3800 Rebuild Book

[SyntheticShield]

Are there any books out there (other than service manuals and such) on how to rebuild the 3800 engine? I found a couple for the 60* engine family but I havent seen anything on the 3800 engine.

I figure Im going to tear into this thing eventually or build up another, I might as well has some other perspectives on the process other than the factory manuals.

[Trannyman95]

I dont know of any Scotty, I have always gone by the service manuals and have rebuild at least 10-15 of them over the years and zero problems. I dont ever forsee a book coming into existance either as the engines are cheap and most see as a throw away engine and just buy another used one VS rebuilding what they have. The 3800 community just seems too small yet and the engine is great in stock form. There is a lot of tech stuff about engine stuff on 3800pro as there is a section for lots of various engine tech and some of the guys from down under chime in now and then so you get a larger variety of info and what is available outside of the US

[SyntheticShield]

Well that sucks. The 60* community seems even smaller to me and they have their own book, LOL.

Oh well, I like books like that because they usually have a lot of good insight, not just the technical details you get from the manuals. Like open this hole up to the next size or if you need this part it can be found for this, this and that as well, that sorta thing.

Oh well, guess its time to become a 3800pro member.

[blowfishRus6]

question. what the the 60* family???

[SyntheticShield]

Those were the 2.8L, 3.1L and 3.4L engines I do believe.

[blowfishRus6]

oh okay

[blowfishRus6]

how are they gonna have a book and the 3.8 dont???? thats kinda weird

[Sabrewings]

Those were the 2.8L, 3.1L and 3.4L engines I do believe.

Also the newer 3.5L and 3.9L.

[archemedes]

how are they gonna have a book and the 3.8 dont???? thats kinda weird

they used to be used in some racing, and came in f bodies, and s10's, where the 3.8 was not in too many modded cars (gn a major exception)

[blowfishRus6]

they used to be used in some racing, and came in f bodies, and s10's, where the 3.8 was not in too many modded cars (gn a major exception)

what years was this?? arent the 3.8s in the v6 camaro's and t/a

[archemedes]

3rd gens had 2.8's early 4th gens were 3.4's late 4th had the 3.8 (last coup[le of years, and few guys mod them, they like to rice those ones instead)

[blowfishRus6]

ohh okay. why do they feel so much stronger in the firebirds and such. that thing hauled ass.

[archemedes]

ohh okay. why do they feel so much stronger in the firebirds and such. that thing hauled ass.

not sure why cause they are dogs (17 to 18 second quarter times)

[blowfishRus6]

for real??? i drove one and it was getting sideways all over the place. felt pretty fast too but idk

[archemedes]

for real??? i drove one and it was getting sideways all over the place. felt pretty fast too but idk

loss of traction is not an indicator or power ( we did burnouts in a 3 cylinder metro before)

[blowfishRus6]

ha okay okay fine. it moved out pretty well tho