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  1. Mattstrike

    3800 I did a thing, kinda

    Ok, so I didn't exactly do a thing, somebody did a thing for me and it was quite the surprise. So, of course, it's completely changing up my game plan for this next year. I will say its likely the only thing that could re-prioritize an entire year for me. Also, it's stuff like this that is...
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    3800 Project: what is it doing? Cavalier L67 swap runs!

    I guess I should share the love over hear. I figured I could start out with comparing sizes: Yes, looks like 3800+4t65 is indeed bigger than a 2.4+4t40. 3800 still fits: Since it looked good enough, I decided to shimmy it into place. Got the 4t65 lined up where the axles need to be...
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    *sold* 3800 turbo K2500

    $4000 Twin turbochargers. 4x4 18mpg Project truck with a build thread in my signature. Recommend HP Tuners or DHP access to make adjustments to the tune as needed. It runs and drives as is, makes epic boost noises. 300k miles, recently rolled over so looks like brand new again with a...
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    my 1997 LeSabre (you guessed it - L67 car)

    Can't find the build thread here again... This car gets love for like 2 days a year. Trans in it is a bit builts uppers. 300m input and output shaft, bunch of other upgrade parts in it. Has only 2nd and 3rd and TCC apply. Tonight I tried to so some diagnostic. Computer thinks...
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    1993 W-body

    I'm not even done with the van yet, but who cares. Acquired a 1993 Regal with the piece of shit rear carbon fiber transverse leaf spring deal. Of course, that leaf spring is broken, completely bottomed out, and discontinued. I'm not finding anything aftermarket to replace it, haven't stumbled...
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    3800 M90 Montana Van

    I thought I had a post about this here but I couldn't find it. So... It's a fucking minivan! And it was rusty as fuck too! I decided it do the deed anyway, because it was free, and I ain't scared of no rust anymore. Fuck hood prop rods, not in my...
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    TCC apply - DIY standalone controller

    So, seeing as how the 3800 PCM can't control the TCC in my 700r4... Thinking outside the box here to get the desired TCC apply strategy. Back oh, too long ago I was planning to use one of these for some other project, never got around to it: http://www.picaxe.com/What-Is-PICAXE My thought is...
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    Oil scavenge pump - grassroots options

    Long story short, the scavenge pump on my truck stopped working. I don't know why, don't really care why, I think it was an ebay special to begin with so was probably only good for intermittent use and burned out the brushes already. Because I'm on the "You're an adult and can't modify cars...
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    Any 4t65 guru's on here?

    Long story kinda. Working on a 3800 top swap going in a Montana van on the 'free parts' budget. I've got 4 4t65's sitting here, two are HD and two out of buicks basically. #1; a HD trans I had from the '86 LeSabre L67 that migrated to the '93 SSEi and broke the input shaft. I rebuilt it...
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    Potential 3800 swap

    So I've been talking with a work friend of mine. He has a late 90's early 2000's cavalier that blew the motor. He wants me to 3800 swap it, and I could use some extra cash so I figured, why not? lol. So after looking around on the Cavi forums - looks like most people that have actually done...
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    shortblocks

    Trying to decide... Need a shortblock for my winter car, '97 LeSabre L67 swap. Bottom end has an issue, and with blocks for $80 at the u-pull I'm thinking fuck it, spend the $80 and move on. It looks like they have only a couple supercharged cars, one a 2004 GP, and a bunch of series 2/3 N/A...
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    M90 top vacuum tee

    Anybody know the size or a part number for the oring used on the top vacuum tee thingy on the m90s?
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    '97 Camaro top swap

    Because a V6 Camaro isn't already obnoxious enough, I went ahead and top-swapped mine! https://imgur.com/Z4K4FUH Because I'm too lazy to copy/paste, the ongoing build thread for this car: My 1997 Camaro: Top Swap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : Your Other Rides: Pics and Videos - Page 5
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    insane whine at idle - l67

    Super long story short, I'm getting my '97 L67 LeSabre on the road, by the end of the month. It's got some issues: 1. hard to start, when it does the idle hunts 2. When idle is low/about to die, obscene whine noise is low. 3. When idle is high as pcm attempts to pcm, obscene whine noise is...
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    Powdercoating fun

    Just started out doing my own powdercoating, figured I'd have to do some on my current project car: I haven't really messed around or tried anything special to get the powder to work with plastic valve covers yet. I have the eastwood dual voltage kit for the gun, so not really a...
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    WTB offset pulley for top swap

    Anybody have one sitting around, unused? Hoping to find a 3.8 or smaller.
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    Camaro M6 options

    So, after doing some soul searching, I've realized that a T56 swap is probably out of the budget for my 3800 Camaro. There is another option out there, the Aisin AY6 from the 2010 V6 Camaro. It holds more power than my ratcheting T5 could, and locally they go for about $600 with low miles. I...
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    3800 ignition coil question

    I'm using a 3800 coil on my 2 cylinder waste spark garden tractor. It uses points to trigger a transistorized ignition circuit that operates at 12v. Before I changed to the transistorized ignition I was using the coil with a ballast resistor and appropriate condenser, the spark was too weak...
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    Engine swap issues..

    Ok, so the short of this is, K2500, 3800 series one, twin T25 turbos, running on an OBD 2 setup connected to a 700r4. Start cold, it fires up, idles down, immediately misfires and dies. If you give it throttle, it fights through the misfire and will run mostly smooth at about 2k rpm. If I let...
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    Twin Turbo 3800 K2500

    Can't find/recall if I shared this here already... Yes. I am the only living person in the world to have this: Also, not sure why I can't see this on my computer but it works fine on my phone... My twin turbo series 1 3800 in a K2500 HD pickup is finally running. Just needs a tune to...