First time seeing a junkyard Fiero that had an engine swap (Page 1/2)
reinhart NOV 05, 07:36 AM
Saw an 86 GT with a 3800 engine in the local junkyard today.
ace5514 NOV 05, 08:11 PM
Please tell me you took parts off the car...like the computer and harness ect. you could sell or use that stuff.
Notorio NOV 06, 10:13 PM

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Originally posted by reinhart:

Saw an 86 GT with a 3800 engine in the local junkyard today.



Was this an approved swap with a CARB sticker? Was it a clean swap?
reinhart NOV 09, 05:09 AM
I took nothing off the engine and didn't see a CARB sticker. There's nothing special about a "Fiero 3800" engine in a junkyard. It's the same engine two cars over in a Celebrity or Grand Prix. Perhaps something like an engine mount would be useful if you want to spend 2 hours on your back to get a $50 part that the yard will sell you for $15.
Notorio NOV 09, 01:09 PM

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Originally posted by reinhart:

I took nothing off the engine and didn't see a CARB sticker. There's nothing special about a "Fiero 3800" engine in a junkyard. It's the same engine two cars over in a Celebrity or Grand Prix. Perhaps something like an engine mount would be useful if you want to spend 2 hours on your back to get a $50 part that the yard will sell you for $15.



Was just wondering ... it seems like a lot of effort goes into working with a BAR ref to do a swap with the emission parts, etc., so the car will be certified and that such a car would not end up in a yard. Perhaps this was a non-compliant swap whose luck ran out?
cam-a-lot NOV 11, 08:00 AM

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Originally posted by reinhart:

I took nothing off the engine and didn't see a CARB sticker. There's nothing special about a "Fiero 3800" engine in a junkyard. It's the same engine two cars over in a Celebrity or Grand Prix. Perhaps something like an engine mount would be useful if you want to spend 2 hours on your back to get a $50 part that the yard will sell you for $15.



Funniest reply of the Day! Loved it
css9450 NOV 11, 08:27 AM

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Originally posted by cam-a-lot:

Funniest reply of the Day! Loved it



I did too! I want to see pics of the 3800 Celebrity!
longjonsilver NOV 12, 05:47 PM

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Originally posted by reinhart:

I took nothing off the engine and didn't see a CARB sticker. There's nothing special about a "Fiero 3800" engine in a junkyard. It's the same engine two cars over in a Celebrity or Grand Prix. Perhaps something like an engine mount would be useful if you want to spend 2 hours on your back to get a $50 part that the yard will sell you for $15.



It had to have had the passkey system deactivated, probably a delete for the downstream cat and if a manual then other things deleted off the computer. The computer would be worth money, as would the custom brackets.

jon

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reinhart NOV 13, 12:56 AM

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Originally posted by longjonsilver:


It had to have had the passkey system deactivated, probably a delete for the downstream cat and if a manual then other things deleted off the computer. The computer would be worth money, as would the custom brackets.

jon



I was an automatic. The computer is the same computer as a non-Fiero 3800, no? If you're saying the chip was custom., I'd believe that. I don't think the custom chip would be worth much though. Maybe I'm wrong.
Dennis LaGrua NOV 13, 10:10 PM
There are many items needed for a 3800 Fiero engine swap. Mounts/Brackets, alternator relocation bracket, custom belt tensioner, fuel and water lines, swap harness, throttle cable bracket and reflashed PCM. If you salvaged all of them you'd probably have $700 worth of parts, (provided they are well done) in excellent shape and working. You also have a supercharger, fuel rail, and LIM there worth a couple hundred used and an exhaust system worth a few bucks. Great find for someone doing that swap.

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