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	Engine's upperend components.  Plenum and Valve Covers have been stripped and repainted.  Bright red Taylor plug wires are a good replacement for the original red GM wires (no longer available).  Bright red Holley coil and red distributor cap complement the engine parts. K&N filter and new starter await installation.  View websites for Holley coil, K&N Filters and Taylor Wires.
	FOCOA headers and Y-pipe are ceramic coated.  This has two purposes- - it keeps the engine bay cooler as engine heat transfer is minimized. -the coating has excellent corrosion resistance, so they'll last almost forever.  These are available from various sources.  Race-Tech in Canada has 'em.
	A Centerforce Dual Friction clutch/pressure plate kit will be installed.  These have been reported to work very well in the Fiero powertrain.  Although not shown, I'm also installing an aluminium flywheel. These are a perfect match, and should help "get the power to the ground".  Centerforce website
	The stock fuel rail is shown with Holley Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator (AFPR) (located at the lower end in picture).  I chose a Holley unit, because it has a large knurled wheel on top to adjust fuel pressure settings.  Adjustment  is easy without need of a wrench, although long thin fingers do help ;-)  Holley AFPR
	Here's a closeup of the valley.  You can see the roller lifters in their bores. The lifter bores are round, as is the lifter, but the upper third of the lifter has been machined flat on two sides.  These are to prevent rotation of the lifter once the lifter anti-rotation retaining rails have been installed.
	Looking from the front of the block, you can see the plastic lifter anti-rotation rails installed. A raised edge needs to be ground off the inner side of the rails, as done on the left rail.  The regular rail is on the right for comparison.  This is required for clearance so that the Fiero lower intake manifold can be installed.
	A large photo shows the valley with both modified rails installed.  The valley has more reinforcement webbing than 2.8 blocks as is readily apparent on closer inspection.
	Another modification is required to in order for the stock Fiero lower intake to fit over the lifter anti-rotation rails.  The oil splash shield on the bottom of the intake must be either bent or removed.  I opted to bend them slightly, requiring several test fits to get it right.  With this spash shield in place, hot oil splashing on the bottom of the intake is reduced.
	Because the stock cam is the only roller cam available for this engine, CompCams 1.6 to 1 ratio roller-tip rockers will be used to increase valve lift and improve breathing. The Comp Cams rockers will fit under the stock valve lifters without any problems. Custom 5.85" long pushrods (stock diameter) were ordered from Smith Brother Manufacturing (541) 388-8188.  Cost is under US$100.
	The 3400 engine has a strong, ribbed cast aluminium oil pan.  No pan gasket is used, as RTV sealant is applied during installation to provide a leakproof seal.  In addition to bolts attaching it the block, six bolts go through the side of the oil pan into the main bearing caps. A stock Fiero or 3.4L Camaro pan will not fit!!  The stock 2.8L harmonic balancer is reused and new under-drive pulley and water pump is also installed.
	The engine is now installed on the cradle. More accessories had been installed, such as the oil filter, sensors, alternator and starter. The FOCOA headers are clearly visible. The BORLA cat-back exhaust system can also be seen here.
	Here, the plenum and valve covers are test fitted.  The heat shielding around the Y-pipe has been trimmed to fit the new one that came with the headers. The EGR valve and Holley coil are installed in their proper locations.  Also visible, are the Torque Master spark plugs, which look like any other at this end.
	Torque Master™ plugs have a radial ground/center electrode design.  These came highly recommended from another Fiero owner with a high performance 3.4L engine. The tip design exposes the spark more directly in the combustion chamber for more power.  Their alloy construction means they should last the life of the engine.
	Engine looks right at home in the Fiero's engine bay.  Fiero owners would spot the headers as being non-stock.  Everything else looks pretty much as it did from the showroom floor.   Some people who've never seen a stock Fiero setup assume everything is "dress-up", while others believe everything is stock.  I kinda have both of them fooled.
	Here's a cheap dress-up item I came across some time after I took these pictures of the new engine.  This is a GM EGR valve cover. It is now a discontinued item, but you'll find them in the wrecking yards on 80's Oldsmobile Ciera's with a fuel injected V6.  They just snap on/off.  They're very handy to cover up an old rusty EGR valve, or to keep a new EGR valve looking... well new!!!