SeniorSavage
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- May 10, 2013
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Hey everyone. I just joined a couple days ago. I was scouring the net looking for reliable v6 Buick turbo info and it sure looks like Ive found it`- you guys really know your stuff!
Anyways, I recently bought a 75` Buick Skyhawk with a defunct 3.8 in it and coincidentally my buddy had an engine from an 83`T-type Regal that he wanted to trade me for the 3800 Series one I had in my 88`Cutlass Supreme because he wants to upgrade his Fiero a bit.
(Yeah, I know - my 96 Regal has the 3800 Series II in it as well - great motors!) But the block in his motor was shot so I picked up an 80`Chevy Monza coupe because the numbers showed it also had been a turbo block. We have everything we need (almost) except for the ESC and wiring, and half a clue that we do not we need an ECM on it. I`m waiting for the Haynes and Chilton manuals to arrive so I can get about finding what we need.
In the meantime Ive replaced the inner door panels, ripped out the carpet and picked the replacement at ACC, priced out all the suspension parts I'm going to replace. Tomorrow we re-paint the block and heads a shiny corporate blue. Nope went with fire red.Pressure-washed the engine bay and underneath and ready to paint it as well. Oh yes, have all the upholstery out and a local company scouted out and picked up a MSD 6A that happened to go on sale .. : )}x
Anyways, here`s a couple pix and any advice you have for us is greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Sav
p.s. we call it SpyHawk because when I got it someone had replaced the stock front clip with one from an 1980 Monza Spyder - erego; ``SpyHawk``
p.p.s - sorry Gangster !
Anyways, I recently bought a 75` Buick Skyhawk with a defunct 3.8 in it and coincidentally my buddy had an engine from an 83`T-type Regal that he wanted to trade me for the 3800 Series one I had in my 88`Cutlass Supreme because he wants to upgrade his Fiero a bit.
(Yeah, I know - my 96 Regal has the 3800 Series II in it as well - great motors!) But the block in his motor was shot so I picked up an 80`Chevy Monza coupe because the numbers showed it also had been a turbo block. We have everything we need (almost) except for the ESC and wiring, and half a clue that we do not we need an ECM on it. I`m waiting for the Haynes and Chilton manuals to arrive so I can get about finding what we need.In the meantime Ive replaced the inner door panels, ripped out the carpet and picked the replacement at ACC, priced out all the suspension parts I'm going to replace. Tomorrow we re-paint the block and heads a shiny corporate blue. Nope went with fire red.Pressure-washed the engine bay and underneath and ready to paint it as well. Oh yes, have all the upholstery out and a local company scouted out and picked up a MSD 6A that happened to go on sale .. : )}x
Anyways, here`s a couple pix and any advice you have for us is greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Sav
p.s. we call it SpyHawk because when I got it someone had replaced the stock front clip with one from an 1980 Monza Spyder - erego; ``SpyHawk``
p.p.s - sorry Gangster !
Project looks like a lot of fun. I'm balls deep in my own hybrid project as well.
(j/k ) Yes, as a matter of fact I have been posting at H-body.org for almost a year now and I'm also over at BeforeBlack of course but those other two I hadnt heard of and will certainly go check them out !
One of the members has taken the big step and upgraded to the TE-62-DT turbo which gives about 33% more flow than the stock 301 unit, or about 3x than the stock Buick unit.
