Ideas for engine...

[flamingchicken]

so i have a couple of ideas for what i can do to get a little more umph in the bird. I saw on some other forum this dude wanted to put a 5.3 vortec in to a
3.4 camaro...are those bell housings the same?
could i use a tranny from a computer controlled car if they are?

what about the 3800 series III, they have aluminum heads with bigger valves and roller rockers already, im not sure what the non-sc cars produce power wise, but i would guess it would be more than the series II.
does anyone know where to find info on possible interchanging parts?
has anyone looked into this?

[IwannaCamarosoBad]

Re: Ideas for engine...

Hmmmm, Im doing something like this except I got a 3800 Series II from a 1998 camaro

for stuff like this im sure its on sites like FTV6 or something lol

5.3L would use its own bell housing though, Im sure of.

[Tom Rs]

Re: Ideas for engine...

i dont believe the 3.8 has aluminum heads. But anyway if you are interested i will be selling my low mileage 3.8 very soon

[Shodown]

Re: Ideas for engine...

so i have a couple of ideas for what i can do to get a little more umph in the bird. I saw on some other forum this dude wanted to put a 5.3 vortec in to a
3.4 camaro...are those bell housings the same?
could i use a tranny from a computer controlled car if they are?

No and no.

I'd advise against swapping in a V8. If you want a V8, buy a car with one in it already otherwise its not really worth the money or effort cuz so many things must be swapped.

[flamingchicken]

Re: Ideas for engine...

i dont believe the 3.8 has aluminum heads. But anyway if you are interested i will be selling my low mileage 3.8 very soon

the series 2 has iron heads, but through research i have found that the series 3 has aluminum heads, and roller rockers.

would those heads be able to work with our intake?

No and no.

I'd advise against swapping in a V8. If you want a V8, buy a car with one in it already otherwise its not really worth the money or effort cuz so many things must be swapped.

im really more interested in the series 3 motor more than the v8 swap...id probably buy a real T/A rather than put the v-8 in it?

[Meatyshells]

Re: Ideas for engine...

im pretty sure the series 3 does not have aluminum heads and roller rockers

[ssms5411]

Re: Ideas for engine...

^ Ryan your 03' 3.8 Buick Lasabre engine is a 3 series or it might be in 04 they did series 3 but they are still cast iron heads, and they do not have alm. heads, I think it is mainly for the 3.4 guys using 3.5 heads something like that. The only Alm. heads are from ZZP for $2000 for a 3.8 motor.