Turbocharged400sbc 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2014 hello, James here, new here, not a newb...84 mx62 cressida wagon....3800jz...gte swap lol swapped in and turbocharged a buick 3800 v6 drivetrain using parts from dozens of makes and models to make it all fit and work....it vents through full equal length primary and secondary headers...into a t70 so youll forgive the humor but i find 3800jz amusing lol but yeah, some specs: 90 LN3 3800 buick v6 from an olds toronado, with an 88 FWD intake flipped 180*, 99 GTP ignition system, and 88/90/98 3800 harnesses controlled by a 98 OBD2 PCM, 89 2.8l v6 fbody 700r4 trans, GN driveshaft modified and with a custom machined toy yoke, urethane mustang trans mount, B&M supercooler, as well as Z gate shifter. full AN plumbing using OEM lines where i could and replaced oem line with 3/8ths hardline for the larger pump and 60 amp relay/power system (from late 90's caddy ABS system), 60lb inj (for now). OEM PS gearbox with camaro PS pump and Volvo PS resevoir, pressure line is from a 3400 Fbody, a passive cooling loop on the return (soon). power system is the Honda size battery with all 2 ga cables, ford 4.6 alternator with custom bracket, 64 thunderbird manual belt tensioner fully integrated with extensive work to all the oem toyota sensors and wiring. plusi always overbuild everything..so trust me when i say its a bit overboard...only thing i cant make work is the mechanical speedo as i have to machine an adaptor..but for now ill be able to read the camaro VSS via the aeroforce scangauge/PCM datalogger on the forced induction side is a t70 meant for a GN/turbo regal, as well as the spearco IC from a vintage spearco FMIC kit... 1 5/8ths primary headers into merge collectors and into a true Y merge at the GN flange and a 3" DP just over and inboard of the steering idler arm...cold side is all 2.5" and is nearly a straight shot from the compressor to the IC and a fairly short TB pipe (trying to find some vintage hks or greddy bov to match the vintage turbonetics wg) its atight fit... huge headache with having to rework the front suspension for more engine bay room...cant find any info on whether anyone changes the tension/radius rod forward pivot point...i ended up moving the t3 arms (sans bushing adaptors) inboard 3/4inch and down a 1/4 for more room cant wait till i blow apart that 7.1" toothpick out back anyways on to the pics of my WaGN and the source of many headaches then i scraped the whole radiator setup and cutup the frontend and then started from scratch... new lower core support mounted much lower with an integral airdam clamp, also Z'd the tension/radius rod brackets ive seen that folks will weld the brackets together..i plan to go one further and also join them to the K member to take strain off the lower core support these t3 arms are quite nice...beefy...also got the adj panhard as my 275 Dr's are close to rubbing and id like to avoid rolling the lips if i can,,,the cars relativly clean...you can see the OEM 5mge K member that i flipped, notched, reinforced, and welded up solid block mounts all this just so i can fit a radiator that can handle the heat of 500+ ponies and ftlbs and give me room for the turbo and WG next to it... once this headache is done i can get back to the hotside/coldside piping as well as the plumbing... for a while i stepped away from this bugger after i found i had no choice but to re engineer the frontend...this pile of parts is what i was dreading...and is just to fit a bigger radiator lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Turbocharged400sbc 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2014 as for the screen name i appologize but its one of my vintage draw through projects...and i use it everywhere Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordo 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2014 I think your in the wrong forum......... Isn't that a POS detroit pig-iron V-shit I see messing up the engine bay ? I think Nazkar is calling you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2014 Haha. This looks like fun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordo 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2014 Bent push rods always are...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Turbocharged400sbc 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2014 yeah i cant find many drag racers that use this platform or any of its relatives yeah...i love my buick v6's, early and late model...ive built several cars powered by the 97+ SII 3800...the regal hit 608fwhp and 575ftlbs at 18psi on e85...stock shortblock, currently rebuilding the trans yet again (broke the 300m input shaft) the motors are bullet proof, the fwd tranny's suck the 5m had a rod knock and its impossible to find parts for these things...so i swapped in what i love...the rear will end up with a ford 8.8...no way in hell ill find a toy rear for it...much less parts for that. meh on the nascar...more into twin engine cars...like a 94 olds cutlass with two 3800 sc'd drivetrains...our homage to the original Hurst "Hairy" Olds 442 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2014 In for wheelies. This thing already rips standing still. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordo 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2014 I could do wheelies with a 5HP briggs powered minibike........... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordo 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2014 Even 7Ms with IRS can do wheelies........... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Turbocharged400sbc 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2014 yeah well i wheelied a 5m to the curb so even a 5hp briggs woulda been an upgrade... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aphxero 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2014 I can dig it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordo 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2014 Fuck, even the auzies can wheelie a Cressida, and without a fucking pig-iron V-shit ! Isn't there an aurora forum somewhere that you should be posting on ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tbone 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2014 ^^I like this buick slut pick.^^ Welcome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kyle 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2014 Paging swim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Turbocharged400sbc 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2014 Fuck, even the auzies can wheelie a Cressida, and without a fucking pig-iron V-shit ! .... Isn't there an aurora forum somewhere that you should be posting on ? yeah but its sucks all the drag racers are in oz/nz.. it would be nice to find more info on their setups...never seem to find a forum for em... they might wheelie but will they give ya that fantastic G body lean from all the Tq? by aurora im assuming your referring to the aurora/northstar dohc gm v8...they suck, but im partial to the 4t80e fwd tranny's im actually the second to get the 80e swapped but the first to get it to be controlled by the factory 3800 PCM. built a 2300 whipple Riviera with the 80e...very durable...till the car burned to the ground due to a fuel leak...ending an 8 year build always replace older rubber liner braided stainless fuel lines...they do deteriorate.... rip Riviera http://s260.photobucket.com/user/JAWSengine-uity/media/MVI_0274.mp4.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChriSOL 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2014 yeah well i wheelied a 5m to the curb so even a 5hp briggs woulda been an upgrade... lol. pass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordo 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2014 "till the car burned to the ground due to a fuel leak" I can see why, your engine bay looks like it was done a mexican auto shop here in San Antonio, or someone in afghanistan (cobled). Is that a pulley for the throttle cable to go around ? LoL what a piece of shit........... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Turbocharged400sbc 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2014 Yeah I wanted to drive it so I used a Subaru timing belt idler and tacked up a bracket. And yes that's bent 1/2" conduit for the heater coolant Its a heap that's just a bit more enjoyable than slamming yer dick repeatedly in a car door... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gameface 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2014 Retard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordo 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2014 Enough square tube there to build a farm implement. Oh wait, he did build a farm implement......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Turbocharged400sbc 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2014 Yea....It's a combine... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2014 What you did there...I saw it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Turbocharged400sbc 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2014 Gordo, in your heaps thread i saw a part that ive been searching for a source on (vs the typical dbl adjuster) i was wondering if you made or bought the double adjustable sleeve rod end adjusters in this post (second pic) http://jzxproject.com/bbs/index.php?showtopic=8913&p=138475 i figure with your abilities its likely you made them..but in the offchance you didnt...ive been looking for a premade source for a while for my LCA's, and could use em on more than a few of my works in progress. nice work btw. i thought about using a metric mitsu tie rod asj sleeve with a metric rod end on my cutdown oem radius rods...but i needed more room so i went with the t3 units and hacking the brackets. regards, James Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guy Smiley 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2014 I'm quite a fan of these engines and GNX T-Types have been one of my favorite cars since I was very young. They are what got me obsessed with turbochargers. Everybody bashes American stuff but that is just silly. The first production turbo car was American so by the time these 3.8L came out, they kind of knew their shit. I say let him stay so we can watch him and Gordo battle each other on old man DIY stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordo 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2014 "The first production turbo car was American" And what a fucked up bunch of shit they were.......... James, my lower arms were Yanack out of Japan, I only boxed them. Stop being a retard, I found the fucking shit to do them from US suppliers, so can you. I even posted some of the info here........ All you have to do is stop whacking off, and search every fucking aftermarket suspension place on the net. And guess what, they are from 'merican pig-iron V-shit suppliers. And I still think your car should be in a dumpster behind an abortion clinic....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
