i would like some help, my buddy has a buick regal i think 1990s version with an older style 3800, one of the first ones to be built, i was wondering if i could put it in? because the mounts for the motor in the buick are different, than the ones in my cavalier, so i need some of your guys help from the gurus here. thanx
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ok so my 4speed tranny on my 2200SFI will bolt right up or?
1999 cavalier
Ractive cold air
ractice street muffler
2200SFI(hoping to swap soon)
why is there so many people asking about swapping in the series 1 into a 3rd gen mike did it and said hes gonna switch to a series 2
SERIES 1 isn't worth it doesn't make the power the series 2 does and your better off buyin a gm supercharger for the 2.4 if your gonna swap in that motor
mike if you still want me to do a harness when your ready let me know
JBO since July 30, 2001
well im gettin this motor for free, so its a good trade, lol. but i will end up getting the series 3 that just came out
that mkes mad HP, but for now someone like me with a low to no budget, its good lol
1999 cavalier
Ractive cold air
ractice street muffler
2200SFI(hoping to swap soon)
If youre gonna get a series 3 later on, why waste your time swapping in the series 1?
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later on for me may be never lol, cuz im not looking for a monster machine. i just wanna put in a V6. and this deal came along
1999 cavalier
Ractive cold air
ractice street muffler
2200SFI(hoping to swap soon)
why a v6? what exactly are you trying to get out of it? i can't imagine why you would want a series 1 3800 just because it's a v6 and it's free. it only makes 170 crank hp and it's a frickin naval ship anchor.
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your goin at it all wrong you can swap a 3400 in with way less work the motor is not the expensive part its the fabricating and its NOT WORTH fabricating the mounts for a 3800 series 1, series 3 isn't much more power then a 2 and you will have to swap out some parts since its a throttle by wire system this tells me you havn't researched this topic enough
JBO since July 30, 2001
alright, well i have researched and done my shopping. i am goin to do the 3800 swap. i am goin to be the only one in my town to have it done. so this winter after he uses the car one last time. and i have a mechanic that works at my local nissan dealership that told me he will help, he says the easy part is putting it in, the hard part will be the electrical. so i have someone who has done an engine swap before, so i think im goin to stick with my original plan. i am goin to try this. call me stupid but i am in a crew called StreetScene, and well i wanna make my cavy one of a kind in Cornwall(where i live), so thanx guys for your help and thanx for the info in the near future
1999 cavalier
Ractive cold air
ractice street muffler
2200SFI(hoping to swap soon)
your gonna regret it i have a 2.4 in my z and it is faster than my series 1 3800 cav it just isnt very impressive but since your going to waist the time anyways you will not be able to pass emissions so i hope you dont have too also what car is the engine coming out of? does the car have the chip in the key?(vats)and last are you using an obd1 or 2 setup
my kill list:a geo metro and a mac semi wow did i kill that thing
the car is coming out of a buick regal i think '92, no chip in key. and which would be a better choice? 1 or 2?
1999 cavalier
Ractive cold air
ractice street muffler
2200SFI(hoping to swap soon)
haha you really should listen to the guys who have done this swap your getting in way over your head
well the good news is you have the front mount and you wont need to use dog bone mounts the bad is that with an auto its really hard to make the rear mount and you have the make it and as for the wiring if you wanted to get lazy you could just use the regal fuse box and splice in power and run a wiring loom on the back of the motor
my kill list:a geo metro and a mac semi wow did i kill that thing
alright, i heard this guy whos giving me the engine is goin in a demo derby, so im not taking the motor, its gonna be junked by then end, so if i could find the 3400, since everyone told me itll be easier? and will it pass the emissions, and how easy is it for the wiring. but like i said if i can only find one. so thanx guys, but those are the last questions, thanx guys, and well i see the light. its gonna be the biggest pain in the A** to put it. so these are the last questions if you guys can asnwer them, it would be appreciated, thanx
1999 cavalier
Ractive cold air
ractice street muffler
2200SFI(hoping to swap soon)
gtpsunfire wrote:*Double facepalm*
was just thinking the EXACT SAME THING
JBO since July 30, 2001
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