2000 Pontiac Firebird V6

[WarShrike]

Figured I'd introduce myself, I'm in the US, visiting the boards for some quality V6 information and maybe some parts scavenging lol! I've seen some really impressive work on V6's over here both from COME/MACE/FIT and a few others. Also blown away by the Formula Holdens!

Car is currently down for upgrades/rebuild as it has almost 200,000KM on the clock! Started off as just an intake gasket replacement and cam install, but that was out the window when I pulled the valve covers to find a bad problem with oil sludge.

Hopefully it will last me another 200K!

Ran 15.86 @ 86.10mph in the 1/4 bone stock at high altitude.
Before the rebuild the car had:
Stock 3.42 gears w/ posi
Aluminum driveshaft
Whisper lid (intake housing)
Force Fed Fabs stainless longtube headers
Texas Speed & Performance Rumbler catback
32mm front and 19mm rear swaybars

Waiting to install:
Intense Racing S1X NA Cam
60*Inclusive hand ported heads and intake
Yella Terra 1.7 platinum roller rockers
TCI Super Street Fighter 3800 stall
other supporting mods and HPTuners

 

[sweefu]

hey mate looks great.

 

[WarShrike]

Thanks, things are finally starting to come together after 6 months of just sitting in the driveway without an engine

 

[HRT 666]

Welcome mate, car is something different to look at and look forward to see what you get up to with it.

 

[MACE]

Nice ride :spot on:
Shame the F-body shape wasn't available here at local GM/Holden dealer

 

[WarShrike]

I remember when I was in junior high (1996 or so) I found out about HSV through a race sim that had a mod for the Aussie V8 supercar challenge. I asked my Dad why we didn't have cool cars like that over here

 

[Zuicider]

can u get us sum pics of the engine?

 

[WarShrike]

Here's the extent of everything so far. Waiting on parts to get in and we'll get cracking on assembly!

Shot at the driver side headers

Full engine bay shot, note that we really don't have a need for strut tower braces

Headers:

During teardown:

After!

 

[Zuicider]

ar just like an ecotech without the shitty intake

 

[Grennan]

Everyone loves nice and shiny engine parts

Love the targa top.

ar just like an ecotech without the shitty intake

Yeah I found that weird... I knew they were a variant of the Ecotec, but its practically the same thing. Wouldve thought theyd make it special if it was getting put in a Firebird.