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is there a way to tell between a 3.4L engine and a 3.6L engine in the 996? I have looked under my car and I have the 3.6L mufflers (its got the acordian thing), Thanks
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YOUR RESEARCH3.4L or 3.6L engine
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POST 2Original post
What year is your car?
POST 3Original post
the 3.4L has vario cam embossed on the side of the engine... maybe the 3.6L has variocam plus. not really sure though.
POST 4 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post
my car is a 99 but since the mufflers were changed i was wondering maybe they did an entire engine swap.....is there anyway to tell from just looking at it? thanks all
POST 5Original post
the 3.6 engines had a "soft" redline.... that is you can drive them to redline and the needle would simply stay at redline like a video game... there is no "banging" against the redline limiter...
POST 6Original post
As stated on another thread, the 99 does not have e-gas therfore making it very difficult to convert to a 3.6 liter. I will have to bet that you have a 3.4 liter. The 3.6 liter engine came in model year 02 to present.
POST 7Original post
If you have a 99 C2, check to see if there is a cable that controls the throttlebody. Many 3.4 have put on 3.6 mufflers.
POST 8Original post
You would know...why would someone HIDE that info.
POST 9Original post
You have a 3.4L more than likely but check for that throttle cable
POST 10Original post
+1 look for variocam logo on the left rear or right front on the side of the engine. This is a sure way!
POST 11Original post
99 C4's have e-gas.....They were a mid year addition and had all the 2000 model year updates.
POST 12Original post
You always learn something new here..
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