3.8l sc mods
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does anyone hace the mp112 supercharger kit because that beauty really caught my eye... and its exactly what i'm looking for.
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Originally Posted by sunbirdpunk
does anyone hace the mp112 supercharger kit because that beauty really caught my eye... and its exactly what i'm looking for.
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well i wasn't looking for a turbo because i hate the idea of turbo lag, and with a sc the power is there when i need it... and im lighter than a gran prix so ill be pulling faster times anyways with the bigger sc...
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Hey sunbird, there'* a reason that most Fieros don't swap a S2 into their cars. And I saw a Grand Am with a swap, and I'm amazed he got around the problem.
The nosedrive and belt path on the S2 is much farther off-axis than the S1, and in fact, that SC drive belt has to travel around an engine mount in the larger cars to get it to work. That'* going to be quite a trick in a Sunbird engine compartment.
It'* possible, but you won't have anything you can work on in the future. A S1 swap will be much more practical, especially in a dinky car like you have. MUCH more practical.
And if you consider an intercooled setup, you can ditch the hood.
The nosedrive and belt path on the S2 is much farther off-axis than the S1, and in fact, that SC drive belt has to travel around an engine mount in the larger cars to get it to work. That'* going to be quite a trick in a Sunbird engine compartment.
It'* possible, but you won't have anything you can work on in the future. A S1 swap will be much more practical, especially in a dinky car like you have. MUCH more practical.
And if you consider an intercooled setup, you can ditch the hood.
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im not the first to do a swap like this...there is a 1990 z24 with the 3.8sc... and if need be i can always get the fiberglass hood and front end that is 1 inch lionger.
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Originally Posted by sunbirdpunk
im not the first to do a swap like this...there is a 1990 z24 with the 3.8sc... and if need be i can always get the fiberglass hood and front end that is 1 inch lionger.
There'* VERY little difference in performance between the 94/95 Series 1 and the Series 2 in performance, in fact, they are pretty much neck and neck.
there is a 1990 z24 with the 3.8sc...
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this is all i know about his car
but you're all very right... half the problems i won't know till i get there but i will look heavily into placement and what would need to be fabricated in orfer to get everything where it needs to go... im not too worried b/c i have alot of experience with cnc lathe'* milling nachines and drill presses... go tech. school
this is all i know about his car
but you're all very right... half the problems i won't know till i get there but i will look heavily into placement and what would need to be fabricated in orfer to get everything where it needs to go... im not too worried b/c i have alot of experience with cnc lathe'* milling nachines and drill presses... go tech. school
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At the very least, you may have to do some inner fender liner removal, but a better option may be to find a shorter nosedrive for the SC. And relocate the AC compressor to match. This will bring that drive belt path farther inboard, possibly saving you some engine bay space headaches.