3.8L Alero

diablo · 10-08-2006, 03:59 PM

hey, i've blown a 2.4L motor once last year and got a brand new one after, im afraid of problems again so I was hoping I can get some imput on this. I was thinking of droping the 2.4L in a couple of years (time to save money) and putting a 3.8L Series III supercharged motor from a Pontiac GTP in. The thing is I don't know if its gonna fit, its 231 cubic inches and i don't know how big the alero engine compartment is. It would be great if I could get some help thanks.

number1alero · 10-08-2006, 04:12 PM

search button...its discussed numerous times

diablo · 10-08-2006, 04:18 PM

whats the key word I need to search?

number1alero · 10-08-2006, 04:24 PM

3.8 swap...come on dont ask if you cant even think to search for 3.8L, 3.8 swap, etc.... if thats what your wanting

diablo · 10-08-2006, 04:34 PM

thanks, found out someone did it in a grand am, so im going to drop the 3.8 supercharged motor from the GTP in there, this alero is gonna fly. I smashed up my '94' probe last week, and got $6000 for it, most of that money is going toward the new motor, i don't want a used one. I'll put pics on when I get it done.

Sinatra · 10-09-2006, 11:54 AM

^ I'll believe it when I see it.

Not to be a d*ck or anything. Good Luck.

diablo · 10-09-2006, 11:00 PM

I was just discussing this today with my buddy and his buddy put the 3.8 in his 2001 alero, ain't bullshitin you, he swaped out the HORRIBLE CRAPY 3.4L the car came with, he has the money plus hes a mechanic, i can't put pics on b/c i don't have a camera, and he doesn't do internet for chats and that so he can't send pics

BlackJack · 10-10-2006, 12:21 AM

while we're on the "my buddy" stories. My buddy just got back from the track with his "horrible crappy 3400" and ran even with a new Mustang GT and a new generation GTO. My buddy ran me and got pulled on by another "horrible crappy 3400"

the 3800 is nice, but it's less work/money to mod a 3400 than swap a 3800. Besides, people are less likely to be impressed over a motor that's supposed to be faster, than one that's supposed to be slow but isn't.

BlackJack · 10-10-2006, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cliff8928

BlackJack, stop kidding yourself, the 3800 isn't nice =)

yeah ok...you got me on that one.

BlackJack · 10-10-2006, 09:47 AM

yeah ok...you got me on that one.

(Holy-somethings-wrong-with-the-forum-Batman!)

BlackJack · 10-10-2006, 09:49 AM

wtf is up with this crazy thing.

I just posted the message once, it shows up twice, and gets placed before the post I was responding to.

AGT · 10-10-2006, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackJack

wtf is up with this crazy thing.

I just posted the message once, it shows up twice, and gets placed before the post I was responding to.

Let me ask you something BlackJack? Do you see blue sparks when you hit 88 MPH?

Your car is Back to the Future fast hahalol

AGT · 10-10-2006, 10:07 AM

Hey me too....wooo I'm a time traveler haha

BlackJack · 10-10-2006, 10:10 AM

if I hadn't quoted his post, I'd have no proof of my time warp.

ptrudel · 10-10-2006, 11:05 AM

lol wtf?

billytheman1188 · 10-10-2006, 11:08 AM

Lmfao im in the middle of studyhall and i started reading this and posts are all effed up and i laughed out loud and almost everyone looked at me like i was an idiot, even the dorky ass kidslol lol lmao, yea my post on another thread went above the post of the kid who started the threadlol

Cliff8928 · 10-10-2006, 03:37 PM

BlackJack, stop kidding yourself, the 3800 isn't nice =)

BlackJack · 10-10-2006, 08:23 PM

Guess Cliff is always going to have the last word in this thread?

ptrudel · 10-11-2006, 09:33 AM

apparently not

BlackJack · 10-11-2006, 09:07 PM

good, then my job is secure!