What parts from Holden will work on a GM 3.8L V6 Fbody?

[RPDRed6]

Just curious as to know if anyone on here has alot of information/knowledge on what parts from the Holden 3.8s will fit on a Camaro/firedbird 3.8 motor? maybe a few good websites or pictures of modfications done on Fbodies using Holden parts? i figure this might be a good thread to bookmark/save for reference.

[LETZRIDE]

Re: What parts from Holden will work on a GM 3.8L V6 Fbody?

I know the intake manifolds swap over...not sure about everything else...

[flamingchicken]

Re: What parts from Holden will work on a GM 3.8L V6 Fbody?

old dude uses a holden intake...97somethin or other...he will chime in eventually.

[LETZRIDE]

Re: What parts from Holden will work on a GM 3.8L V6 Fbody?

hes not the only one...there are a few...I have 1 waiting to go in...

[RPDRed6]

Re: What parts from Holden will work on a GM 3.8L V6 Fbody?

where did you get your intake manifold from?

[whitdog54]

Re: What parts from Holden will work on a GM 3.8L V6 Fbody?

He probably got it from a holden forum.

Saw this on another forum, a guy said: in theory I think holden upper and lower intake manifolds will net you almost 20hp:omg:
in theory though, I dont think there has been dyno results. Their 3.8s make 220hp, the motors might also have some different work though.

Are the UIM/LIM direct swaps? any modification needed?

[flamingchicken]

Re: What parts from Holden will work on a GM 3.8L V6 Fbody?

the coils have to be relocated, cause the throttle body is on drivers side..other than that, i dont know.

[dgreet77]

Re: What parts from Holden will work on a GM 3.8L V6 Fbody?

97rs4life has the holden setup. I think he dyno'd around 230 with boltons/holden/tune. I think, don't quote me on that.

[97rs4life]

Re: What parts from Holden will work on a GM 3.8L V6 Fbody?

yup that is me that is running the holden intakes on my setup. I wouldn't call myself old at 24 but I have been in the 3.8 for quite some time and run gvperformance.com lol.

I posted some info between the different holden intakes in the wanted ad for them. Somewhat of a bolt on but does take some fabbing to make work for clearance and such

[97rs4life]

Re: What parts from Holden will work on a GM 3.8L V6 Fbody?

and some pics. I did paint the tensioner bracket black after these pics, but you get the idea of how it looks in there

[shiznizzal24]

Re: What parts from Holden will work on a GM 3.8L V6 Fbody?

one slight issue i just noticed is OP has a 01 camaro, thats electric throttle body, isn't the holden cable driven on the intake? unless his throttle body would bolt on, not sure on that one......

[97rs4life]

Re: What parts from Holden will work on a GM 3.8L V6 Fbody?

one slight issue i just noticed is OP has a 01 camaro, thats electric throttle body, isn't the holden cable driven on the intake? unless his throttle body would bolt on, not sure on that one......

nope that is one of the differences I mentioned in the want ad. they are cable driven so some customizing would be needed for that