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Old Nov 12, 2023 | 02:47 AM
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Default Supercharging a 3800 camaro

Hi guys, I know this for LS motors but i can’t find a forum for engine questions. I was wondering if you could go grab a supercharger from an already supercharged 3800 like a pontiac gtp and put it on a 4th gen camaro 3800. I’ve seen a video and the guy said you need heads but i’m just double checking if it would be easier to swap intakes
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Old Nov 12, 2023 | 03:37 PM
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You should probably use a tape measure before looking any further into it. I am betting hood and/or cowl clearance will be an issue. Then again, maybe the v6 motors have a lot more clearance than I am accustomed to seeing in the v8 cars?
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Yes. Search this site and you'll see some builds.
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Old Nov 13, 2023 | 10:41 AM
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Check out zzperformance. They had a swap kit years ago that allowed you to keep the L36 heads. A few fbodies have had the blower swap done. You'll need to figure out the U bend for the blower on your own though.
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Yes. Search this site and you'll see some builds.
I just came across a few members that I thought were boosted, but it seems not. This may not be as common as I thought.

This is one of the nicer V6 builds, but the pictures are long gone: https://ls1tech.com/forums/pontiac-f...-firebird.html
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There are some active 3800 guys on www.thechicagogarage.com too you could post on there too.
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