3800 rebuild
#1
3800 rebuild
I plan on rebuilding my 3.8L series II. I got about 1500-2000 I'm willing to invest in this. I'd like to achieve slightly better horsepower and torque. Maybe +20-30 tops. What all do I need for this rebuild. I'm mean everything, all the gaskets, and everything. I appreciate any help.
#2
Re: 3800 rebuild
all gaskets, brearings, rings, head bolts, valve seats/guides replace any worn out parts like springs and stuff like that. But a rebuild isn't going to gain you any more power that what came stock with the engien to begine with. The only way to gain power is to mod eitehr bore, stroke, cam, or bump up the compression ratio thats the only way you are going to gain any power. But once you stay messing with stuff like that you are going to be well over 2000 bucks. Internal engien mods are not cheap or easy to do. Your going to have to find some one extreamly knowelagble in the field and be prapried to fork over some big bucks.
#3
Re: 3800 rebuild
I don't see any improment in a rebuild 3800. There cheap, easy to find, and the money spend it's worth it for what you "upgrading". Ther is a 4.1L stroker kit put it's not as strong, and fits for a max NA build.
Stock they handle 300-400 whp fine.
I'd just get a good used motor, and get rockers, or a good cam like a ZZP grind. (zzperformace.com )
That will reack you goal easy.
Stock they handle 300-400 whp fine.
I'd just get a good used motor, and get rockers, or a good cam like a ZZP grind. (zzperformace.com )
That will reack you goal easy.
Last edited by studderin; 02-06-2006 at 10:39 PM.
#4
Re: 3800 rebuild
well, I have to rebuild the engine anyway, I figured I'd up the oomph a bit. I have no complaints if I had to leave it stock, without a larger stroke or bore or whatnot. My girlfriend spun a rod when she let it overheat, and happened to crack the block as well. I found a 3.8 for 200 with 200,000 miles on it, but I figured I'd rebuilt it just to be on the safe side.
I'm not too worried about having someone helping me, since the guy who owned the car before me, and my best friend, really wants to see it up and running, and is a student at UTI. But if anyone could take the time and help me make a list of whatever I need, I'd really appreciate it.
I'm not too worried about having someone helping me, since the guy who owned the car before me, and my best friend, really wants to see it up and running, and is a student at UTI. But if anyone could take the time and help me make a list of whatever I need, I'd really appreciate it.
#5
Re: 3800 rebuild
hey i have a 97 firebird 3.8l and i have done alote to it if you are planning on spending 2000 then here is some ideas of what you can do like i did to mine frist i would gett some pace setter headers then flowmaster exhaust then get a performance cam ,and some performance pistons you can get all of this at this website http://www.ftpp.net/V6Main.htm its a good one you will have to get the headers off of another website. but if you do all of that you will be pushing close to 400 or more.
#6
Re: 3800 rebuild
Originally Posted by trickdaddy1133
hey i have a 97 firebird 3.8l and i have done alote to it if you are planning on spending 2000 then here is some ideas of what you can do like i did to mine frist i would gett some pace setter headers then flowmaster exhaust then get a performance cam ,and some performance pistons you can get all of this at this website http://www.ftpp.net/V6Main.htm its a good one you will have to get the headers off of another website. but if you do all of that you will be pushing close to 400 or more.
#7
Re: 3800 rebuild
Originally Posted by trickdaddy1133
hey i have a 97 firebird 3.8l and i have done alote to it if you are planning on spending 2000 then here is some ideas of what you can do like i did to mine frist i would gett some pace setter headers then flowmaster exhaust then get a performance cam ,and some performance pistons you can get all of this at this website http://www.ftpp.net/V6Main.htm its a good one you will have to get the headers off of another website. but if you do all of that you will be pushing close to 400 or more.
a) flowmaster on a v6
b) overuse of the word "performance"
c) ftpp has headers for the 3.8L, dunno why you say he'll need to go somewhere else
d) 400 or more from exhaust and a cam... definatly not (whether you're talking about price or horsepower)
#8
Re: 3800 rebuild
Originally Posted by Camabird
d) 400 or more from exhaust and a cam... definatly not (whether you're talking about price or horsepower)
#12
Re: 3800 rebuild
Originally Posted by Need4Camaro
Thats actually pretty intersting, more info on the car when you ran the time? M5 or A4? Mods?
#13
Re: 3800 rebuild
Originally Posted by Camabird
Full exhaust, intake, lsd w/4.10s (M5) 92 degree weather and 90% humidity.
Last edited by Need4Camaro; 02-11-2006 at 12:25 PM.
#14
Re: 3800 rebuild
hey i said more then just cam there bud like raceing pistons and cam, headers ,flowmaster ex now i have done all this stuff to mine plus speed chip new igntion system and alote of other stuff and just to say aging i am pushing close to 400 there bub. i had it dinoed.
#15
Re: 3800 rebuild
Originally Posted by Need4Camaro
Thats not bad at all, If you're down south where there's no snow and no track closures I'd like to see how it would react to the cold denser air and less humidity with the cam... I'm thinking with traction you might beable to hang with SRT4's? or Stock LT1's being alittle optomistic?