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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
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
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 fucked 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 :p
BlackJack
10-11-2006, 09:07 PM
good, then my job is secure!
Redog
10-11-2006, 09:18 PM
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.

I agree,

"HA HA HA HA It's a fucking Alero, what a piece of.........Holy shit!! (14 seconds pass) He beat joey in his Mustang" :rolleyes2:
BlackJack
10-11-2006, 10:25 PM
14 second pass.....ouch, that hurts :P
jackal2000
10-11-2006, 10:49 PM
14 second pass.....ouch, that hurts :P

no kidding. anyone who is anyone is running < 14


and BJ, nice quad post up above there. well done dude.
BlackJack
10-11-2006, 11:17 PM
guess I'm not anybody. My fastest time so far officially is 16.3
jackal2000
10-11-2006, 11:19 PM
guess I'm not anybody. My fastest time so far officially is 16.3
guess not and im not either. :ninja:
greenbastard
10-19-2006, 12:12 AM
it should fit because some guy did it to his late 90's cavalier and a 5 speed from a sunfire bolted up to it.
alerored04
10-19-2006, 03:16 PM
late 90's cavalier is not an alero.
BlackJack
10-19-2006, 03:17 PM
Dimensionally, it will fit into the engine bay. However, it is NOT a direct bolt-in. Lots of modifications, including axles.
alerored04
10-19-2006, 04:27 PM
no kidding, not gonna happen, can we let this thread die now?

As soon as i saw "well my buddy has this done but i cant get pics." i knew this one was a joke.