Thread: *96 Camaro 3800 Rebuild*

Problems...your not going to be making that much power with an N/A 3800.

I'd say more along the lines of 200-225. Maybe with...

Some sort of intake
Ported/Polished UIM
Ported/Polished LIM & Runners
Ported/Polished Heads (I'd mill the heads/block and get custom length pushrods to bump up compression even more)w/ Crow 105's/Titanium Retainers
GT2 Cam (From ZZP)
Long Tube headers/exhaust of your choice
Larger Throttle body of sorts...not sure what FBody guys use...
GTP Injectors? If need be.
HP Tuners...that thing will need some lovin' after a build like that.

Gear wise? I'd rock a 3.73 Rear...keep in you in the powerband and not be a killer on gas. If you don't care about that...then how about a Ford 9" with a 4.10? I think that is what my buddy has on his '02 SS.

4.11 is way to low for a dd, and you will never drive on the high way again. well not with out running at 3500 to 4000 rpm or more, at 65 mph.

i had 3.73 in my 70 bird, and they work real good as a all around gear, the 4.11 my brother had in his chevelle would scream at over 3500 rpm at 45 mph, it had a 454 in it built to balls, so running like that really sucked, but thats how we got it to the track, 45 mph, hazard lights on, slow lane lol

i think a 3800 would run out gear with 4.11 way to fast, it would launch off the line, like a rocket and fall flat on its face i bet.