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Thread: supercharged 3.8 swaps
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01-02-2012, 04:50 AM #1
supercharged 3.8 swaps
can you take the super charger off a fwd 3.8 and put it on lets say a camaro 3.8 and make it work. just wanted to if it was possible or not thought about trying somethig stupid with a s10.
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01-02-2012, 10:56 AM #2
you'd think so bc there the same engine.. I am not sure, but Smittro will step in soon and tell you.
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01-02-2012, 11:05 AM #3
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Pewter- 2001 Camaro SS hard top
I don't think they work in f-bodys because the intake of the sc would be pointing at the fire wall, but i'm not 100% sure. could work in an s 10 if there is room to run an intake w/90 elbow maybe
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01-17-2012, 07:42 PM #4
Sorry I missed this guys..
But yes, it's doable..
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01-17-2012, 07:44 PM #5
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01-17-2012, 07:49 PM #6
There's also always the procharger type system route too, and of course turbo charging also.
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01-17-2012, 08:05 PM #7
Nice that would be a great sleeper truck.
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01-17-2012, 08:31 PM #8
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01-17-2012, 09:21 PM #9
Sideways is always fun traction problem can be solved.
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01-17-2012, 09:42 PM #10
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01-18-2012, 05:19 AM #11
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01-18-2012, 05:40 AM #12
I seen that almost wondering if would be easier to put a ls1 in.
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01-18-2012, 07:25 AM #13
I planned on doing that to my exsisting 01 y87 L36 before I got rid of it.
Before that happened I desided on a DOHC v8 in the Northstar brands..
Then I got rid of before I even got started since I wanted an H3 Hummer and already have a 3 year old unfinished TT project..lol
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01-18-2012, 08:00 AM #14
Without a better pulley the eton90 is only ~40-45hp gain over the L36.
Hardly worth the work of changing over to an FWD L67 when they could have just used the L36 and bolted on a procharger or bottled it, and been in LS1 or better territory instead.
I've heard people say the L67 block and rods are stronger yet provide no proof.
I think they just want to believe that.
I've been inside both the L36, and L67 series-II,, both have the same castings,, there is no differences.
Only the 3800 Series-I had differences in the blocks between the SC and N/A engines and a couple different heads.
Later when the Series-II arived, it was more cost effective for GM to use the same castings for both L36 and L67 since the overal design was improved.
Lower compression pistons, slightly heavier valve springs, greater lb/hr injectors, and injector bungs in the heads are the only REAL differences between the two..
Injector bungs can be drilled into the L36 heads to change them over if wanted.
This is because the L36 head castings have L67 bung provisions that were just left undrilled.
GM could have used the L36 higher compression pistons and gave the eton a better pulley but they needed to sell LS1's..Last edited by Smittro; 01-18-2012 at 08:03 AM.
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08-27-2012, 10:48 AM #15
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Hi smittro I am looking for a list of parts I will need to get to do the russel swap on my 3.4 with the grand am heads
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08-28-2012, 03:55 AM #16
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09-04-2012, 09:33 AM #17
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09-04-2012, 08:57 PM #18
I think Ed ran a procharger or some other side mount SC on his 3800..
Can't remember. It's in the post your 3800 thread.
But ya, I have yet to see anyone make a "kit" for it.
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