3800 Series II to 3rd gen T5
07-26-2013, 11:26 AM
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3800 Series II to 3rd gen T5 What I am looking for is cold hard facts. Trying to search for this information has been a nightmare with all of the misinformation that is out there. I have been able to gather some accurate figures and now I am trying to figure out if I can get it accomplished.
My main question is in regards to the bellhousing. Will I be able to take either a V6 bellhousing from a 3rd gen and mate it up to this motor? That will give me the correct canter and mate to my case just fine. Or can I take a 4th gen bellhousing that will absolutely mount to the block and can I mount it to my case?
With either option, what flywheel will I need to run? Would it be one from the 4th gen or can I get my 3rd gen one to work?
The input shaft is 8 3/4" long in my car and 9 1/4" long in the 4th gen V6. I can swap this out easy enough since they are the exact same spline count and everything. If I do swap this out, can you think of anything else that I may need to worry about? If I do not swap this out then does anyone know of an extended pilot bearing that can make up the extra 1/2"?
If you have any other insights it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
My main question is in regards to the bellhousing. Will I be able to take either a V6 bellhousing from a 3rd gen and mate it up to this motor? That will give me the correct canter and mate to my case just fine. Or can I take a 4th gen bellhousing that will absolutely mount to the block and can I mount it to my case?
With either option, what flywheel will I need to run? Would it be one from the 4th gen or can I get my 3rd gen one to work?
The input shaft is 8 3/4" long in my car and 9 1/4" long in the 4th gen V6. I can swap this out easy enough since they are the exact same spline count and everything. If I do swap this out, can you think of anything else that I may need to worry about? If I do not swap this out then does anyone know of an extended pilot bearing that can make up the extra 1/2"?
If you have any other insights it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
07-26-2013, 08:42 PM
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I have watched a lot of swaps on turbo Buick also but those have all been auto cars other than one red firebird that did a 3800 sc swap with a manual but that was a 4th gen.
I have done some tuning on a friends 3800sc rock crawler and its mated to a 700r4 with an adaptor plate he got from speedway , maybe they make an adaptor for your planned swap
07-27-2013, 01:02 PM
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Thanks for the insight. The guy with the Firebird is in my car club. We have been talking, but he wasn't too sure about what I was looking to do with the transmission.
I actually had a 4th gen T5 fall into my lap, so I am going to be using that. It cures all of my transmission problems, for now at least.
I actually had a 4th gen T5 fall into my lap, so I am going to be using that. It cures all of my transmission problems, for now at least.
07-27-2013, 08:03 PM
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Thanks for the insight. The guy with the Firebird is in my car club. We have been talking, but he wasn't too sure about what I was looking to do with the transmission.
I actually had a 4th gen T5 fall into my lap, so I am going to be using that. It cures all of my transmission problems, for now at least.
I actually had a 4th gen T5 fall into my lap, so I am going to be using that. It cures all of my transmission problems, for now at least.
