V-6 3.8 turbo help needed

[Colin]

I tried this on the other board and got no answer. I have a 3.8 turbo out of a 78 buick regal ( but serial numbers seem to be 83, 25506397) I am putting in my 49 jeep which did have a buick 225 in it. I bought this engine for 175.00 complete and running. But lost the ESC. I suspect the engine is newer but the Turbo and carb are from the 78 since there is no ECM to be found. I am trying too find a ESC but more important, I need a flywheel for a manaual tran. I understand they are balanced and only 78-80 will fit 78-80's but if this is a 83 what years fkywheel can I use? I plan to use the buick 225's bellhousing since it fits my T90 transmission on my willys and seems to bolt up to the engine. I am ready to install as soon as I find a flywheel that will work. Has anyone converted an auto to manual, and what flywheel will I need. And do I need a ECM?

 

[pat83t]

As long as your distributor doesn't have the 4-wire feed that goes back to the ECM and your computer isn't a electronic feedback carb. then you shouldn't need the ECM. As for the flywheel check this link. http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=34903&highlight=flywheel . That is what gunnervirus went through and I found out the stock number and what years it fit. Also there is a Centerforce part# located there if you don't mind spending $370 or so.

 

[b4black]

You may have a '83 short block under '78 turbo system. The shortblock isn't as important as ID'ing the of the system. Find the casting number off the intake if possible (it's under the turbo). Or you can sometimes ID it by the sensors it has. Take a look at this: http://home.flash.net/~rjgeorge/intakes.htm

Does the distributor have a vacuum advance? This may help also: http://home.flash.net/~rjgeorge/knock.htm