Thanks again for your input on this stuff. Not a lot of guys talking about the older generations these days.
It sounds like the 3.0 is a real coin-toss on head gaskets; some go early, some go late, and some are repeat offenders.
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Originally Posted by jbtvt
3.4 and 3.0 blocks are similar if not identical, just a better head design and less vacuum line rat's nest.
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What are your thoughts on the 3.4 swap? Worth keeping an eye out for clean but higher-mileage 2nd gens as possible candidates for a future conversion? Im eyeballing a '91 out in CA sitting at about 250,000 miles; wondering if I can expect it to continue running for a while if everything checks out, or if its just a time bomb. I am looking for a daily driver, it would be nice not to have to do an immediate motor rebuild.
Personally, I have always thought the 2nd gens were the coolest runners out there, but I can see why they command less of a premium than 1st and 3rd gens. Works for me, though.
