Re: [DML] 3.8 liter GM engines

["Dave Swingle" <swingle@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Don Steger (DeLorean Motor Center CA) has done several of these. Rich 
W has one here that I've played with too. A popular conversion is/was 
the 3.8 Buick Turbo engine from the mid-80s Grand National. A 
bellhousing is (or was) available for the conversion. It's an easy 
engine to make lots of horsepower and fits pretty well, but the trans 
can suffer if you get carried away. 

Steger is the expert on this one, but several have done it. 

Dave Swingle


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Rex" <sephiroth@xxxx> wrote:
> I honestly cant figure out why people would think the DeLorean had 
the buick 
> 3.8 in it... I can understand them confusing the PRV with the chevy 
2.8 v6 
> though... Like others have said, probly just a lot of folklore...
> 
>  On another note:
> 
> Has anyone ever tried putting a 3.8 in a DeLorean?... That's whats 
under my 
> hood right now and its a pretty sweet engine. I've seen turbos and 
> superchargers put on them making alot of hp/torque... Lots of f-
body's and 
> w-body's out there to pull'em out of if someone is willing to try 
that 
> conversion :) Moment of opinion: I know that the 3.8 can sound 
pretty ricey 
> with headers n exhaust mods but i dunno how that would apply if 
modified to 
> fit the exhaust of a D...
> 
> My .02 cents...
> 
> Later bro's
> 
> Rex
> 
> VIN: Sunstars
> 
> ----- Original Message -----






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