V6 to Late Model 4Cyl Conversion

Hi

Does anyone know of a late model DOHC 4 cyl engine with as much or more HP
than the stock V6 that will bolt up and that that computer can be integrated
with?
The car is a 1985 with an automatic and a knocking V6.
Thanks
Rod Ouellette

"Rod Ouellette" <rodo@adelphia.net> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> Does anyone know of a late model DOHC 4 cyl engine with as much or more HP
> than the stock V6 that will bolt up and that that computer can be
integrated
> with?
> The car is a 1985 with an automatic and a knocking V6.
> Thanks
> Rod Ouellette
>
>

It's possible to swap in a Quad 4 or an Ecotec - but you will need to swap
the transmission and the computer from the donor car. I've heard of a
possible transmission adapter to mate the Ecotec to the Fiero trans, but I
don't think it's available commercially yet. In any case, the Fiero auto is
crap, especially for a high-revving DOHC. The V6 Fiero computer was never
intended to run a 4 cylinder.

GM should have originally had the quad 4 instead of the iron duke in the
Fiero.
"gw" <no.spam@here.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Rod Ouellette" <rodo@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:9sSdnTWG5c4yklDfRVn-iw@adelphia.com...
>> Hi
>>
>> Does anyone know of a late model DOHC 4 cyl engine with as much or more
>> HP
>> than the stock V6 that will bolt up and that that computer can be
> integrated
>> with?
>> The car is a 1985 with an automatic and a knocking V6.
>> Thanks
>> Rod Ouellette
>>
>>
>
> It's possible to swap in a Quad 4 or an Ecotec - but you will need to swap
> the transmission and the computer from the donor car. I've heard of a
> possible transmission adapter to mate the Ecotec to the Fiero trans, but I
> don't think it's available commercially yet. In any case, the Fiero auto
> is
> crap, especially for a high-revving DOHC. The V6 Fiero computer was never
> intended to run a 4 cylinder.
>
>

Stephen Rabinowitz <steve86@ wrote:

> GM should have originally had the quad 4 instead of the iron duke in the
> Fiero.

It's up to us. GM wanted the Fiero to be a commuter car, for people to
dart in and out of town. It was sportscar people who made them go with
the V6 in 1985 and the quasi-hatchback body in 1986 and it is sportscar
people, not GM, who continue to "evolve" the car today. GM should have
done a lot of things, some of which might have helped them over the hump
they have to deal with today.

Actually, the idea behind the commuter car is still a good one and in
light of the price of gasoline today, you might see substantial growth
in that automotive subset. Look at the Mini little Brit cars that are
delighting college professors all across the country. Naturally GM
(Pontiac) will put out an super-economy gasoline-driven car about the
time that the rest of the world is driving electric skateboards from Korea.

Stephen Rabinowitz
>
> GM should have originally had the quad 4 instead of the iron duke in the
> Fiero.
> "gw" <no.spam@here.com> wrote in message
> news:5eCdnQ63UqscvVDfRVn-vQ@adelphia.com...
> >
> > "Rod Ouellette" <rodo@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> > news:9sSdnTWG5c4yklDfRVn-iw@adelphia.com...
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> Does anyone know of a late model DOHC 4 cyl engine with as much or more
> >> HP
> >> than the stock V6 that will bolt up and that that computer can be
> > integrated
> >> with?
> >> The car is a 1985 with an automatic and a knocking V6.
> >> Thanks
> >> Rod Ouellette
> >>
> >>
> >
> > It's possible to swap in a Quad 4 or an Ecotec - but you will need to swap
> > the transmission and the computer from the donor car. I've heard of a
> > possible transmission adapter to mate the Ecotec to the Fiero trans, but I
> > don't think it's available commercially yet. In any case, the Fiero auto
> > is
> > crap, especially for a high-revving DOHC. The V6 Fiero computer was never
> > intended to run a 4 cylinder.
> >
> >

Was the Quad 4 even available when the Fiero was introduced?
And even if it was, the early Quad 4's were notorious for
chucking head gaskets left and right.

JazzMan
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