TripleWhite96

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i found my possable daily driver its a 95 camaro 5 speed with 48k orginal miles guy wants 2200 going to try to talk him to 1800ish regardless what do you think of this motor?

chevysol73

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i had a 95 ,nothing but problems ,by far the worst camaro i ever owned.i would look for a 3.8 if you are looking for a gas saver!

Dexter

The 3.4 litre twin dual over head cam, used up until 97 in GMs lineup... Found in Z-34 Lumina, Z-34 Monte, Grand Prix GTP before forced induction and the invent of the new series II 3800... The motor was a nightmare of problems, commonly breaking timing belts, and just unrealiable all around. They dumped it as soon as they had a viable option to replace it with... The very stable SII3800... So, I'd probably shop around before committing to some definate headaches that you will get out of that motor.

fast01z28

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I didnt realize that the 3.4 in the camaro was the DOHC 3.4 from the prix gtp. yea those are unreliable motors.

TripleWhite96

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I heard negative things in the past but wasn't sure so I think I'll shop around, what about the cavaliers

Brandon35thSS

the 3.4 engines in the camaros arent dohc they are pushrod engines. i have driven my 95 for 10 years now and have had no problems with it. it gets great mpg but it is not a very powerful engine. having said that,they are very economical and reliable imho

Wolfgang427

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I had a DOHC 3.4 in my 96 Lumina and it was rock solid, no problems. The 3.4 in the Camaro is not the same(no DOHC).

Gaunt

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so if you HAD to get one, the 3.8 is what you would want?

What years were those?

Dexter

Oops... Sorry... Guess I fed you bad information... Judging by the year base I had made an assumption without thinking... Of course it couldnt be the Dohc 3.4 ... it didnt mate to a RWD bellhousing... common sence should have told me that...

SweeTbone

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I had a 94 3.4 liter Camaro 5 speed before my Trans Am. Not a single problem. Replaced battery once and alternator once. Basic maintenance. I drove it for 8 years and put 78K miles (34K to 112K) on it before I traded it in on my TA. They only gave me 1200 for a trade in, but I wish I would have kept it for a beater. That car was resilient for sure.

TripleWhite96

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well 1800 I can take home a 108k mile on chassis48k on complete new motor with receipts 95 green/grey int with no problems recent brakes and tires and has ac..thinking about it..want to check carfax, anyone have an account? My unlimited month expired :/

EnfuegoZ28

They used the 3.4 from 93 through the first half of 95 and then switched to the 3.8 for the last half of 95 to 02. For being a v6 those are both good engines and they will both hit around 120 mph. Not bad for a v6.

67rsss

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Recently helped my youngest rebuild her 3.4L V6 camaro (1994/auto). Not a complicated engine, but not very powerful either. They seem to be pretty reliable, the only common issue I now about is the original LIM gaskets are weak. Replace them with the Fel-Pro's and you are done.

WS6Drop

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There is nothing wrong with the Vin X 3.4 DOHC, change the timing belt when you are supposed to. Mine lasted 140,000 miles before I sold it. (1995 GTP). The 3.4 in the f-bods were tough as well.

ZeroFear

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id rather have an old civic as a beater. fwd for the win. try to talk him down to like 1400.

Datzneat

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Had a 94 3.4 from 02 to 07. Got it up to 156k. Had to change the head gasket and freeze plugs. Now my pops has it up to 160k. I know i beat on it, and it just kept going.

2002_Z28_Six_Speed

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Cavaliers?

They are ok semi reliable cars which are cheap and get the job done.

I would aim for one with an ecotec. The quad4s arent worth the trouble they bring. The old 2.2L OHV u can get really respectable gas milage out of even for today's standards the power isn't horrible either. I would take a 2.2L eco with a stick. The 2.2L ohv came with a worse manual. You get what you pay for with Cavaliers.

Too bad 3.4Ls weren't reliable. Otherwise I would go for it. The 1995 Camaro has the best aerodynamics! It rates up there on the top 100 cars ever. If you had a good engine in there it would be a great DD.

ZONES89RS

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If i HAD to get a 6, it would be a 3.8.

hurley_21_07

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Hands down, 3.8. The 3.4's are gutless, and do not get as good of gas mileage. The 3.8 is a wonderfully reliable motor. The 3.8's will top out at about 135 if governor is removed.

I had one, ran smooth and quiet and was an awesome car with 145k.

Dan

ZONES89RS

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Then you could swap a GTP charger on it, you would freak some unsuspecting foe.