Supercharged 3.8

[87National]

You seriously don't see how an exhaust manifold gasket is relevant to a discussion on the exhaust manifold flange?

Dropping a link without any attempt to explain your point.....yes, that's pretty well meaningless.
I explained in an earlier post that you can elongate the middle 2 holes. I posted a link to someone who actually flipped a manifold in a turbo build. If you are still not getting it......there's not much else I can do.

 

[L67ss]

You posted someone that flipped a HEADER....not a manifold. And to a normal person that can see pictures no explanation is needed. And it takes a hell of a lot more than two holes elongated. All four center holes would need elongated at least 3/8. And there's like a 1/4" of material

 

[L67ss]

My bad. The op claims he did that to a Mani but provides no pics of what he did. As someone that has turned wrenches on literally over 1000 3800s I can say he's full of it.

 

[UNGN]

I say people who think Superchargers are quicker than Turbocharger are "full of it", but that is my personal opinion (backed up by science).

 

[L67ss]

The sc vs turbo thing is debatable science. The fact that when I accidentally put my header gasket on upside down when I was tired and only one or two bolts lined up and I could see the openings in the gasket for the other bolts is fact. The fact that this guy that has obviously never wrenched a 3800 is using a google search from an unreliable forum from ten years ago (an unreliable time for 3800 stuff) us hilarious

 

[UNGN]

It's too bad somebody doesn't have their asian header company make GN style headers with 3800 flanges for $400. Seems simple enough.

The Lack of good transmission choices is the only real drawback to a rwd 3800 swap.

 

[L67ss]

4l60 came behind auto 3800s. And there's plenty of companies that make adapter plates to use v8 Chevy trans behind them

 

[UNGN]

I wouldn't put a 4L60 behind anything turbo and some adapter plates are pretty sketchy. Maybe there are good ones today with people designing things on computers.

If I was going to the trouble of a building a goofy bolt pattern transmission with adapter plates, I'd just use a Northstar V8 instead. The price at the junkyards is the same as a 3800.

 

[L67ss]

I guess if you like engine failures. And the adapter plate from I believe mace for t56 aussie guys use behind 600+ HP motors

 

[87National]

The fact that this guy that has obviously never wrenched a 3800 is using a google search from an unreliable forum from ten years ago (an unreliable time for 3800 stuff) us hilarious

What is really hillarious......is when a 17 year old keyboard commando starts spewing nonsense about a $1K centrifugal supercharger on a 3800 and using highly technical terms like "jumpiness".