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  • NEWS FLASH!!! 3.8 to 3.8 can i do it?

    i blew the motor on my 96 3.8 at 90,000 miles. as i started looking at some used motors (money is very limited) i started to wonder if i could put the 3.8 from a 97+ in it since the ecm or whatever is different. all i need is the motor but wanted to know if anything changed that wouldn't allow me to put the newer motor in her?

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    Re: NEWS FLASH!!! 3.8 to 3.8 can i do it?

    it should work i believe, you will just have to keep your throttle body if you get a 99+

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    • #3
      Re: NEWS FLASH!!! 3.8 to 3.8 can i do it?

      anything from 95-98 will be a direct swap for the motor. 99+ went to the straight tb and intake, to make those engines work you would need to swap your tb and intakes to the 99+ engine.
      http://www.bowtiev6.com/

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        Re: NEWS FLASH!!! 3.8 to 3.8 can i do it?

        long blocks 95.5 ~02 shouldn't matter, as long as you swap over induction/harness from origonal motor. hell, even the w-bods long blocks cain work w/some front cover/oil filter adaptor swappage
        1978 Formula 461 in progress of being built :rock:
        2013 Ram 1500 Big Horn

        former owner of 85 bird w/ 2.8 - 3.4 - 3800 II - 5.0
        94 comero 3.4

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          Re: NEWS FLASH!!! 3.8 to 3.8 can i do it?

          thanks guys. wish me luck

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            Re: NEWS FLASH!!! 3.8 to 3.8 can i do it?

            Good Luck!

            1998 White Camaro 3800, A4, MagnaFlow Cat-Back, Zexel & 3.42's, Jet Chip Stage 2, Whisper Lid, and Ram Air.

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