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[ajdereicup]

Oh shit thats an Olds my bad. But still its a fantasy of mine

 

[Yaj Yak]

Or the gsx... My bad. 510ft lbs and weighed 150lbs less than its Chevy counterparts... But yeah. Buicks suck.

Gsx was the quickest car motor trend ever tested when they did...

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

i put a toronado 3800 into the back of a cutlass

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

only thing cooler than buicks are oldsmobiles

 

[1quick]

When are one of you bastards going to put a built 3800 engine in a Toronado?

you don't build a 3800 motor you throw a cam in it and bolt a turbo on and make 5-600 horse

 

[ajdereicup]

Lol hence why I don't get near 3800 engines. I'd try and build it and spend too much money doing nothing good with it. Are the blocks good for that much power and the pistons and all that?

 

[Yaj Yak]

Lol hence why I don't get near 3800 engines. I'd try and build it and spend too much money doing nothing good with it. Are the blocks good for that much power and the pistons and all that?

Absolutely. It's the glass transmission you have to butt fuck into submission

 

[1quick]

Lol hence why I don't get near 3800 engines. I'd try and build it and spend too much money doing nothing good with it. Are the blocks good for that much power and the pistons and all that?

i have the weakest version in my car that makes over 500whp on a mustang dyno stock everything but cam push rods springs retainers and timing chain

 

[ajdereicup]

Very interesting. But basically they're just updated versions of the GN's 3.8 with a blower instead of a turbo? I'm going to have to start being a peeping tom at more 3800s then.

 

[1quick]

the long block i used was the N/A long block pretty much the worst option, the supercharged one would be preferred, i don't think there is much about the 3800 thats the same as the old 3.8

 

[The Broken Regal]

Inb4james'essayonallthedifferences

 

[The Broken Regal]

Lol hence why I don't get near 3800 engines. I'd try and build it and spend too much money doing nothing good with it. Are the blocks good for that much power and the pistons and all that?

608whp here... Unfortunately putting it to the ground is a bit harder as well as the already mentioned weaker trans

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

its a decendant...the 95_ SII 3800 uses symetrical port heads directly developed from the GN stage2 heads

it has lots of improvements over the 3.8 but it does have a 1" shorter deck height

 

[Mook]

:gives:

608whp here... Unfortunately putting it to the ground is a bit harder as well as the already mentioned weaker trans

 

[ajdereicup]

Hmmm very interesting. During the minibike shoot out I would very much like to peep your engine and learn more.

Isn't it possibly to ghetto rig a better tranny in place? I mean you'd have to go frankestein on it but it may work? And even though they're mounted sideways wouldn't it be possible to go crazy with a cutting torch and make it sit front to back and put a regular tranny on and cut a driveshaft tunnel mount a rear end and then get a nice suspension setup? May be crazy but for a track only car possibly worth it?

 

[Burtonrider10022]

Hmmm very interesting. During the minibike shoot out I would very much like to peep your engine and learn more.

Isn't it possibly to ghetto rig a better tranny in place? I mean you'd have to go frankestein on it but it may work? And even though they're mounted sideways wouldn't it be possible to go crazy with a cutting torch and make it sit front to back and put a regular tranny on and cut a driveshaft tunnel mount a rear end and then get a nice suspension setup? May be crazy but for a track only car possibly worth it?

From my limited knowledge of the 3800 community I can at least tell you the RWD w-body has been thoroughly, thoroughly discussed.

Also, not too much ***-rigging would be necessary, the base model Firebirds and Camaro F-Bodys have 3800 Series II's into a RWD tranny. I THINK the tranny was the same as the LS1 f-bods, but don't quote me.

 

[ajdereicup]

Very very interesting. Now I just need more $ and garage space and I'd get a Toronado and swap a nice engine in it make it RWD and surprise sex

 

[ajdereicup]

Maybe just different bellhouses between the engines in those cars?

 

[Yaj Yak]

What's tough with the fbodies is why even mess with a v6 when gods gift of an engine is right there

 

[1quick]

What's tough with the fbodies is why even mess with a v6 when gods gift of an engine is right there

thats the only thing stoping me, I've seriously looked at 3 camaro rollers, i know there is no way in hell i could bring myself to put a 3800 in there when i know a perfectly good 5.3 would do the job better for less money

 

[Yaj Yak]

only way i would do it is if i were to start with a 3800 fbody that cost me less than 2gs... and already had a running engine in it.

 

[1quick]

you want me find you one, i know ware there is one fore around a grand and l26's are 300ish

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

do you even have a driving monte?

 

[Yaj Yak]

do you even have a driving monte?

ive had a bunch of projects recently...

in other news, it will still run sooner than any of your junk!!!!!!

 

[1quick]

you want me find you one, i know ware there is one fore around a grand and l26's are 300ish

and i can't spell I'm heading to the drunk thread soon