1985 Riviera T-Type v.s. 1985 Regal GN

[RagTopRiv]

Is the Turbocharged 3.8L V6 engine in my 1985 Riviera T-Type identical to 1985 Regal GN's as far as finding performance parts are concerned? Any help with this matter would be GREATLY appreciated as it is virtually IMPOSSIBLE to find anything for Riv's! Thanks!

RagTopRiv
clamothe@bellsouth.net

 

[turbofish38]

Yes they are! All the good stuff available for the hot airs will work on your Riv. The only part I can think of that is NOT is the exhaust manifolds and exhaust system. Some of the transmission parts are they same including torque convertors. The only drawback is your Riv probally has a 3.15 final drive and combined with the tall 225-235 tires your off the line and out of the hole performance suffers. There is small band of us Turbo Riv brothers posting here altough the majority of our posts are over in the Hot Air forum. I myself have been playing around with the Rivs for the past 10 years and can usually answer any other questions you have.

Eric Fisher
turbofish38@hotmail.com

 

[fsc66]

Looking for an original 1984 Riviera T-Type window sticker if anyone can assist: paul@winvoices.com