motor for boost

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Re: motor for boost

yea i think i will have it done just to be safe, does any one know where i can fine a good block/ crank for this build ?

jsut get a stock crank..... DO NOT get remanufacuter crank tho they will break......

[bigblock10]

Re: motor for boost

ok ill make sure i do that. wow good thing you guys know all this stuff... lol
any ideas on the block i called all the junk yards he in lansing. i would like to find on so i can get this thing started asp you know it goign to be winter here and i wont have much to do

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Re: motor for boost

ok ill make sure i do that. wow good thing you guys know all this stuff... lol
any ideas on the block i called all the junk yards he in lansing. i would like to find on so i can get this thing started asp you know it goign to be winter here and i wont have much to do

any 3800 series II block will work, even from the FWD cars of grand prixs and GTP's

[98 3.8]

Re: motor for boost

any 3800 series II block will work, even from the FWD cars of grand prixs and GTP's

Won't he have a lower compression with a GTP block as opposed to the NA block?

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Re: motor for boost

Won't he have a lower compression with a GTP block as opposed to the NA block?

no the pistons make the CR not the block


yup and thats a good thing if your really trying to pull numbers

intense runs a 8.0:1 cr :banana: :banana: :naughty: :naughty:

[bigblock10]

Re: motor for boost

cool thanks for the help guy.so all i have to do is find a 3.8 ll block/crank ?

[bigblock10]

Re: motor for boost

yup they got about everything really

i would go with stattma stage 4 turbo cam tho

is this cam realy not for a street car or not?

what will i hvae to do to my heads? or should i buy somefrom heads form abott? if so whitch ones?

thank for all the help guy

i am goign to pickup my motor saturday and i got my header flanges today.... hope my bro is ready to start tig welding lol

[UDLOSE98]

Re: motor for boost

you will need stage 2 or 3 heads to run the stage 4 cam.

[stuffy236]

Re: motor for boost

diamond has pistons ~$600 for uncaoted and ~900 for coated
get the 3800 Series III con rods (they are factory forged and know one has broke one yet ~$250 for the set of 6)
ARP the bottom end
MLS head gaskets and ARP head studs
Good bearings (most use cleavite tri-metal) but other top brands work to

then get some heads and a cam from abbott racing

then make a turbo kit... if you bro has the skills make a FFH kit like mine (see pic)

if M5 car beef up the 5 speed or it will explode...... if auto get a stall and beef it up


finally get a WB and HP Tuners to tune it with

OR you can get a $500 L67 bottom end and swap it out and, like you said, have a block that can handle 9 second passes. FYI, 3 of the 4 9 second 3800's (one being RWD) use a stock L67 bottom end. Just some food for thought...

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Re: motor for boost

OR you can get a $500 L67 bottom end and swap it out and, like you said, have a block that can handle 9 second passes. FYI, 3 of the 4 9 second 3800's (one being RWD) use a stock L67 bottom end. Just some food for thought...

one **** up on tuning and POW tho.... lol

[stuffy236]

Re: motor for boost

that's why you do everything progresivly though. You dont just throw 20 psi on a general tune. There are some running 17 psi daily with no problems, 20 psi on race gas on a stock bottom end.

[bigblock10]

Re: motor for boost

yea i think tunig is going to be my biggest problem... with this set up what can i expect for numbers as in boost? that is with a good tune?

[stuffy236]

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sky is the limit. might want to check out www.clubgp.com more people there have turbo'd their series II's than here and have much more experience (no offense to anyone here).

[UDLOSE98]

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you are goung to be limited under 20 psi. Even with a good tune and a strong bottom end you wont blow the motor, but blow a head gasket every pass.

[stuffy236]

Re: motor for boost

o-ring the block. Zooomer has actually drilled and tapped for an extra bolt for the head and has worked out great. You'd have to ask him more about that though.