Any Diehard 3800 Fans Here?

[rappy'97]

Got my Grand Prix almost a year ago, have fallen in love with the supercharged 3800 platform... They have so much potential.

Anyone else really into GM's 3800?

 

[Gen1Pat]

I don't do much work to them. Only major thing I can think of that we have done is intake manifold on one. The egr return in the intake, just on the other side of the MAF sensor, is metal and is cooled by the coolant passing through the intake. They like to melt the intake, and it floods the engine with coolant.

 

[bkroll84]

I have a 2001 gtp wifes car we like it

 

[bkroll84]

Gms 3.8 4.3 and 5.7 are solid long running engines

 

[beastlywarrior228]

A sleeper Buick would be cool

 

['00 WO-YA!]

The supercharged 3.8 is a great engine! It also doesn't have the same bullshit issues that the n/a 3.8 that Pat mentioned have. Good engine.

 

[rappy'97]

I don't do much work to them. Only major thing I can think of that we have done is intake manifold on one. The egr return in the intake, just on the other side of the MAF sensor, is metal and is cooled by the coolant passing through the intake. They like to melt the intake, and it floods the engine with coolant.

Yeah, the stupid plastic LIM. Just got done doing mine on the GTP a couple weeks ago.

 

[Gus]

A friend of mine has a s/c 3800 swapped into his 2000 Cavalier convertible. Pretty nuts.

 

[DeadLastRacing]

I want to get an 87 Fireo fastback GT with a 3800 engine swap. One of my dream cars.

 

[nukacola]

Had a 3.8 Camaro for a long time until my insurance company decided it was "totaled" after a minor accident.

 

[90_warrior]

I have a 2004 Monte Carlo SS Dale Earnhardt Jr , it is number 164 of 2283. I love this car and the power it has. I plan on putting a magna flow exhaust cold air box etc. I mostly drive only to cars shows.

 

[rappy'97]

A friend of mine has a s/c 3800 swapped into his 2000 Cavalier convertible. Pretty nuts.

Holy crap, that would be a blast!!

 

[Gus]

Holy crap, that would be a blast!!

Found a couple pics of it on some random forum. I moved about the time he started the swap, so i haven't gotten to ride in it, but it's apparently pretty nuts.

http://montecarloforum.com/forum/new-member-area-4/new-member-38787/page2/#post494345

He swapped in the IRS from the Alero I bought for the 3400 swap I did in my 2nd gen Cavalier, so it's got the larger bolt pattern for the GTP wheels.