1diesel2hondas
04-17-2010, 12:58 AM
I was out at the junk yards today for a h23 auto to manual conversion, and happened across a j35a4 in a 04 saturn vue for $600. I'm already about to do a EF Jswap and was wanting a j32a2 type s. Now more hp and only 5 less foot pounds of tourque, before a j3.5 crank conversion sounds nice, and from what I've read the j32 sleeves are better than j3.5. ( Frm vs. Steel )
so people say the j35s have the same intake manifold and cams as a j32type s. Some even go as far to say they have the same head but the j32-s 's valves are one mm bigger so....
1. Is the head realy the same just a 1 mm valve difference ?
2. Will the wiring on a "L66" be the same? Even though it's a GM it's still a j35a4 right ?
3. Are the cams really the same?
4. Are Frm sleaves really weaker? And weres the proof?
5. Is $600 really a good price? I've seen good prices on this site and high prices on the web. So what's normal?
6. I heard the oddessey was the only j35 without a forged crank and that GM cheapd out also. Did they mean all j35a4s don't have forged cranks? And all other j35's do?
7. Is a one port header that bad? Can't it be modified and ported like evrything else. Just bolt a bigger one piece header to it instead of three port. Seems easier to me. Are people just scared of change or are there downfalls to it?
8. I know there's not a big difference in the engines but it just seems easier to go with a engine with less stroke and more power, and then stroke and tune it, for more power. Than it is to get a engine with more stroke and less power and try to modify it to become more than the latter.
Im not realy interested in this engine but it caught my eye because it was local and a good price for a bs junk yard. So let me know if I'm passing up a good engine with potential. I've read most the posts on this site, so I don't need repeat info, but welcome any opinions or new info you might have about this engine. Like I said more than likely I'll do a j32/35 hybrid but thought I'd be nice to try to go a little deaper than stuff that's has been posted already.
so people say the j35s have the same intake manifold and cams as a j32type s. Some even go as far to say they have the same head but the j32-s 's valves are one mm bigger so....
1. Is the head realy the same just a 1 mm valve difference ?
2. Will the wiring on a "L66" be the same? Even though it's a GM it's still a j35a4 right ?
3. Are the cams really the same?
4. Are Frm sleaves really weaker? And weres the proof?
5. Is $600 really a good price? I've seen good prices on this site and high prices on the web. So what's normal?
6. I heard the oddessey was the only j35 without a forged crank and that GM cheapd out also. Did they mean all j35a4s don't have forged cranks? And all other j35's do?
7. Is a one port header that bad? Can't it be modified and ported like evrything else. Just bolt a bigger one piece header to it instead of three port. Seems easier to me. Are people just scared of change or are there downfalls to it?
8. I know there's not a big difference in the engines but it just seems easier to go with a engine with less stroke and more power, and then stroke and tune it, for more power. Than it is to get a engine with more stroke and less power and try to modify it to become more than the latter.
Im not realy interested in this engine but it caught my eye because it was local and a good price for a bs junk yard. So let me know if I'm passing up a good engine with potential. I've read most the posts on this site, so I don't need repeat info, but welcome any opinions or new info you might have about this engine. Like I said more than likely I'll do a j32/35 hybrid but thought I'd be nice to try to go a little deaper than stuff that's has been posted already.