Rockauto remaining parts came in today, managed to get to the point where I'm waiting on ZZP and Intense. 1 week from the time I placed the order, not yet shipped.

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The Fleet:
'93 SSEi - Twincharged + manual Build thread
'97 Camaro - Top swap
'05 STS - V8, AWD, her DD
'92 Trofeo - Fair weather DD
'99 Montana - top swap 3800
'04 Sierra 2500HD - LLY Duramax

Current project:
Something cool, trust me.

Upcoming projects:
'92 Bonneville SSE
'87 LeSabre T-type
'67 LeSabre

Gone to greener pastures:
'84 Sierra Classic - Twin turbo 3800
'97 LeSabre - Top swap

RIP:
'86 LeSabre - pictures
'93 SE - L67

It's more green than the pictures make it look:

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Boost addict


The Fleet:
'93 SSEi - Twincharged + manual Build thread
'97 Camaro - Top swap
'05 STS - V8, AWD, her DD
'92 Trofeo - Fair weather DD
'99 Montana - top swap 3800
'04 Sierra 2500HD - LLY Duramax

Current project:
Something cool, trust me.

Upcoming projects:
'92 Bonneville SSE
'87 LeSabre T-type
'67 LeSabre

Gone to greener pastures:
'84 Sierra Classic - Twin turbo 3800
'97 LeSabre - Top swap

RIP:
'86 LeSabre - pictures
'93 SE - L67

I always like your color choices.

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-Car Guy Carl
"Penelope" - 2003 SLE - 247k Miles
"Sydney" - 2000 Honda S2000 - 98k miles

I'm missing some bolts! Oh well, stainless socket head cap screws are in the mail now.

But on that topic, I've noticed a complete lack of bolt size listings for the 3800 everywhere. So I think I'm going to start sharing.

Info moved here

In other news I finally received parts from ZZP and Intense as well as the new headers.

Does anybody know if there is a polished aluminum alternator case for the L67?

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The Fleet:
'93 SSEi - Twincharged + manual Build thread
'97 Camaro - Top swap
'05 STS - V8, AWD, her DD
'92 Trofeo - Fair weather DD
'99 Montana - top swap 3800
'04 Sierra 2500HD - LLY Duramax

Current project:
Something cool, trust me.

Upcoming projects:
'92 Bonneville SSE
'87 LeSabre T-type
'67 LeSabre

Gone to greener pastures:
'84 Sierra Classic - Twin turbo 3800
'97 LeSabre - Top swap

RIP:
'86 LeSabre - pictures
'93 SE - L67

I thought I have seen some GP's with polished alternators but IDK where you would buy some, my guess is self polished.

What type of paint do you use for the block? just standard, engine enamel...?

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-Austin-
1988 LE, Intercooled L67 loading......

2000 SSEi R.I.P. Dead now :( INTENSE FWI, polished LIM, P&P supercharger, custom radiator, standalone trans cooler, trans-go shift kit (donating to the 88)

2002 2500HD Silverado with the 8.1 Vortec and Alison tranny. Likes to eat GT Mustangs and lots of tires, and all while stock!

Standard paint. 3800's don't seem to get hot enough to cause issues.

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Boost addict


The Fleet:
'93 SSEi - Twincharged + manual Build thread
'97 Camaro - Top swap
'05 STS - V8, AWD, her DD
'92 Trofeo - Fair weather DD
'99 Montana - top swap 3800
'04 Sierra 2500HD - LLY Duramax

Current project:
Something cool, trust me.

Upcoming projects:
'92 Bonneville SSE
'87 LeSabre T-type
'67 LeSabre

Gone to greener pastures:
'84 Sierra Classic - Twin turbo 3800
'97 LeSabre - Top swap

RIP:
'86 LeSabre - pictures
'93 SE - L67

Just a few more things to go and its ready!

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Boost addict


The Fleet:
'93 SSEi - Twincharged + manual Build thread
'97 Camaro - Top swap
'05 STS - V8, AWD, her DD
'92 Trofeo - Fair weather DD
'99 Montana - top swap 3800
'04 Sierra 2500HD - LLY Duramax

Current project:
Something cool, trust me.

Upcoming projects:
'92 Bonneville SSE
'87 LeSabre T-type
'67 LeSabre

Gone to greener pastures:
'84 Sierra Classic - Twin turbo 3800
'97 LeSabre - Top swap

RIP:
'86 LeSabre - pictures
'93 SE - L67

That there is a beautiful motor. Can't wait to see it rolling in the LeSabre!

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Joseph

Current: 2013 Infiniti G37 Journey
1999 Infiniti G20T - Sold
1999 Buick Lesabre - Race Couch - gone but not forgotten

Motor is buttoned up and ready to drop in the car. Tomorrow I plan to pull the old engine, convert the trans to an HD differential, and drop it in the car. I still need a wire harness and a few other random parts before it will be ready to run.

Of course, as expected, the header crossover does not fit. So I cut it up and fixed it.

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Boost addict


The Fleet:
'93 SSEi - Twincharged + manual Build thread
'97 Camaro - Top swap
'05 STS - V8, AWD, her DD
'92 Trofeo - Fair weather DD
'99 Montana - top swap 3800
'04 Sierra 2500HD - LLY Duramax

Current project:
Something cool, trust me.

Upcoming projects:
'92 Bonneville SSE
'87 LeSabre T-type
'67 LeSabre

Gone to greener pastures:
'84 Sierra Classic - Twin turbo 3800
'97 LeSabre - Top swap

RIP:
'86 LeSabre - pictures
'93 SE - L67

Beautiful...

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-Mike
2006 Saab 9-3 SportCombi
-17x8 OZ Racing Superleggera wheels- -GReddy Exhaust- -K&N Panel filter- Tinted Windows- -Blacked out side markers-
Tune coming soon

2000 Bonneville SLE - Totalled

I went over to Matt's to help out today. We got really close to getting the engine out. We discovered that this car has the 4T60, so the trans is going to need to be swapped as well. Most of the time working on it was spent getting the axles off after Matt saw that the trans wouldn't work. All that's left is the motor and trans mounts, and unhooking the exhaust.

Freshly cleaned garage

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-Ryan
2004 GTO....LS1, LSA supercharged 525whp, 6MT
96 SSEi...September 2010 COTM........GONE
04 GTP comp G.... December 2015 COTM........GONE
2013 Audi Allroad Quattro

Yeah, and now I have a long list of things that have to be redone before it can be put back on the road.

Brake lines are rusty, ball joints and tie rod ends should be replaced, exhaust needs replaced, sway bars and end links, brakes, struts & springs, subframe bushings, brake hoses...

Which is another can of worms, because I'd want to do the F-body brakes, SSEi sway bars and springs, polyurethane subframe bushings, etc....

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Boost addict


The Fleet:
'93 SSEi - Twincharged + manual Build thread
'97 Camaro - Top swap
'05 STS - V8, AWD, her DD
'92 Trofeo - Fair weather DD
'99 Montana - top swap 3800
'04 Sierra 2500HD - LLY Duramax

Current project:
Something cool, trust me.

Upcoming projects:
'92 Bonneville SSE
'87 LeSabre T-type
'67 LeSabre

Gone to greener pastures:
'84 Sierra Classic - Twin turbo 3800
'97 LeSabre - Top swap

RIP:
'86 LeSabre - pictures
'93 SE - L67

Going to make another race Buick I see. The motor looks great. Can't wait to see videos of this one.

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-Car Guy Carl
"Penelope" - 2003 SLE - 247k Miles
"Sydney" - 2000 Honda S2000 - 98k miles

You guys gotta be tired of seeing me post this but,
you need to start coming down here to get your cars. No rust unless they were brought down here from the rust belt or they were driven on the beach.
As usual, Matt's work is something to be jealous of. Keep up the great work Matt! - BC

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In Memory of Brad - 1/21/1977 .. 10/23/2013 ...... Aaron - 1977 .. 2017 .....
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport ..... 1992 Bonneville SSE 1SB 170 HP L27 4T60E retired/sold to MattStrike ..... 2005 Bonneville SE 1SC 205 HP L36 4T65E - retired/salvage yard ..... PBCF user 2321

Got the engine out today. Ryan...that exhaust downpipe...

Also adding a new fuel tank, straps, sending unit, and lines to the list.

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Boost addict


The Fleet:
'93 SSEi - Twincharged + manual Build thread
'97 Camaro - Top swap
'05 STS - V8, AWD, her DD
'92 Trofeo - Fair weather DD
'99 Montana - top swap 3800
'04 Sierra 2500HD - LLY Duramax

Current project:
Something cool, trust me.

Upcoming projects:
'92 Bonneville SSE
'87 LeSabre T-type
'67 LeSabre

Gone to greener pastures:
'84 Sierra Classic - Twin turbo 3800
'97 LeSabre - Top swap

RIP:
'86 LeSabre - pictures
'93 SE - L67

I never got to see it after they had it welded. But yeah it was pretty hacked up.

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-Ryan
2004 GTO....LS1, LSA supercharged 525whp, 6MT
96 SSEi...September 2010 COTM........GONE
04 GTP comp G.... December 2015 COTM........GONE
2013 Audi Allroad Quattro

I'm rebuilding the trans from the SSEi that I broke the input shaft on.

Funny story there...

The pump shaft was mere miles from failure:


The chain had a little over 1.25" of play in it and the gears are pitted, the reluctor wheel on the chain was about to fall apart, and the thrust side of the final drive ring gear (parking pawl assy) bushing surfaces have some nasty marks. So I need to replace the bushings in the 1-2 drum and the reaction drum (or find all three used in not bad condition).

While I have this trans open for surgery, which solenoids on the valve body are common failure points? Keep in mind this trans is in the 300k mile club.

But on to more of the performance questions. I did initially disassemble the trans to put in a hardened 4th shaft in, chain was nice and tight at that point, pump shaft was near perfect. So it would appear that my driving habits and the NIC + pulley, 6k rpm shifts, were putting a fair amount of stress on the parts. Is there a heat treated pump shaft? Dare I say it - where do I find a 7/8" chain set, or do I use a Gemini set?

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Boost addict


The Fleet:
'93 SSEi - Twincharged + manual Build thread
'97 Camaro - Top swap
'05 STS - V8, AWD, her DD
'92 Trofeo - Fair weather DD
'99 Montana - top swap 3800
'04 Sierra 2500HD - LLY Duramax

Current project:
Something cool, trust me.

Upcoming projects:
'92 Bonneville SSE
'87 LeSabre T-type
'67 LeSabre

Gone to greener pastures:
'84 Sierra Classic - Twin turbo 3800
'97 LeSabre - Top swap

RIP:
'86 LeSabre - pictures
'93 SE - L67

I think TEP sells a better pump shaft, ZZP also maybe. And i thought zzp has the 7/8 chains.

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-Austin-
1988 LE, Intercooled L67 loading......

2000 SSEi R.I.P. Dead now :( INTENSE FWI, polished LIM, P&P supercharger, custom radiator, standalone trans cooler, trans-go shift kit (donating to the 88)

2002 2500HD Silverado with the 8.1 Vortec and Alison tranny. Likes to eat GT Mustangs and lots of tires, and all while stock!

The 7/8 chains are pricey, but pop up on GPF and other 3800 communities. I'd check that out before buying new, maybe save some dough. If you have the time to wait that is!

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-Car Guy Carl
"Penelope" - 2003 SLE - 247k Miles
"Sydney" - 2000 Honda S2000 - 98k miles

Yeah I've seen the 41xx pump shafts. I think it's completely unnecessary at this power level, when the failure is the same spline wear that is fixed by heat treating the 4th shaft. Maybe I can heat treat a stock replacement with my acetylene torch?

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Boost addict


The Fleet:
'93 SSEi - Twincharged + manual Build thread
'97 Camaro - Top swap
'05 STS - V8, AWD, her DD
'92 Trofeo - Fair weather DD
'99 Montana - top swap 3800
'04 Sierra 2500HD - LLY Duramax

Current project:
Something cool, trust me.

Upcoming projects:
'92 Bonneville SSE
'87 LeSabre T-type
'67 LeSabre

Gone to greener pastures:
'84 Sierra Classic - Twin turbo 3800
'97 LeSabre - Top swap

RIP:
'86 LeSabre - pictures
'93 SE - L67