Recent content by RabidHamsterFab

thank you :D I was actually looking at the MAXEFFORT multi position wheel digital tuning thing http://maxeffort.tripod.com/ it's a neat lil thing... lil pricey .. but looks like a very good tuning tool the only real reason I'll be swapping to the Translator or T+ would be the...

WTH... why did this get moved to 3800?... it's not a 3800 :mad:

this is the best part of the forum I can think of too ask this question about my project and solidify better my plans and ideas I've got a 86 delta88 with a fwd 3.8 (pre 3800) ... I am on the verge of doing a pretty basic turbo add on to the motor ... while the rwd buick and fwd buick motors...

I know in my FWD it's a 4t440/4t60 hydrolic (same thing) .. and my car won't go anywhere near lock up till 3rd and 4th gear over 35mph .... from what I can tell the chips aren't that different from an N/A 3.8 regal.. but very different from a TR (although pretty much all the harness and sensor...

I know this is an old post and I don't know if the problem was rectified.. but... high boost #'s are fun to spout off.. but the power is the airflow not the psi # if you don't have better manifolds/exhaust, ported heads, cam, lifters, intake etc etc etc... do it.. especially at that...

okay... late 70's to 1980 carb buick 3.8 found in the Monza's... before I can get a newer (86/87) efi turbo motor and trans built up.. I wanna put a stock old turbo/carb on the stock n/a 3.8 motor I know I'll need the pump/reg, lines to carb, turbo and carb, manifolds, intake, and assorted...

I'm not exactly sure WHY it goes gooey or when... but it's a heat/break down related issue... the FWD 3.8's suffer the same fate.. only ours is green :rolleyes: that would be my only complaint about the buick 3.8 is the coils and ignition module right on top of the motor... they get heat...