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Old Mar 8, 2007 | 08:39 PM
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3.8 supercharged

i finally have the money to swap out my 2.8 and was wondering if a 3.8 supercharged engine might be easier or harder to install than a 350. i think itd be pretty cool to have the 3.8 and different. thoughts?
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Old Mar 8, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: L92/LQ4 (both w/4" stroke)
Transmission: 4L80E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
Harder.

How much is "different" worth to you?
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 09:15 AM
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if i have to spend more to swap a 6 instead of an 8 then different is out of the question
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 09:35 AM
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: L92/LQ4 (both w/4" stroke)
Transmission: 4L80E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
The 3.8 supercharged engines were only in transverse mounted, front wheel drive cars (to the best of my knowledge). While they are pretty cool in those cars, putting one in a rear wheel drive 3rd gen would be an exercise in frustration. You'd have to figure out how to run everything with a FWD ECM, the thermostat housing would be on the back of the engine (no applications to put it in the front, again TTBOMK), you'd have to fabricate engine mounts, etc., etc., etc.

The good news is the bellhousing pattern is the same as your current V6 transmission.
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 11:26 AM
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he could do the swap with a SC motor but would not recomend it cause those you'll be changine head gaskets on all the time, plus dude, when you put in a supercharge motor you have to add in a intercooler, just drop in a good ole small block v8 640-700cfm carb and there ya go.
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 12:56 AM
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Aren't those the motors that have a nasty habit of putting cars up in flames?
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