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3800 Series II NA Swap Opportunity by Pengu
Started on: 05-03-2023 07:19 PM
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Last post by: cam-a-lot on 05-09-2023 09:54 AM
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Report this Post05-03-2023 07:19 PM Click Here to See the Profile for PenguSend a Private Message to PenguEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post


After driving an 86 GT for a few months, I've decided that a lot of the things left I want to do would correlate to an engine and transmission swap. I haven't had much luck looking for a 3800SC Series II, at least at an alright price, and have come across a running donor car: a 2002 Grand Prix for $600. The only caveat is that a tree fell on it, but since it still can run and drive, I don't believe it affected the transmission. 166k miles, 2nd owner and well maintained. I will keep an extra eye out for anything better in the price range, but I believe I can use additional parts for this car, and sell the tires it came with. I would like to transition this car into a dependable daily, and I've been looking for roughly half a year, seems a good bit of the supercharged ones are snagged. I still have a week to meet the person and car, what have your buying options and swap experiences been like? This is in Georgia by the way.
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Thats a deal, but if you want the supercharged motor wait for that. If theres no good ones, get a used one and have it rebuilt. The NA motors dont take the boost as well, plenty of threads on both.

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I know I have a different opinion here, but I loved my 3800na in my 87GT. It was a substantial HP upgrade over the stock motor, it ran 87 octane, I drove it daily for over two years and probably put 20k miles on it until I hit a deer... It is the same amount of work to do the swap, but was fun enough to drive that my 34k supercharged motor is still in the garage.

Just now starting to revisit installing the 3800sc for the 40th. I would have sold it, but I have too much invested in the HP upgrades. Also have another 3800na sitting here because I loved it that much.

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Originally posted by shemdogg:

Thats a deal, but if you want the supercharged motor wait for that. If theres no good ones, get a used one and have it rebuilt. The NA motors dont take the boost as well, plenty of threads on both.

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Plenty of people (me included) have a blower on a N/A bottom end without issues. As long as you don't go crazy with boost, it should be fine. I run a 3.0 Pulley and full stack I/C, XP Cam

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