[97cavalier]

the 3.4 is a all round good motor. It is not the best for performance but it is reliable. The gasket thing is from pontiac's 3.4 they put in the grand am's not the same one as the camaro's. How manny miles you got on it? there is not manny problems with them. Just normal crap you would replace. My dad has a 95 camaro with 3.4 and his has 105,000 and his is starting to pass oil through the valve seals. I think this is just because the people that had it befor him did not change the oil often. But i think you will be very happy with the 3.4 the only thing is there not so much for power.