Direct Motor Swap....

[DAS BOOT]

not sure if should go here or gen tech...


Also think maybe we should get a write up made for this.


What to do on a direct motor swap on a 3.8L Do we drop the K-member and suspension? Do we pull the motor?


Also what motors are plug and play, coudl I take a 2k2 injectors and all and drop it directly into a 2k, without having to worry about injectors, or anything else? (also have HPtuners, if small issues arise)

[UDLOSE98]

Re: Direct Motor Swap....

what year is your car?

[DAS BOOT]

Re: Direct Motor Swap....

I have a 2000, but I think maybe we should list what years are swappable to what years if we can.

[97rs4life]

Re: Direct Motor Swap....

yea, everything you are asking has been covered and is a search away. ;)

[UDLOSE98]

Re: Direct Motor Swap....

you can swap and other L36 bottom (95+), but you are gonna need a straight upper intake to match your TB.

you can also use and L67, L32 or I believe is a L27 bottom end (grand prix's) but you would need to swap over a camaro top end.

So really you best bet is to get a 2000+ L36

and no dropping the K, I pulled my motor right out the top.

[David8399]

Re: Direct Motor Swap....

the gm service no. for a brand new 3800 series II na motor is 89017861, it services all of them in a long block (oil pan to valve covers).

the gm tech manual says pull from the bottom, but our techs pull from the top in order to make time.