debating building up a new engine and have a couple question
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my local yard has a 3.8 n\a engine setting out in the weeds that i could get for praticly nothing. can i use that block as a starting point? is there an after market blower that makes more boost? since the ecm is already programed to run the engine with positive pressure would it be crazy to build a n\a engine for a twin turbo setup?
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I think your biggest concern at this point is money. If you got a good 5k at least, then go for it! PCM and ECM'* are the last of your worrys. What car would it be going into?
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93 ssei. right now i'm not too worried about the money but i don't want to dump a whole bunch into it. i am mainly trying to research what method of making boost would be better. twin turbo or super charger. i also am curious if the heads and blower from my car will fit on a 3.8 n\a block
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Now the question becomes, is it a 3.8 LG3-LG2, or is it a 3800 3.8 LN3, 3800 3.8 L27?
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so its a 1993 VIN #1 supercharged L67
someone correct me if im wrong...
someone correct me if im wrong...
All engines are manufactured by Buick.
All engines are 3.8 liter, 231 cubic inch (3786cc) 6 cylinder. Firing order is
1-6-5-4-3-2
MFI=Multi-port electronic Fuel Injection
SFI=Sequential Fuel Injection
SC=Supercharged
Vin........fuel...........years.........hp........ ..tq.......Series
3______SFI________87/88___150_____210
C______MFI_______88-91___165_____220
L______MFI_______92-94___170_____225___I
1______SFI(sc)____92-93___205_____260___I
K______MFI_______95-03___205_____230___II
1______SFI(sc)____94-95___225_____275___I
1______SFI(sc)____96-03___240_____280___II
10th character- Identifies the model year. For example: 1988(J), 1989(K), 1990(L), 1991(M), 1992(N), 1993(P), 1994(R), 1995(*), 1996(T),
1997(V), 1998(W), 1999(X), 2000(Y)------2001(1), 2002(2), 2003(3)
All engines are 3.8 liter, 231 cubic inch (3786cc) 6 cylinder. Firing order is
1-6-5-4-3-2
MFI=Multi-port electronic Fuel Injection
SFI=Sequential Fuel Injection
SC=Supercharged
Vin........fuel...........years.........hp........ ..tq.......Series
3______SFI________87/88___150_____210
C______MFI_______88-91___165_____220
L______MFI_______92-94___170_____225___I
1______SFI(sc)____92-93___205_____260___I
K______MFI_______95-03___205_____230___II
1______SFI(sc)____94-95___225_____275___I
1______SFI(sc)____96-03___240_____280___II
10th character- Identifies the model year. For example: 1988(J), 1989(K), 1990(L), 1991(M), 1992(N), 1993(P), 1994(R), 1995(*), 1996(T),
1997(V), 1998(W), 1999(X), 2000(Y)------2001(1), 2002(2), 2003(3)