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Old 11-02-2012, 11:57 PM   #12 (permalink)
baldlobo
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Originally Posted by IsaacCarlson View Post

A lot easier than a gas motor. I am putting a 3.8 in a sunfire and while fairly easy, it does require a decent amount of rewiring/splicing and fabrication. I am using the sunfire transmission because the 3.8 will bolt up to it, but I have to upgrade some internals before I even run it so I don't grenade it.
i'd suggest using the 4t60(4t65) that came with the 3800; 3t40's grenade behind the 3800's even with upgrades.

modifying axle shafts is easy to make the 4t60 fit.

ps. this is coming from someone who contemplated it for his fiero.

op; sorry for getting off topic
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