details. I'd like to see if it could be converted to carbs using some down draught Webers and make a sort of small Ferrari Dino type engine. I did read some articles about the engine on line which sounded like the engine had some major maintenance issues concerning the cam drives and could be expensive to repair if the belts ever fail.

Too heavy and it requires more than average maintenance. No aftermaket support either. A 3500 will put out as much or more powner and it's lighter.

-- Scott

Is that the same engine they used in the short lived Olds Alero? I had a 3.1L in my 1990 Cutlas and a 3.4 in my 1999 Alero! I've seen the 3.4 V6 in MGB's at previous meets so someone knows how to get it done! The is an available bellhousing to make that conversion. Get some anti-tramp bars and maybe a panhard rod or 5link rear end to hold it still. That's a lot of horsepower for our little cars. [former owner of 1974MGB-GT] [current owner of1968MGC-GT]

The Alero had the 3400, the 3.4 DOHC LQ1 was mostly found in Lumina Z34 and Monte Carlo

I had two LQ1 crate motors and thought about it but in the end sold them off to people who had standard cars needing engine replacements. If your going that route, you really are better off going with the 3500 or 3900 which offer more support and the same power output.

A little to add to the history/mystery of that motor- GM was supposed to have built it with 275/275 but couldnt get the 'boxes to hold up behind them so they back the power output down.

-BMC.

Well that explains that ! I have been reading about them today and it is said that they have some kind of oiling problem too.
Engineering problem ! GM ! Go figure ! :eyeroll:
Will

The overhead cam carriers make the LQ1 tall and wide. I don't know of any oiling issues but will say that they are a pain to work on in a FWD car due to their size and location of the alternator. If a RWD application, it would be much easier to work on since the ALT and timing belt would be up front in the open. There are little tricks you can do to pep them up like changing the cam timing but there are almost no performance parts available for them. Just having a set of cams made is terribly expensive since there are four of them. There are a few out there with turbos and at least one that had a M90 supercharger on it.

As others have said, the LX & LZ engines are much easier to fit in and have more low end torque.