Replace with 3.8L Engine?
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RE: Replace with 3.8L Engine?
Or you could just pop one of these in. http://www.supersixmotorsports.com/P...05WriteUp1.pdf
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RE: Replace with 3.8L Engine?
Personally, i would never buy stuff from SSM, they're just not the best out there. if you're going to spend all that money, why would you want something that is medicore at best. Rebuilding your engine is probably the cheapest route to go.
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RE: Replace with 3.8L Engine?
ORIGINAL: fats429
DO THIS
ORIGINAL: 97Stallion
I would just swap over the headers, they should be a direct swap over and you'll be good to go!
I would just swap over the headers, they should be a direct swap over and you'll be good to go!
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RE: Replace with 3.8L Engine?
ORIGINAL: 97Stallion
^ See this guy knows what he's talking about!!!
ORIGINAL: fats429
DO THIS
ORIGINAL: 97Stallion
I would just swap over the headers, they should be a direct swap over and you'll be good to go!
I would just swap over the headers, they should be a direct swap over and you'll be good to go!
Well I guess I know what I need to do this Sunday. I guess it's better to grab as much stuff off the '95 as possible, being that I am going to use all the old '95 harnesses and computer from it. Thanks... Any more hints, tips, suggestions would be great.
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RE: Replace with 3.8L Engine?
ORIGINAL: 97Stallion
^ See this guy knows what he's talking about!!!
ORIGINAL: fats429
DO THIS
ORIGINAL: 97Stallion
I would just swap over the headers, they should be a direct swap over and you'll be good to go!
I would just swap over the headers, they should be a direct swap over and you'll be good to go!
LOL
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RE: Replace with 3.8L Engine?
The motor is in... Swapped out the EGR stuff, although there are extra wiring harnesses that I had to tie off because it no longer plugs into anything on the '95 EGR stuff.
Anyways, put all new fluids in, new plugs/wires, along with a new battery and fresh gas... The engine turns over fine, but it just won't start. The fuel pump is working... Took the plugs out and we didn't smell any gas. So I am thinking they are clogged injectors, since the '98 motor has been sitting in a garage for god knows how long???
We checked the fuel shut off thing in the trunk...that is fine. It can only be the fuel or spark at this point, right??? We swapped out the ignition pack from the '95 motor (which I know works)...nothing still.
Swapped out the injectors still nothing...
We then used an OBD reader thing...and the only code that came up was for the EGR (no surprise, since not all the harnesses were connected for that).
The compression is fine, fuel pump works, the injectors are working...we sprayed some starter fluid in there and it still would not start. The plugs/wires/ignition pack are all good... The engine just keeps turning but won't pop!!!
It has me completely baffled!!!
Is there an easy way to tell if we are getting spark???
NEED HELP PLEASE!!!
Anyways, put all new fluids in, new plugs/wires, along with a new battery and fresh gas... The engine turns over fine, but it just won't start. The fuel pump is working... Took the plugs out and we didn't smell any gas. So I am thinking they are clogged injectors, since the '98 motor has been sitting in a garage for god knows how long???
We checked the fuel shut off thing in the trunk...that is fine. It can only be the fuel or spark at this point, right??? We swapped out the ignition pack from the '95 motor (which I know works)...nothing still.
Swapped out the injectors still nothing...
We then used an OBD reader thing...and the only code that came up was for the EGR (no surprise, since not all the harnesses were connected for that).
The compression is fine, fuel pump works, the injectors are working...we sprayed some starter fluid in there and it still would not start. The plugs/wires/ignition pack are all good... The engine just keeps turning but won't pop!!!
It has me completely baffled!!!
Is there an easy way to tell if we are getting spark???
NEED HELP PLEASE!!!
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RE: Replace with 3.8L Engine?
ORIGINAL: jdp72
The motor is in... Swapped out the EGR stuff, although there are extra wiring harnesses that I had to tie off because it no longer plugs into anything on the '95 EGR stuff.
Anyways, put all new fluids in, new plugs/wires, along with a new battery and fresh gas... The engine turns over fine, but it just won't start. The fuel pump is working... Took the plugs out and we didn't smell any gas. So I am thinking they are clogged injectors, since the '98 motor has been sitting in a garage for god knows how long???
We checked the fuel shut off thing in the trunk...that is fine. It can only be the fuel or spark at this point, right??? We swapped out the ignition pack from the '95 motor (which I know works)...nothing still.
Swapped out the injectors still nothing...
We then used an OBD reader thing...and the only code that came up was for the EGR (no surprise, since not all the harnesses were connected for that).
The compression is fine, fuel pump works, the injectors are working...we sprayed some starter fluid in there and it still would not start. The plugs/wires/ignition pack are all good... The engine just keeps turning but won't pop!!!
It has me completely baffled!!!
Is there an easy way to tell if we are getting spark???
NEED HELP PLEASE!!!
The motor is in... Swapped out the EGR stuff, although there are extra wiring harnesses that I had to tie off because it no longer plugs into anything on the '95 EGR stuff.
Anyways, put all new fluids in, new plugs/wires, along with a new battery and fresh gas... The engine turns over fine, but it just won't start. The fuel pump is working... Took the plugs out and we didn't smell any gas. So I am thinking they are clogged injectors, since the '98 motor has been sitting in a garage for god knows how long???
We checked the fuel shut off thing in the trunk...that is fine. It can only be the fuel or spark at this point, right??? We swapped out the ignition pack from the '95 motor (which I know works)...nothing still.
Swapped out the injectors still nothing...
We then used an OBD reader thing...and the only code that came up was for the EGR (no surprise, since not all the harnesses were connected for that).
The compression is fine, fuel pump works, the injectors are working...we sprayed some starter fluid in there and it still would not start. The plugs/wires/ignition pack are all good... The engine just keeps turning but won't pop!!!
It has me completely baffled!!!
Is there an easy way to tell if we are getting spark???
NEED HELP PLEASE!!!
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