In a 1986 Camaro with a 2.8...if I was to change the block and put in a 3.8L v6 block would that work? Would the compression be too high? I am thinking about changing nothing but the block and porting the heads, getting short headers and a performance chip? Would I bed able to use all my original sensors and ecu and stuff?

 

The 3.8 is a completely different motor. The largest motor that you can put in without having to change anything is the 3.4.

 

Thanks for the info... any idea how much power that will make? I want to get a good solid 210-230 hp... Port the heads, polish intake ports, hedman hedders, edelbrock camshaft(idle-5500), and get the bigger displacement, a a jet stage 2 perormance chip... Think its possible?

 

1 person tryed putting a 3.8 in there car. Easier n faster to install a v8.

Considering a 3.8 comes factory with 200hp. 210-235 would not be hard.

 

We get questions like this regularly. Someone should make a stickey so newbies don't get confused.

Attention: 90 degree v6's (3.8, 4.3 ect) aren't compatible with 60 degrees (2.8, 3.1, 3.4, ect).
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By the way Dale, you wouldn't happen to have a copy of the $3A def. with the maf scalars would you?

 

Try craig

http://www.moates.net/info_pages.php?pages_id=14 (should take you to his dl page)

 

Tried it. His doesn't have the scalars. All I need are the stock values, then the '870/'302 to '165 is possible for everyone. I've tried to find the right values via datalogging, but with a nbO2 it's like throwing darts at a pea. I guess I'll have to bite the bullet and get a copy from tunercat.

P.S. Sorry for hijacking the thread.

 

DONE!