Supercharged

Black_S10 · 09-17-2008, 12:51 AM

Ive been thinking of motor upgrades, power options, etc.
I know a V8 swap is what everyone is thinking about, but I have been thinking about an L67 motor (3.8l supercharged V6) Found in modern Impala SS, Buick Regal, Grand Prix GTP, Bonneville SSEI, and others.

I know the motor is a sideways mount in those cars, so it would take alot of work to set it in with the serpentine belt in front instead of the passenger side, so then... get one of these motors, a 5 speed transmission out of a V6 trans am or camaro, and a 10 bolt rear out of any full size pickup....
Not sure if it could work out, but the idea is pretty sweet for a street pickup that can blow away most of the cars it passes. An intake for the supercharger and a smaller pulley and they are making about 300 horse.

Just thought I would let out my idea.

comments? Suggestions?
Id like to talk about this with more people.

99street10 · 09-17-2008, 12:56 AM

I too thought about the L67 swap. More work then it's worth.

If your hell bent on a swap drop an 8cylinder in.

If you want cheap power turbo the four.

If you want really cheap power invest in some laughing gas.

99street10 · 09-17-2008, 01:00 AM

Also check the Performance Sticky if you decide to stay with the tutu and are looking for a little more go

01cherryreds10 · 09-17-2008, 01:04 AM

If your going to do something as radical as a 3.8 RWD application, make it AWD out of Astro van components!

On a serious note, won't the 3.8 setups out of the V6 Camaro's and 'bird's work?

Black_S10 · 09-17-2008, 01:12 AM

AWD would be insane.

But you make a very good point, I never thought of that.
seemed too easy I guess, but it makes alot more sense.
Im not sure if all V6 F- Bodies are the L67 motor though.
I guess I have some reasearch to do.

99shorty · 09-17-2008, 08:48 AM

there are a few people who have done it before, and a few threads in the last couple of months about this swap, i looked into it when i first got my dime too.http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f106/2...0-for-me-2766/
http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f106/s...0-swap-354001/
those two links are pretty good, and theres more if you use the search feature

badds10 · 10-13-2008, 07:47 PM

hey man. yes that will work . ive already started that project.it has been easy so far. u need 2 fab your own motor mount on the drivers side.raise the motor up and run a cowl hood or notch thefront 4 the oil pan. run a remote oil filter and u can use the stock cross member i think. im not done with this yet.ill be done with this when the kids are grown lol. or when my 98 turbo 2.2 s-10 is done.

dziabo · 10-13-2008, 11:23 PM

biggest problem i know of is the firewall clearance. the air intake of the supercharger will be coming out into the firewall when you turn the engine for a rwd application. i've also read that the L67 supercharged engines use different cylinder heads than the na version of the 3800, and the intakes are not interchangable. it would be worth it if you could pull it off, the 3800 is a bullet proof engine. check out some of the gtp, grand national, and buick t-type forums, some of those guys are making some serious power with those engines.

99shorty · 10-14-2008, 01:23 AM

i've read that holden makes a housing for the 3800 superchager that works on rwd applications, but you would have to get it imported from somewhere

cs xtreme · 10-14-2008, 02:45 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 99shorty

i've read that holden makes a housing for the 3800 superchager that works on rwd applications, but you would have to get it imported from somewhere

Austrailia

Buddha.. · 10-14-2008, 02:59 PM

Has anyone dropped in a non-sc 3.8 from a v6 f-body?

09-17-2008, 12:51 AM	#1
Black_S10 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 Location: User is: OffLine	Supercharged Ive been thinking of motor upgrades, power options, etc. I know a V8 swap is what everyone is thinking about, but I have been thinking about an L67 motor (3.8l supercharged V6) Found in modern Impala SS, Buick Regal, Grand Prix GTP, Bonneville SSEI, and others. I know the motor is a sideways mount in those cars, so it would take alot of work to set it in with the serpentine belt in front instead of the passenger side, so then... get one of these motors, a 5 speed transmission out of a V6 trans am or camaro, and a 10 bolt rear out of any full size pickup.... Not sure if it could work out, but the idea is pretty sweet for a street pickup that can blow away most of the cars it passes. An intake for the supercharger and a smaller pulley and they are making about 300 horse. Just thought I would let out my idea. comments? Suggestions? Id like to talk about this with more people.
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09-17-2008, 12:56 AM	#2
99street10 Headknocker Age: 20 Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,209 Location: Beer City User is: OffLine	Re: Supercharged I too thought about the L67 swap. More work then it's worth. If your hell bent on a swap drop an 8cylinder in. If you want cheap power turbo the four. If you want really cheap power invest in some laughing gas. Last edited by 99street10 : 09-17-2008 at 12:56 AM. Reason: cant spell for beans
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09-17-2008, 01:00 AM	#3
99street10 Headknocker Age: 20 Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,209 Location: Beer City User is: OffLine	Re: Supercharged Also check the Performance Sticky if you decide to stay with the tutu and are looking for a little more go
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09-17-2008, 01:04 AM	#4
01cherryreds10 Wanna see some magic? Age: 18 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,748 Location: Illinois User is: OffLine	Re: Supercharged If your going to do something as radical as a 3.8 RWD application, make it AWD out of Astro van components! On a serious note, won't the 3.8 setups out of the V6 Camaro's and 'bird's work?
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09-17-2008, 01:12 AM	#5
Black_S10 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Supercharged AWD would be insane. But you make a very good point, I never thought of that. seemed too easy I guess, but it makes alot more sense. Im not sure if all V6 F- Bodies are the L67 motor though. I guess I have some reasearch to do.
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09-17-2008, 08:48 AM	#6
99shorty really slow Age: 17 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 241 Location: Bennet, NE User is: OffLine	Re: Supercharged there are a few people who have done it before, and a few threads in the last couple of months about this swap, i looked into it when i first got my dime too.http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f106/2...0-for-me-2766/ http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f106/s...0-swap-354001/ those two links are pretty good, and theres more if you use the search feature
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10-13-2008, 07:47 PM	#7
badds10 Registered User Age: 33 Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Supercharged hey man. yes that will work . ive already started that project.it has been easy so far. u need 2 fab your own motor mount on the drivers side.raise the motor up and run a cowl hood or notch thefront 4 the oil pan. run a remote oil filter and u can use the stock cross member i think. im not done with this yet.ill be done with this when the kids are grown lol. or when my 98 turbo 2.2 s-10 is done.
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10-13-2008, 11:23 PM	#8
dziabo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 29 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Supercharged biggest problem i know of is the firewall clearance. the air intake of the supercharger will be coming out into the firewall when you turn the engine for a rwd application. i've also read that the L67 supercharged engines use different cylinder heads than the na version of the 3800, and the intakes are not interchangable. it would be worth it if you could pull it off, the 3800 is a bullet proof engine. check out some of the gtp, grand national, and buick t-type forums, some of those guys are making some serious power with those engines.
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10-14-2008, 01:23 AM	#9
99shorty really slow Age: 17 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 241 Location: Bennet, NE User is: OffLine	Re: Supercharged i've read that holden makes a housing for the 3800 superchager that works on rwd applications, but you would have to get it imported from somewhere
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10-14-2008, 02:45 PM	#10
cs xtreme boosted 2.2L Age: 26 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 978 Location: Colorado Springs User is: OffLine	Re: Supercharged Quote: Originally Posted by 99shorty i've read that holden makes a housing for the 3800 superchager that works on rwd applications, but you would have to get it imported from somewhere Austrailia
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10-14-2008, 02:59 PM	#11
Buddha.. Happy with ugly truck Age: 23 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 293 Location: Little Falls, MN User is: OffLine	Re: Supercharged Has anyone dropped in a non-sc 3.8 from a v6 f-body?
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