TB Bypass question....please help

[98_birdman]

Has anyone with a 3.8L done this? If so can you please post pictures...I know how to do it just need to know what hoses you had to connect together or how you did it.....also a list of supplies would be good cause I know it is different from the LS1 and LT1's

[tWiStEdBird]

Originally posted by 98_birdman:
Has anyone with a 3.8L done this? If so can you please post pictures...I know how to do it just need to know what hoses you had to connect together or how you did it.....also a list of supplies would be good cause I know it is different from the LS1 and LT1's

I did it with my 3.4, havent done it with the 3.8 yet. You just take the two coolant lines off, and connect them together with a $.50 hose connector from the auto store. I'll check out the TB on the 3.8 tomorrow, and post some pics of how to do it if you still need it.

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by 98_birdman:
Has anyone with a 3.8L done this? If so can you please post pictures...I know how to do it just need to know what hoses you had to connect together or how you did it.....also a list of supplies would be good cause I know it is different from the LS1 and LT1's

you can't do this on a 3.8 the only thiing you can do it a TB space er or the "coolent plug" from ZZP

[98_birdman]

coolant plug? what is that???


would it be possible if i could find something solid that i could cut out a section of the hose and buy 2 more clamps and clamp it there so no more fluid flows past that?

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by 98_birdman:
coolant plug? what is that???


would it be possible if i could find something solid that i could cut out a section of the hose and buy 2 more clamps and clamp it there so no more fluid flows past that?

there is no hose, coll comes from the upper intake to the TB

[98_birdman]

dude, the hose goes from the radiator to some metal pipe on the drivers side of the TB

[HBHRacing]

the plug from ZZP wil not fit the Fbody passage. you need to physicly block the passage

[98_birdman]

and what is the coolant plug from ZZP?

[98_birdman]

im just gonna get some friggen JB weld again and fill it......if it werent so much work i would just remove the radiator completely so i could have enough room to keep the TB on while drilling out a new hole so i can put a new bolt back in

[98_birdman]

but will the JB weld stand up the the engines high temps?

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by 98_birdman:
dude, the hose goes from the radiator to some metal pipe on the drivers side of the TB

there is no hose on the 3.8 tb trust me. there a vac line but no coolent hose

[98_birdman]

yes i realize this now.....how hot does a motor typically get?

[C.O.Jones]

For the money, buy the TB spacer from zzp (about $45). It blocks off the coolant flow and comes with everything you need.

[tWiStEdBird]

:( -1 Free mod on my 3.8. All well, was good on the 3.4.

[98_birdman]

I'm going to try Water Weld to plug the hole