3.8 Buick V6 to 3800 series 2 V6 Swap?

[83cutlasssedan]

O.K. don't throw up 6 years ago my wife totaled out our family car an 89 olds 88 bro ham and I slung the guts out of my 80 model c 10 so a couple of weekends resulted in a 22mpg 205 hp at the wheels fwd 3800 v6 custom transmission adapter and machined fly wheel and 4 days of wiring for oddness give it a whirl for practicality leave it alone I only did it because I had no choice now I can say piss on it bring it to me it'll only cost you beer

Have another one. lol.

 

[SV6 REGAL]

Here's another fbody engine in a chevette http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcNMqABi ... ed&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jELJekl4 ... ed&search=

 

[Verz]

Here's another fbody engine in a chevette http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcNMqABi ... ed&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jELJekl4 ... ed&search=

That ones actually a 3400 which is a 60* v6 vs. a 90* like the 3800

 

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

Instead of a G body, Imagine what the supercharged 3800 would do in a lighter car, like a Monza/Starfire/Sunbird/Astre/Vega, which was designed with a large enough engine bay for the old 231 V6. Probably around 1,000 lbs lighter than a G body.

 

[Verz]

Instead of a G body, Imagine what the supercharged 3800 would do in a lighter car, like a Monza/Starfire/Sunbird/Astre/Vega, which was designed with a large enough engine bay for the old 231 V6. Probably around 1,000 lbs lighter than a G body.

Before I had bought the monte I had planned on putting one into a S14 240sx or a FC RX7. Had a chance to buy the RX7 for $400 but some reason I didnt.

 

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

I wonder what the weight difference would be? The S14 is such a beautifully balanced car with excellent weight distribution that I would be afraid to mess it up. I know the SR20DET and the KA24DE both weigh around 500lbs with the transmission attached ( Both use the FS5W71-C), with the block weight difference being made up by the T-25 or T28 turbo on the DET. As for the FC, good riddance to the damn 13B ! Useless engine without a change in engine management strategy. There again though, it has perfect weight distribution stock and I think the Iron block V6 would weigh more than the rotary. I think there is an LS1 kit for it ( or is that the FD ?) that only adds 50 lbs over the front wheels.

 

[Verz]

From what ive read the L67(3800sc) only weighs a few pounds more than a LS1 and with it being shorter if set far back near the firewall should keep the weight back behind the wheels. Since it would need to use a 4l60e to mount the L67 I had planned on using the same trans crossmember as the LS1 guys and just make the motor mounts from there. I agree the S14 is such a nice car and thats why I had wnated to do one, but couldnt find a rolling chassis. There is a guy that makes a whipple kit for the 3800sc motors and with the amount of low end torque that things make I wouldnt be suprised if itd be able to lift the front wheels with just the whipple and the right suspesion. For an example he swapped a 3800sc into a 90s lumina, made custom 1 3/4 headers and exhaust and slapped on a whipple and ran a 12.6@108 with an otherwise stock motor and trans. Imagine taking 700-800lbs out of that car and seeing what itd do.

Now all this talk is making me want to trade off the monte, geez.