3800 series III bone stock, modifications?

**98buicksupercharged** · 10-27-2012

this is why people turbo

**Travis2244** · 10-27-2012

Well with income taxes and what I can save between now and then around 4k

**98buicksupercharged** · 10-27-2012

buy a supercharged 3800 from a junk yard with low miles. and buy a turbo kit. you wont need to touch the bottom end of a supercharged engine. they are bullet proff

**Travis2244** · 10-27-2012

Yea thats fast lol. My squad Sgt had a turbo'd mazda speed 6, it was fast. but he wound up blowing the engine. And im afraid of that. auto trans + turbo = boom lol

**Fivefingerdeathpunch** · 10-27-2012

Originally Posted by Travis2244

No the L26 is aluminum, it should handle 10psi max although Id take it to someone whose more experience with boosting to confirm anything before I do it. The last thing I want is to push a rod or bend valves.
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The L26 is a iron block, same as all 3800 motors.

The rods are the weakest out of all the motors. It can handle some power but are more prone to breaking in higher HP builds.

I'm going to be blunt, the NA 3800 is not going to be a power house, you would have to add boost to make it something worth while.

If I was you, make this car cool sounding and lower it and make it handle good. Do a NA cam with supporting mods.

There is tons of info on this site for mods and what you'll need to make it happen.

**Fivefingerdeathpunch** · 10-27-2012

And once your over say 300-350HP the trans is going to become very weak.

**98buicksupercharged** · 10-27-2012

Originally Posted by Fivefingerdeathpunch

And once your over say 300-350HP the trans is going to become very weak.

this is true

**Travis2244** · 10-27-2012

Thank you for confirming that I was wrong. I don't want to bust anything up, do you think I can make a turbo work?

**Fivefingerdeathpunch** · 10-27-2012

Yes a turbo can always work, you're just at the will of the motor.

Having the correct mods and a good tune is always wanted to make sure it can survive.

If it ever blew up, swap in a L36 or L67 bottom end.

**98buicksupercharged** · 10-27-2012

he could do that now

**Travis2244** · 10-27-2012

Sweet thanks for confirming. Ill search around the forums before I make any other threads(after I do my rounds, im at work lol), How much do you think I would have to invest to get maybe 260-280HP?
Going to do rounds ill Be back in 45 minutes. thanks you all for the advice Im now pointed in the right direction.

**231FUN** · 10-27-2012

I would read this first if I were you.
http://www.grandprixforums.net/safel...0-a-67580.html
A topswap would be the cheapest way get close to where you want to be.