looking for the thread on installing the newer 3800 fwd into a cj5..

i am not getting along with the search function very well (i dont know why), but i might have access to a 3800 supercharged buick car so i can strip all the harnesses off and whatnot.

anyone able to share a link real quick?


thanks guys.

 

That motor is not one that will work, yet. There has been talk of an adapter but none yet it is not the same the RWD motor. The intake points to the back of the motor and IIRC something is funny about the starter.

 

ok, besides the oddfire and evenfire, what is the 3800 that uses the bell housing from the s-10 pick up and bolts into the cj5?

 

that would be out of an s-10 or 90's model camaro or firebird

 

ypur right i mis-typed
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_GM_bellhousing_patterns
heres a link to gm bellhousings

 

[TABLE="class: wikitable"]
[TR]
YearsEnginePowerTorqueVIN code[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1982–1985[/TD]
[TD]1.9 L LR1 Isuzu I4, 2 barrel[/TD]
[TD]84 hp (63 kW)[/TD]
[TD]101 lb·ft (137 N·m)[/TD]
[TD]A[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1982–1985[/TD]
[TD]2.8 L LR2 60° V6, 2 barrel Rochester[/TD]
[TD]110 hp (82 kW)[/TD]
[TD]148 lb·ft (201 N·m)[/TD]
[TD]B[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1984–1985[/TD]
[TD]2.2 L LQ7 Isuzu Diesel I4[/TD]
[TD]58 hp (43 kW)[/TD]
[TD]93 lb·ft (126 N·m)[/TD]
[TD]S[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1985–1990[/TD]
[TD]2.5 L LN8 Iron Duke TBI I4,[/TD]
[TD]92 hp (69 kW)[/TD]
[TD]132 lb·ft (179 N·m)[/TD]
[TD]E[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1985–1993[/TD]
[TD]2.8 L LL2 60° V6[/TD]
[TD]110 hp (82 kW)[/TD]
[TD]145 lb·ft (197 N·m)[/TD]
[TD]R[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1983–1984[/TD]
[TD]2.0 L LQ2 I4, 2 barrel[/TD]
[TD]84 hp (63 kW)[/TD]
[TD]101 lb·ft (137 N·m)[/TD]
[TD]Y[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1988–1995[/TD]
[TD]4.3 L LB4 Vortec V6, TBI[/TD]
[TD]160 hp (119 kW)–
180 hp (134 kW)[/TD]
[TD]230 lb·ft (312 N·m)–
235 lb·ft (319 N·m)[/TD]
[TD]Z[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1990–1993[/TD]
[TD]2.5 L L38 Iron Duke I4, TBI[/TD]
[TD]105 hp (78 kW)[/TD]
[TD]135 lb·ft (183 N·m)[/TD]
[TD]A, E[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

 

The '88-'95 Vortec V-6 whether TBI or MPFI or CPFI uses a standard Chevrolet 90 degree bolt pattern bellhousing. Chart is incorrect in that respect. I've had several of them....

 

The 3800 came out of the FWD Buicks...I had a LeSabre with one...anyway just google it and you should find some good threads over at pirate4x4.com on it.

I think I remember it used a different bell than the other buick V6's, but I can't remember if it was SBC or not...

Anyway google and pirate will be your friend here

 

the chart is on what engines were installed in the s-10 throughout the years, your right it does use the standard chevy bellhousing

 

Ahh, ok, thought it was referring to the type of bellhousing pattern used.

 

Try early '90s Camaro with 3400 and 5spd or '80s S10 with 2.8 and 5spd. Either should have a bellhousing that could be modified to work.

 

Good info. Also the ones with the 3.1 will work as well.