👋 INTRO new to forum full L32 build

[RICH17]

You'll want to stick with stock blocks IMO. The fastest 3800's on this site are running stock blocks and there have been a couple of people here who "built" thier motors and they blew very quickly. 3800s just dont seem to like being built. Stick with a stock short block. Do the proper valvetrain mods and try and keep a trans from blowing

 

[02BlueGT]

Its all good man! I came here for help from u expierienced guys! But i kinda wna hang on to these pistons in case i ever decide to go turbo....? i just feel more comfortable with all new internals and ARP goodies.. And some nice pistons.. And im gna order new L32 rods from intense tomorrow.. But i think im gna stack up some money for an intercooler... U guys are making me want one, lol.. Damn it. And i appreciate all of ur guys input, especially on my first day. Thanks again everyone!!!!

The 3800 is different than the SBC/sbf world, all the high power 3800 cars are stock internals, because they are the best for this setup. We have more than one 500+whp 3800 on this site and all of them are stock bottom end. Search for Numbskulls build and you can see what happens to a "built" 3800 motor. And if your end goal is 330 +whp, you might want to go turbo. SC setups are hard to push past 325, not that you can't get there, SC. A basic turbo kit will net you 350+ whp without much effort.

 

[smug]

another NWI 3800 lol

Whats up

 

[1quick]

what they said a l26 will handle more than any blower car can make and they are dirt cheap, i made over 500whp with one last year stock head gaskets and bolts and all that just a cam double roller and valvesprings, the supercharged l26 that was in my 06 has over 50k miles on it now

 

[MeanGreenGTP]

Only thing not stock will be bore size. Pistons and arp bolts. Do u guys think i will be fine? This is why im scared away from stock pistons.. My motor when i pulled my heads off

 

[1quick]

its in the tune, even with good pistons you will fuck stuff up with detonation

 

[RICH17]

Well I see your first problem is that you drink Bud Light....


I'd turn that block into a coffee table and get another good short block.

 

[1quick]

by the way around here we fucking vaporize pistons when we mess up lol

 

[MeanGreenGTP]

I agree. I knew i f'd up on this tune. Still saw KR, still drove it. But my block is already sent out. So these JE slugs are goin in... Which intercooler set up do u guys like? I liked zzps set ups

 

[MeanGreenGTP]

Lmao "vaporize" haha i like that term!!!!! Well its safe to say i started buying parts before i knew what i was gettin into.lol well now u guys are stuck with me and have to help me with what i have lol. Im signing up for some overtime this week... Im getting an intercooler also. Fuck it.

 

[1quick]

is this your daily driver? how balls out do you plan to go with it, if i were to build a supercharged set up id go 10:1 compression or more, intercooler, e85 and make big power on like a 3.2 pulley lol

 

[The Broken Regal]

I would just like to add, do not turbo the car if you aren't planning going completely all out

just do some cam/IC/e85/genV and maybe a shot

 

[MeanGreenGTP]

Yea i drive this car everywhere, i bought in 07 with 30k, now has 160k, this car ran decent with tog headers, 3" catless dp, 1.9 rockers, 3.4 pulley k&n cai, and i been polishing my damn supercharger for weeks. Its been hell. This whole 3800 platform is soooo complicated lol hey whats with these complications im always hearing on MLS gaskets. My stepfather is helping me build it. Hes old school... Built 6 sec motors for some of the chicago wise guys circuit. And builds motors at van senus for i dont know how long. Hes been around for a while. And im always telling him the nightmares with these motors.

 

[MeanGreenGTP]

I been working on my motor at his garage. Look at it. All tiny in a sea of big blocks. Big small blocks theres an old hemi and a studebaker motor in here. And a flathead ford. And under that cover is a 1970 mustang boss 302 with 26k on it.

 

[MeanGreenGTP]

Heres progress on my gen5..long way to go.

 

[1quick]

with mls gaskets you just drill the rivits out and spray both sides of each layer with copper spray and bolt them down, there are alot of little stupid tricks to make a 3800 run right but once you get it figured out they are pretty reliable

 

[TonzKnock-G]

Nice shop! I am no mechanic and I've only owned 1 3800 with basic mods but I have to say in all the years I've been browsing the 3800 GP forums it does seem to me that all the "built" 3800s either blow up or end up on the classifieds. (Turbos included ) just sayin

Either way , best of luck!

 

[MeanGreenGTP]

with mls gaskets you just drill the rivits out and spray both sides of each layer with copper spray and bolt them down, there are alot of little stupid tricks to make a 3800 run right but once you get it figured out they are pretty reliable

Yea ive heard of this mls with copper spray but wasnt too sure. They must not seal good out of packaging im assuming, well good to kno!!! Do 3800 people ever run fel pros or OE type head gaskets?

 

[The Broken Regal]

Just throwing this out there that because its a 3800 you'll find there are a hundred ways to do things because you have the range of jank modded cars all the way to literal shop builds and the 3800 just keeps on truckin

You found the right place to be here on TCG!

 

[MeanGreenGTP]

Yessir im happy im here!!! U guys are stuck with me lol

 

[FstEnf4U]

Welcome, I'm from NWI too. Since your into GTP's I'm just curious if you know a fellow by the name of Greg Wright. He goes up to Simon Sez quite often.

- Curly

 

[Euro]

Welcome! Nice looking GTP. Love the Monte too

More pics of the Boss 302 :naughty:

 

[ktraver97ss]

I would just like to add, do not turbo the car if you aren't planning going completely all out

just do some cam/IC/e85/genV and maybe a shot

Y not?

 

[Euro]

He just doesn't want anyone to be faster than him with just the basics done

 

[MeanGreenGTP]

Welcome, I'm from NWI too. Since your into GTP's I'm just curious if you know a fellow by the name of Greg Wright. He goes up to Simon Sez quite often.

- Curly

I actually kno his brother brian pretty well, greg and brian are cool people!!! ! I used to work with brian wright at VSI back in the day!!