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Unfortunately my L67 in my riv has bit the big one, but I like the look of my 96 riviera. I am thinking about putting a new engine in it, what do you think I should do? I am thinking of placing a high revving V-tec in there. Is this a good idea?

Cody and Matt you guys are stupid

No I wouldn't do that, lol. Just clean it out.

Really? I kind of want to put a new engine in it. I need some suggestions please.

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I am thinking of placing a high revving V-tec in there. Is this a good idea?

Not if you want the Riviera to move!

haha

Why do you say that? And if you stick to it what should I put in.

I'd go with the L32, which is the Series III 3.8L. It has the Eaton Gen V Supercharger. Or you can have ZZPerformance build you a modified 3.8.

BTW Rivman88, I'm lovin' your avatar.

haha hell yeah. Bruins are going to win the cup this year

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Why do you say that?

Bolt a trailer hitch on a Honda Civic, add a trailer + 1500 lbs of cargo, and you'll get an idea of how heavy a Riviera is. But you already know that since you drive one.

It would be a nice step up from my series II, but how much do those run for?

I am also looking for and engine which is easily upgraded, which is why I had also considered LT1.

v-tec, come on man you have got to be kidding me.......go for the L32, don't buy a stinkin v-tec.

ZZPerformance crate engine, $2500

Look through their site for other upgrades.

V-tec parts are still cheaper, and it is much easier to upgrade. There is such a variety in parts.

Not to mention the engine itself is cheaper

I think the V-tech is a great idea! I love it when my engine revs that high. It makes me feel all warm inside=)

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V-tec parts are still cheaper, and it is much easier to upgrade. There is such a variety in parts.

Cheaper and easier doesn't always = better. I have never been beaten by Vtec in a race. I know it's possible, just hasn't happened yet.

hahahah nice analogy

hrm, lotsa trolls today...

Why replace with a motor that will require absurd amounts of modifications just to do what the stock motor can do? But either way, I'm assuming you're talking about one of the vtec 4 cylinders and let me assure you they will never get you the result you want in this car. They are just too small to use in a 3700lb car. They make all their power up at the top which means driving this car on the street with it would be... interesting (not in a good way)

You might/should think about dropping a 3800 in one of those light Hondas. It'd *just* fit.

Albertj

Is Shintzu back.???

The reason you don't want a VTEC engine is torque. These cars are heavy and that means you need an engine with low end torque and a flat torque curve to get it moving. The supercharged 3800 V6 is perfect for that purpose. If you really want to put a completely different engine in it, if you know enough about those engines go ahead. The VTEC engines don't make their power until they are revving up high, so you'd need to drive around at 3/4 to full throttle most of the time in traffic...

Rickw, I agree...

I think he should put the 1.0L 3-cyl turbo from the Smart fortwo. 70 horsepower and 68 lb/ft should be enough for a Riv, right?