Turbo 3.1 V6 Z24 Cavalier
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- Intro to my turbo Cavalier Z24….let me know what you think and thanks for watching!
Thanks to Tetanus1948 for his excellent videos!
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And as always thanks to my brother Dan at Dan’s Custom Projects for all the build and support!!
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I graduated high school in 97. I havent seen any Turbocharged Z24's like this before. I'm impressed.
Thanks!! There’s a few of them around but definitely not super common.
Those cars are like 1990s gold. I love the early 90s z24..
Same here!! Thanks!
89 Z24 2.8 5speed was my 1st car in HS. Very fun car to learn to drive, wish I had it now so I could drop a turbo in it😊
Had a 96 z24 loved it!
i built one of these (88 z24) years ago with the GTP McLaren 3.1 Intercooled Turbo. ran it on 14 PSI & split 2 transmissions in half lol. was my first car, first swap, first turbo car, first car i tuned (making the prom chips with moates burner) brings back alot of memories
That’s awesome! Everyone used to want it, but not many people have actually used the real TGP engine for a turbo swap. Thanks!
The 60 degree chevy v6 engine family is a great set of engines. Had a built 3100 in a 96 cutty ciera, ran low 14's, was my first braket racer, with some final drive gear swap and a built 4t60e HD, people got a real kick out of it. It sounded badass to.
To what?
@@Icutmetal WDYM?
@@kskip4242 Basic English, man. To is one word; too is another.
@@Icutmetal Congrats. We are all smarter due to your grammar policing.
@@juice2620 The pleasure is all yours 😉
My buddy had a Cavalier and I had a Eagle Talon TSI AWD and we used to battle back and forth, those were the days.
Nice! I used to always get my best track times against the DSMs! Never beat though….Thanks!!
Very cool. I always liked my buddies Z24.
Way to go! Keep up the good work. The 80s turbo dodge fan appreciates this content. (Prior multi-Daytona owner, now mini-van creeper)
Me too man. Have an 89 turbo cs. Hasn’t ran in forever but I’ve always loved them
show it some love, there's a whole community that will help online, and have chapter meets@@tracym427
I still have a vid of a 94 Cavalier that was running 12's. It was the body style just before the more rounded look in the late 90's. The video is so old that it's only 320x240, but really clear and still a good watch every once in a great while.
Thats awesome! I remember all the dreams i had of modding my first car. It was a 94 z24. The process of adding turbos wasn't so streamlined back then, but they were doing it. Read every forum and did my research before wrapping it around a tree 😢
Thanks!! Sorry to hear about your car! I’ve been fortunate to never have a major accident with this or any car.
That’s so awesome! I had a 93 Corsica I always wanted to do more to the motor ! 3.1 was a beast . My mom bought the car brand new with 13miles . She gave it to me with under 200k , it finally lost compression at 231k , we put in a brand new jasper motor and the car was totaled at 300k same original transmission beaten on hard and still never slipped
Thanks!! Suck about that car though!
calling it a beast is generous, but it definitely had most of its torque on tap from idle and could always break its tires loose for fun
Congrats on breaking into the 12sec mark. I had the non-turbo when I was kid. I loved that car. I was a dumb kid showing off and blew it up. Wish I never did that as I miss that car.
Thanks!!
My second car was a 90 z24. Had it for 12 years. Only mod i did was a performance chip. It was my favorite car
Man always loved the lil z24 moldings , made the car look pretty sleek for what it was, never see them up here in Ontario anymore, salt killed most the little cars of that era. Let alone a turbo running 12s wow. 😂 You make me wanna slap a turbo on my Astro van
You’re right about that!! Just saw a black Z24 this morning in nice shape. Hopefully it’s put away for winter soon. Thanks!
Makes me miss my old 91 RS. engine had some work, P&P (upper and lower plenums and heads), 2 1/4 exhaust (from down pipe)/w high flow cat, Ostrich CPU, and a 212/212 cam.
I had a 91 RS before the Z24! Was the white on white rims with a blue trim stripe. I actually liked the interior of those more than the older Z24. Thanks!
@@xlr8ing_zgarage Same, i liked the 91-94 interior more then the prior version, felt too much like a truck interior. My RS was grey with the light blue stripe and the luggage rack on the back.
Car looks great after all these years! We still have our '91 model.
Thanks! It’s far from perfect and will never be a “forever car” but I’ll keep it going as long as I can. Thanks for watching!
@@xlr8ing_zgarage Ours only comes out for the summer. That's it! It's the "going to the beach" car.
I used to have a 3.1 Corsica and that thing flew, that was with out the turbo, I bet that things is incredible fast.
Same engine, just added a few extra hp!! Thanks!!
The 3400 swap was popular when I was 16, comp made a cam shaft for it ran 13.1 at 100mph if I remember right
Saw a turboed model running 13s at Quaker City Raceway in Ohio. He dominated the J-car races that day.
That’s awesome!! There’s a few of us out there. I’m definitely not the first. Thanks!
Had a 1992 pontiac sunbird 2 door 3.1 with a 5-speed, was my first car and absolutely loved it, i remeber in highschool rummaging through a salvage yard and seeing a grand prix with the turbo 3.1, i wanted to buy it and do an engine swap but as a broke highscooler it never happened, love the car man, keep it up!!
Thank you! Those TGP Grand Prix are super hard to find! I’ve personally never seen one.
I didnt realize it was a standard transmission until I saw the In-car video. good work! if you dont want to lose boost between shifts, you could always use compressed air to keep the turbo spooling. illegal trick they used on Celicas in Rallye racing back in the day. look it up
Thanks!! I’ll check it out!
I’ve considered setting up a flat foot shifting but it’s hard on transmissions and I’m already pushing it with the Getrag 282.
I had an 89' Beretta GT 5spd all digital 2.8 and I raced 2 Iroc Z's same time one on each side. 1 was a 305 other was a 350. The 305 I left him right at the light and the 350 I had him for about 1/8 mile he caught me but wasn't hardly pulling on me. I was really surprised so was my buddy!! I've actually been looking for another but hard to find the GT version.
Awesome!! I’ve had similar experiences with the Z24 years ago when everyone had the old school Camaros and Mustang 5.0. Thanks!!
Love the z24 I had a 89 with a 2.8 5 speed it was such a nice car and amazing on fuel
Thanks! Unfortunately my car is not very fuel efficient anymore!
I used to have a blue one identical they sound so dope it was a six-speed she ripped thing would burn tires for sure Love the j strips baby
I remember seeing you do that 13 second pass. We actually spoke at the track. Your brother and his family were there too. Good times
Thanks!! Come by this summer and hopefully we’ll be doing low 12s this time!!
Love the build. Would love to see more of it and how it was done
Thanks!! I’ll try to put more videos together showing what was done over the last 25 years!
Very cool quirky car the 80s vibes are sick
You are a glutton for punishment but you are killing it. Respect from a Mopar man.
Yes I am! And thank you!
Love what you're doing man. Lots of inexpensive parts out there to mix and match too. I always loved the turbo Grand Prix 3.1 that you never see and turbo Sunfire.
Thanks!! Appreciate it!!
Have you seen the Sunbird??
@@scotteric8711 which Sunbird? I’ve had buddies who had some modified versions. Thanks!
I believe the Grand Prix turbo was a 3.8L.
@@toddclarke1580 it was a 3.1 turbo only made for 2 years. 1989-90. Called a TGP
I miss my 92, fully loaded and stick. I experimented with installing a Haltech ECU back around 2000 and it woke up the beast. Unfortunately I was then bitten by the Mustang bug and sold the car in 2001 for one. I saw it only one time in traffic two years later after selling it. I still think about it 'til this day.
That was my first car, same color and everything, mid 90,s Camaro wheels will also fit those cars
Very cool.
Please do continue to update us on what you're doing with it.
Absolutely! Thanks!
I almost miss seeing these, and hearing their broken exhaust manifolds, at every stop light in town,,,,almost.
My old dream car from the 80’s
That was my first car and i beat the shit out of it! lol My Dad sold it to me and every time i left the house my Dad use to say : I know this car can do burnout and you better do one before you leave!! My Dad would stand by the front window and encourage me to get the burnout (every time 🙂) Our neighbour didn't like this,,,,,,,,,,, OH the good old time ,,, good video man!!! A lot of good memories 🙂
Thanks!! My dad wouldn’t “encourage” our burnouts, but would do back road donuts with us kids.
Unfortunately he never made it to the track with my brother and I. Would’ve loved to have him there! Thanks for watching!
Don’t know much about this car but I am glad you can share your experience with the car . Great video
Thanks for watching!
My uncle and aunt had one of these, a white 1989, if I recall. Felt crazy fast even stock to nine year old me.
Was that St Thomas Dragway (Sparta)?
Certainly is. Thanks!
@@xlr8ing_zgarage I think I recall seeing this car out there many years ago. I’ve made hundreds (probably thousands) of passes down that strip. Been a few years though.
@@JMKGarage very likely! Used to be there all the time about 20ish years ago. Then the syncros let go on the transmission. And it sat for many years as life got crazy.
Finally got around to putting it back together in 2020.
good turbo parts shout out too, thinking about doing a mitsubishi build on a budget next summer, have the spare engine just thinking over the Turbo set up.
Beautiful car been looking for something was turbo 3.1 thx for sharing
Thank you!
That engine setup is awesome! I'd love to get that setup on my mclaren GP!
Thanks!!
I don’t know why this came into me feed but I had a 87 z24 so I was excited to watch!
Awesome! The algorithm must have been listening!! Lol! Thanks!
Dude, BADASS!!! This is true HOT RODDING for the younger generation!!
Thank you!! To me "hot rodding" is working with what you got and making it your own. Thanks!!
Love em cheers from Newfoundland Canada
Just a cool looking car !
Sweet I have the same car white 1990 blue interior 3.1 5 speed probably going to restore it one day had it since high school no rust
That’s great!! In Canada most of them have rusted to nothing. Thanks!
@@xlr8ing_zgarage yup mine has been sitting in my parents garage for 20 years in Edmonton
Fun car to tune. I had the same 3.1 in my 89 Grand Prix
Auto auction rebuilds has one you need to contact him it's a really nice one.
I’ll look into it but I’m not really looking for another one right now unless it’s a parts car. Thanks!!
I had an 88 2.0 Buick Skyhawk that I had some good times in. It had these lite 13 in aluminum wheels that came in at 25 lb wheel and tire combination. I had it gutted out and souped up enough to beat V6 mustangs in the early 2000s
Im so glad I stumbled on your video. I have a z24 with a 4spd it has a lazy currently not running 2.8 and i think i want to make it my Next project.
Awesome!! If it’s a 4 speed I’m assuming it’s a 1986 model?? I love that body style!
Wow, flashback to my dang childhood!
Anyway, I'll bet that has a whole lot more MPH in it. Just from the length of the gears, I would say you might even get that to the 11s with the right ratio.
Thanks! Not sure there’s much more I can do about the gearing. I’m using a Getrag 282 with the 3.94 final drive instead of the 3.62 Cavaliers came with from the factory. Thanks!
@@xlr8ing_zgarage Yeah, gearing options are bound to be limited. I suppose you could try and cram a taller tire under there, it certainly seems to have the power. Maybe a set of the Weld drag wheels in 16?
@@morophineswordphich8229 I did use a 26” slick on the runs from last year. It barely fit and involved spacers and crap that I didn’t really like.
Put some 24” slicks on this past summer and got a new best MPH and ET on the first run. Unfortunately blew up the engine before I got another shot at it. Thanks!
@@xlr8ing_zgarage Dang. Still cool to hear about a project like this.
Love it
Thanks!!
My. Favorite cavie. In. All. Gens
Thanks!
I had the last year of this body style. Red 2 door base model but I loved it. Unfortunately I spun out in 2013 in the icy conditions and wrecked. 😢
I had a red base model cavalier before as well!
Thanks!
Good ol' J-body.
Imagine being gapped by a 90ds z24 lol. I'd just give up lol. Nice looking car.
Thanks!!
Awesome job
Ahhhh so nice to hear it called a Zed24...dunno why but it just sounds a bit meaner said as Zed24 over Zee24...same goes for the Zed28 Camaro...or is it just the Canadian in me?
Keep at er. We'll go faster this year.
the younger z28 brother...
the q4 final drive isnt too high for turbo motor? i remember running one with my hybrid 3.1/3400 and 1st was almost usesless haha
It definitely spins street tires but it works and it’s fun! Thanks!
I have a 90 Chevy beretta Indy pace car with a 3.1 turbo and trans out of a 90 Grand Prix turbo car …I’m looking to break the 300hp mark with it , also I’d like to do a 5spd swap…maybe you can help me out on what I need to do thanks
Happy to help. I’ve done the automatic to manual swap before on this Cavalier.
Sick
Thats cool! Man i had this 94 corsica 3.1 that burned them til it shifted inti 3rd. It was that gorgeous Grey that popped i know it was special. I believe they made a red and blue version if this model, but it was no ordinary grey 3.1 corsica, because i had one of those at the same time both lower mile. One 4spd was slow normal and this one shifted faster and was a whole different animal. Have you tried one of those 94 3.1 sport transmissions ever?
Thanks! No I’m not familiar with that transmission. I’ve only used the Getrag 282 manual for the cavalier.
My mom had a blue one of these non Z24 that i dreamt of v8 rwd swapping one day.. Surely enough, we sold it bcuz it was a pos..lol Still a fun car that my young 10yr old ass got to drive after constant bugging her..lol
Do you have any pictures or videos of the exhaust manifold.
There’s a picture of the turbo mount crossover pipe on my “Double The Z24 Horsepower” video. I don’t have a picture of the rest but basically it’s stock manifolds with the wastegate mounted to the stock down pipe location.
Thanks!
What engine management are you running? Still flashing chips, or did you go to something aftermarket? I've been considering a turbo for my LX9 Beretta
Megasquirt MS2 v3.0 running the MSEXTRA firmware and TunerStudio for tuning on the laptop. Thanks for watching!
I’ve got a white 91 z24 my grandma bought off the showroom floor, and was left to me.. would love to talk to someone else that knows these cars..
That’s awesome! You can check out the 60°V6 and second gen J bodies groups on Facebook for more information. Thanks!
The Datsun's are still Zed cars in Canada. I've never heard anyone say zee 240, 260 or 280. And for the USicans watching, the Japanese do not pronounce it DOT sun. It's more like Datasun (A as in Cat).
Super cool love to race u for top Z24 honors.. SC3800 6 so F40 on spray 12:80 @ 4500 ft elevation…. Nice build 👍
That would be a sweet car!! Love to see more about it.
And that’s an awesome time at that elevation!! Thanks!
I would love to know more about the car. What engine management are you using?
Working on a new video with more details. Hopefully ready soon.
Thanks!!
Where are you located in Canada? I'm in Vancouver and use to have a few of these cars and one I did a lil build on but sold. Want another one
Ontario. London area. I sold my old headers to a guy in BC years ago if I recall. Thanks for watching!
I miss driving my 88 z24
Very nice
Thank you!
I have a 1999 Monte Carlo with a 3.1v6 and I want to do a build with it but I don’t know what cam to get or valve- train, so I’d love so know about your setup so I can do it to mine
It’s similar but not exactly the same engine. Yours would be a roller cam 3rd gen V6. Upgrades are available though. Check out some of the 60°V6 sites and forums.
@@xlr8ing_zgarage Okay cool thanks for the information!
Am I missing something on the cylinder heads or is there one rocker arm on each end??? Very splayed valves????
Yes they are splayed valves but otherwise just typical rocker arm style. The Harland Sharp rockers are actually from a small block Chevy. Thanks!
awesome
Thanks!!
I have a getreg new ventra 282 if you are interested. Internal slave. I have the phantom grip insert installed on it. Clutch masters dual friction clutch.
@@mylifeintexas thanks but depends where you’re located. I’m sure my current transmission has limited life expectancy! Thanks!!
@@xlr8ing_zgarage
Houston Texas. I didn’t put many miles on this one. I went back to the auto cause traffic here is horrible and I was driving my gagt daily. I have the grand am gt so I had to modify it to fit and work.
@@mylifeintexas thanks! But shipping to Canada would be ridiculous!
Awesome that you manual swapped the Grand Am though!!
@@xlr8ing_zgarage
Yeah I wasn’t sure where you were located. I have it if you need it. Not on the market. Still got the gagt still, 24 going on 25 years now. Bought back in 2000.
Any video to how port this 3.1 heads? Some people say that its just to blend the bowl ...
You can check out videos from #ModEverything where he ports 3400 heads. They’re similar designs and should help.
ruclips.net/video/2doaKiBFj0o/видео.htmlsi=2R_Eeo7F14o-zvHn
@@xlr8ing_zgarage thanks man👍
Miss my 89 z24 convertible 2.8 😔🇨🇦
I’ve got many comments from guys that miss their Z24/J body. I hope I’m never one of them!
Thanks for watching!!
@@xlr8ing_zgarage really? That awesome. They were underrated cars in those days. Thinking about getting a daily 88-93 for a fun hobby car.
@@Hajnik79 if you can find one, absolutely do it!
@@xlr8ing_zgarage agree. Geese, descent goes for 4-7k these days.lol never thought. Few months I'll post back when I do 😉🇨🇦
Question why swap it when the stock block can handle up to 500hp
@@Poke_Slay The stock 3.1 block might be able to handle 500 hp with supporting mods but I’ve never seen anyone with that much on the old 3.1. Most people upgrade to the newer 3400 or 3500 first. Just easier to get more power from them.
Thanks!
So this Setup can be done on a 94 Cutlass Also 94 Skylark GS.
Well I’m sure it could be done. But that would be a Gen 3 engine which is slightly different.
This was all custom built by my brother and I. So as long as you’re comfortable with building it yourself then absolutely.
I still have the seats out of my 95 z26 beretta
How did you tune it?
Using MS2 with MSextra firmware. Thanks!
I want one of these I been looking too but I don’t wanna pay an incredible amount of money
That’s the problem these days. Even these “econo” cars are crazy expensive now!!
Thanks for watching!
Ii had a 1994 Pontiac sun sunbird stock with a 3.1 v6 and a 5 speed loved thatccar
My buddy had a 90 Z24 back when they were new. He split a telephone pole in 3 pieces with it.
Cool car you got there!
Thanks!! Hope your buddy wasn’t hurt too badly. These cars weren’t built with all the best safety stuff back then.
@@xlr8ing_zgarage he got fvcked up pretty bad. He is still alive today, though.
My dad has one of these that he got from his race engine builder. They ported the heads and shaved them to be really high compression. That thing was a good. Spin the tires at 70 in 4th gear on the highway.
That’s awesome!!
I built a high compression 3.1 years back. Used the 3.1 iron head piston on the aluminum head engine. Worked out to 11.3:1 compression if I remember correctly. Thanks!!
Zed24 😂 you people
I still wanna rwd ls swap a berreta. This thing is pretty cool.
Check out this guy for LS swapped Beretta stuff! Thanks!
youtube.com/@GEARHEADdezign?si=xm8WK6ACS--k6R_u
@@xlr8ing_zgarage lol dude no way! That's awesome thanks!
@@timfixinstuff no worries. Happy to help!
What ECU are you running?
MS2. Check out the “Double your Z24 horsepower” video for more information on the original 3.1 turbo build. In the middle of a 3400 build now
@@xlr8ing_zgarage thanks, will watch. Putting a 3500 in my fiero and want to avoid a 7730
Bad ass
I had a red '89 drop top Z24 when I was a teenager in the late 90s, and I always dreamed of doing something nuts like this.
Absolutely beautiful, dude! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks!! Appreciate it!
GRANNY shifting ... not DOUBLE CLUTCHING like you should
Hahaha!! Awesome! My first “fast and furious” comment!! Thanks!!
For anyone that was wanting more information on the engine build, I’ve put together a new video. Thanks!!
ruclips.net/video/wmb7rld1Ppg/видео.html
Those did not come factory with a Turbo did they?! 😂
Nope. Mine is custom built. Thanks!!
Why not build a 3.8?
Because I’ve always been partial to the 60°V6 engine. The 3.8 is a great engine and I’ve had a couple cars with 3.8s. Even had a friend build a 500 hp 3.8L sunfire. But I like the 60° and having something that not everyone has seen before. Thanks!!
My 1990 Z24 was very attractive for its time. However, its brake system was shoddy at best. The thing was terrible in a panic braking situation.
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Wood you ever sale it
No plans to sell it any time soon.
Crank up the boost 20 psi and see what she does
Lol!! When and if I’m ever really ready to blow it up, maybe! Or if I decide to go with forged pistons and more ring gap. Thanks for watching!!