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3800 RWD Questions
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Re: 3800 RWD Questions -
04-11-2007
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They used the 3800 in some Firebirds and Cameros which are rear wheel drive so getting the RWD arrangement is not an issue. A local yard will sell me "everything that you need" for $1200 wiring harness, radiator, transmission, computer and exhaust. The engine has 160,000 miles on it. The electrical should not be too bad unless I have to completely fab a harness. The dash gages may be a hassle. I'll keep you posted. |
out what you can tie into. Keep in mind a FWD 3800 supercharged ECM wont
know what a RWD 5-speed Manual is if thats what you intend on using. The
FWD auto transaxles and RWD auto transmissions would be "4T65e" vs a
"4L60e". Off the top of my head I'm not sure if the electronics are the
same or not between those.
Around here I could buy a complete late model F-body car with a 3800 for
less than $2000 at a repo auction (with about 100k miles). I'd hate to
gut one that isn't wrecked though. I always wanted to take a 3800 f-body
car and blend it with a 1956 Thunderbird replicar. Very simular wheel
base dimensions between them.
BTW what year is your Mercedes 230 CE?
Wiki has some good info on Buicks v6 here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_V6_engine
And here are some RWD kitcars with Supercharged 3800's.
http://www.angelfire.com/biz6/stalkerv6/kitcar.html
http://www.bruntonauto.com/Builders/builder.htm
They may have knowledge on wiring Supercharged 3800's together with
manual & auto transmissions. And as you can see the intake does run into
the cowl...
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In article <131getg4v48bv04 (AT) corp (DOT) supernews.com>, t120rv (AT) pacifier (DOT) com says... They used the 3800 in some Firebirds and Cameros which are rear wheel drive so getting the RWD arrangement is not an issue. A local yard will sell me "everything that you need" for $1200 wiring harness, radiator, transmission, computer and exhaust. The engine has 160,000 miles on it. The electrical should not be too bad unless I have to completely fab a harness. The dash gages may be a hassle. I'll keep you posted. Get the schematics and a big ass dry erase board and goto town figuring out what you can tie into. Keep in mind a FWD 3800 supercharged ECM wont know what a RWD 5-speed Manual is if thats what you intend on using. The FWD auto transaxles and RWD auto transmissions would be "4T65e" vs a "4L60e". Off the top of my head I'm not sure if the electronics are the same or not between those. Around here I could buy a complete late model F-body car with a 3800 for less than $2000 at a repo auction (with about 100k miles). I'd hate to gut one that isn't wrecked though. I always wanted to take a 3800 f-body car and blend it with a 1956 Thunderbird replicar. Very simular wheel base dimensions between them. BTW what year is your Mercedes 230 CE? Wiki has some good info on Buicks v6 here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_V6_engine And here are some RWD kitcars with Supercharged 3800's. http://www.angelfire.com/biz6/stalkerv6/kitcar.html http://www.bruntonauto.com/Builders/builder.htm They may have knowledge on wiring Supercharged 3800's together with manual & auto transmissions. And as you can see the intake does run into the cowl... |
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1985. Four speed manual transmission. No A/C. No cruse. Cloth seats. |
evaporator I don't think I would proceed with it.
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Do you know about these cars? |
only Mercedes I have an interest in are pre 89' SL's. Nothing justifies
their prices so I don't plan on owning one...
You might want to get a tape measure and check to make sure you can shoe
horn that 3800 and transmissin in there.
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