WE Did IT!! GO Mighty 6'ers!

[Anonymous]

Too bad no one has been brave enough to try a Series II 3800 into a G-Body. The Series II (for those that dont know) is the engine thats in most of GM's mid size family cars. Also in the V6 F-Bodies. There is someone that has put a supercharged 3800 (from a Pontiac Grand Prix GTP) into a early 80s Olds Cutlass. He has to do some firewall cutting and custom motor mounts but, ran 12s in the 1/4 mi. when all was said and done.
Maybe I'll be the first one one here to do the swap...who knows.

 

[newmexguy]

3800 Series (Buick) V-6

there was a recovered theft/totalled out 99 Camaro in the Albuquerque u pull it a while back, had a complete engine, five speed, wiring and brain, probably couldv'e been had for under $500 for everything engine trans wise. Interesting swap idea.

 

[Doober]

I've thought about it before, never really wanted to try it though. Last time I checked on 3800pro.com the fastest guy was in something like an '00 or '01 Bonneville SSEi running low 10s. There's a guy in the area around here (friend of someone I work with) with a s/c Impala that's in the 11s or 10s.

 

[80ECLT]

What is wrong with 10's in a V6?

 

[Darwinskeeper]

Did I hear that right? :shock: A 10 second quarter mile elapsed time with a fwd Impala using a supercharged V6??? I didn't even think that was even possible!

 

[Doober]

It may be turboed, I'm not sure. But the Bonneville I know is s/c. Checking the site again, there have been 4 Grand Prixs that've taken that Bonneville's place (all turbos), the fastest now at 9.011... holy crap...
http://www.3800pro.com/lists/fwdquarter.html

 

[80ECLT]

Believe it! There are plenty of quick modded 3800 s/c's running around. Mega sleepers that can run 9-10 sec quarters. Not with radials though. Boost is an amazing thing!

 

[Anonymous]

Fast FWD 3800's get outta here! 8) :twisted: Im hoping for 11's myself next spring with real slicks.

 

[Canadian-T-Bone]

maybe not the same thing , but my buddy is in the middle of building a stroked 4.3 that he'll be running in his 2 door blazer (for now) all with left over parts of an 350 that went boom . had 6 good pistons & rods . that gave him the idea . go figure ! 8) I 'll keep you posted !

 

[80ECLT]

Stroker 4.3 cranks are over a grand! Is it a welded stroker crank?