3.8 engine conversion where to buy????
01-23-2007, 08:22 PM
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3.8 engine conversion where to buy????
Thinking of rebuilding my motor anyone know were i could buy a 3.8 conversion kit for my car for a good price??
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01-23-2007, 09:34 PM
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Gert at Carnewal.com carries the package for €11 100 .
01-23-2007, 10:25 PM
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Don't waste your money. Very little gain. Lots of money and potential issues. I try to talk people out of it. If you want to spend money, buy a turbo....
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01-24-2007, 04:11 AM
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The 3.8 RS longblock is only a small part of what makes them special,....
That big-runner magnesium Varioram intake manifold is a big part of the overall result when one wants the real thing.
Joe's offer is very good as I've personally seen it run, both in the car and on the dyno,....
Aside from that, I'd simply take your 3.6, add the 102mm P/C's, RS cams, matching software, and you'll be happy. Close-ratio gears really finishes that off very nicely.
That big-runner magnesium Varioram intake manifold is a big part of the overall result when one wants the real thing.
Joe's offer is very good as I've personally seen it run, both in the car and on the dyno,....
Aside from that, I'd simply take your 3.6, add the 102mm P/C's, RS cams, matching software, and you'll be happy. Close-ratio gears really finishes that off very nicely.
01-24-2007, 04:44 AM
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If you can persuade Red Rooster to do the remap for you, rather than go 3.8 we would fit a head/cam/cat package, that combined with intake system tweeks is easily making an extra 60-70hp (up from 280 to 350hp & 430Nm) on our dyno with a typical 3.6 varioram. Going up to 3.8 with our 102mm 12:1 P&C kit ramps the torque up to 450Nm and finds another 5-10hp.
01-24-2007, 10:33 AM
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Will,
My take on the 3.8 is that you are getting another 146 cc from the motor. Thats 4% ! The Euro 3.8RS with RS cams etc makes 5% more bhp than a 3.6 Vario.
Guess I could think of better ways to spend $20-30K to get 15bhp !!!
But if 3.8 is your thing , go for it !!!
Geoff
My take on the 3.8 is that you are getting another 146 cc from the motor. Thats 4% ! The Euro 3.8RS with RS cams etc makes 5% more bhp than a 3.6 Vario.
Guess I could think of better ways to spend $20-30K to get 15bhp !!!
But if 3.8 is your thing , go for it !!!
Geoff
01-24-2007, 06:02 PM
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If you can persuade Red Rooster to do the remap for you, rather than go 3.8 we would fit a head/cam/cat package, that combined with intake system tweeks is easily making an extra 60-70hp (up from 280 to 350hp & 430Nm) on our dyno with a typical 3.6 varioram. Going up to 3.8 with our 102mm 12:1 P&C kit ramps the torque up to 450Nm and finds another 5-10hp.
Colin: I have heard lots of good things about your heads. How much are the parts in the package and how many hours do you charge to build the motor up?
01-25-2007, 01:23 AM
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Originally Posted by NineMeister
If you can persuade Red Rooster to do the remap for you, rather than go 3.8 we would fit a head/cam/cat package, that combined with intake system tweeks is easily making an extra 60-70hp (up from 280 to 350hp & 430Nm) on our dyno with a typical 3.6 varioram. Going up to 3.8 with our 102mm 12:1 P&C kit ramps the torque up to 450Nm and finds another 5-10hp.