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Topic: 3800 swap begins |
mcadam1121
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Forum: Engine Transplants Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 12:26 pm Subject: 3800 swap begins |
Huge success today the 3800 is now sitting in my car by itself. I got the motor mounts built and it in there. I still have a boat load of wrk to do but this is a huge success for me. The list of thing ... |
Topic: steering rack issues |
mcadam1121
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Forum: Engine Transplants Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 9:30 am Subject: steering rack issues |
Has any one had problems with the location of the steering rack. Mine is in the way of my oil pan on my motor and I was wondering if any of you guys have had problems. Another issue is the linkage bet ... |
Topic: 3800 swap begins |
mcadam1121
Replies: 69
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Forum: Engine Transplants Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 12:55 pm Subject: 3800 swap begins |
Today was some what successful. I didn't get to wrk on my header much today but I did get my serpentine system. All that the belt is running is the alt and the water pump but I had to make a tensioner ... |
Topic: 3800 swap begins |
mcadam1121
Replies: 69
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Forum: Engine Transplants Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:38 am Subject: 3800 swap begins |
Some what of a disappointing day. My cross member is not goin to wrk. But I already no how I'm goin to fix it. The oil pan is not goin to clear the crossmember so I'm goin to have the make the center ... |
Topic: 3800 swap begins |
mcadam1121
Replies: 69
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Forum: Engine Transplants Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 2:04 pm Subject: 3800 swap begins |
Well got the new cross member in and the suspension out back together. It fits pretty well. u also removed the cars AC and the heater. The throttle body for the motor needs to go right were the heater ... |
Topic: 3800 swap begins |
mcadam1121
Replies: 69
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Forum: Engine Transplants Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:46 am Subject: 3800 swap begins |
Well the project is some what back on. I built a new crossmember for the front. I built it out of half inch by 3 inch flat iron and 1/4 in plate. I bent the half inch flat iron into shape with the vic ... |
Topic: 3800 swap begins |
mcadam1121
Replies: 69
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Forum: Engine Transplants Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:29 pm Subject: 3800 swap begins |
well the project has kinda been put on the back burner rite now
but it think i will be making a new cross member and building them in to the a cross member i think i will use dodge rubber motor moun ... |
Topic: 3800 swap begins |
mcadam1121
Replies: 69
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Forum: Engine Transplants Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:16 pm Subject: 3800 swap begins |
unfortunatley not much to report
i have been severly slacking in my build
i got a truck im trying to get fixed up and running for my daily driver so i have not been wrking on my car |
Topic: Cadillac swap **** 56k warning**** |
mcadam1121
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Forum: Engine Transplants Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:31 am Subject: Cadillac swap **** 56k warning**** |
well i kinda just skimmed over your brake article and saw that you were using a toyota master cylinder
what is the master cylinder off of exactly
like you im having clearance issues with my 3800 s ... |
Topic: v8 radiator |
mcadam1121
Replies: 15
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Forum: Engine Transplants Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:24 am Subject: v8 radiator |
applebit does that radiator fit in the stock car or did it require a lot of modding to fit it |
Topic: 3800 swap begins |
mcadam1121
Replies: 69
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Forum: Engine Transplants Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:54 am Subject: 3800 swap begins |
well heres an update
i will no longer be running a super charger
i have decide to run a turbo charger instead
i have got may new intake which is an intake of a camaro
i will be using a t67 turbo w ... |
Topic: 3800 swap begins |
mcadam1121
Replies: 69
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Forum: Engine Transplants Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 1:30 pm Subject: 3800 swap begins |
my wiring harness has finally returned
the company took my factory wiring harnes made it a stand alone wiring harness, they removed and added several things
the deleted my egr valve plug, remove ... |
Topic: conversion problems |
mcadam1121
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Forum: Engine Transplants Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 1:21 pm Subject: conversion problems |
when we finish our motor swaps for bigger more powerful engines
what are the weakest links
i figure the axle shafts and maybe even the the shaft in the torque tube
what problems have you guys ... |
Topic: 3800 swap begins |
mcadam1121
Replies: 69
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Forum: Engine Transplants Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:57 am Subject: 3800 swap begins |
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj41/mcadam1121/slavecylinder.jpg
this is what it looks like
if you wanted to know
i need to build to a plate to bolt it to and then bolt the bell housing
tha ... |
Topic: 3800 swap begins |
mcadam1121
Replies: 69
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Forum: Engine Transplants Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:42 am Subject: 3800 swap begins |
it fits over the shaft
weather that is properly or not idk
but thats close enough for me |
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