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Old May 21, 2007 | 08:28 AM
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3.8L swap

i was wondering if my t-5 will hook up to a 3.8L also how much extra power/ torque i will have?
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Old May 21, 2007 | 09:05 AM
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Re: 3.8L swap

As far as I know, a 3.8L will not hook up to your V6 T5, the bolt pattern is different.


Please perform a search next time, as this has been covered a bunch of times.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 02:09 PM
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Re: 3.8L swap

Originally Posted by 2tonedmaro89
i was wondering if my t-5 will hook up to a 3.8L...
You can make it fit with an adapter plate.

As for the extra torque, well, it's nothing worth writing home about....
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