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Aftermarket G body stuff?
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 9:27 am
by Plain Jane
Does anybody make any aftermarket parts for a 3.8 G body? Not interested in visual stuff, rather something subtle yet can squeeze out a few more ponies from this choked 3800. Hopefully a header-back and/or 4 bbl carb. A shift kit would be nice too, though from what I read the THM-200 3-speed has a high failure rate. I want to explore my options before resorting to an engine swap.
Re: Aftermarket G body stuff?
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 9:29 am
by nos4blood70
I think you will need to resort to an engine swap, not much power can be taken from these motors while they are NA.
Re: Aftermarket G body stuff?
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 5:10 pm
by MattStrike
What rpo code is the motor?
Re: Aftermarket G body stuff?
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 7:07 pm
by SuperHbody
All depends on what you want to do. If your mechanically inclined enough, I'd grab a TBI system off of a GM 4.3 V6 and adapt it to this motor with some headers and maybe add a turbo? Swap in a TH 700-R4, 3.73 gears and you got something unique.
Re: Aftermarket G body stuff?
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 9:11 pm
by MattStrike
I was going to suggest converting it to an LC2 (grand national) motor.
Re: Aftermarket G body stuff?
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 10:36 pm
by SuperHbody
MattStrike wrote:I was going to suggest converting it to an LC2 (grand national) motor.
That would work too
Re: Aftermarket G body stuff?
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 10:23 pm
by Boosted_GR33K
MattStrike wrote:I was going to suggest converting it to an LC2 (grand national) motor.
Yes. I 2nd this. Great aftermarket for them, great support, and solid motors. I own 2 vehicles currently LC2 powered (85 GN and 87 Turbo T) and nothing beats that turbo rush!
