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Title: 3800 Swap Parts? Post by: can machine on December 05, 2014, 07:48:41 am I'm thinking of starting my 3800 swap this summer. As far as mounts I think I need: Left and Right tranny mounts (I'm using the stock manual 4spd) Front engine mount and bracket. Is that it or am I forgetting something? Should I do all poly mounts? Where is a good place to order them from? I'm heading to Florida for Christmas and figure I'll bring them back with me.
Title: Re: 3800 Swap Parts? Post by: Dan on December 05, 2014, 01:42:43 pm I make every thing needed for this swap with you using the Fiero 4 speed you can reuse your stock tranny mounts and axles then just need a matching engine mount and a good dog bone.
Title: Re: 3800 Swap Parts? Post by: can machine on December 05, 2014, 04:01:20 pm Dan, I thought I read on PFF you were not making the mounts anymore. I'm not going to worry about the dog bone for now. This will be a couple of years in the making. I just want to start painting and mocking up my spare cradle, get the engine mounted then swap the suspension over. I don't think I want to reuse the old tranny mounts. I'll probably order new poly ones. So other than the tranny mounts I guess I need a new motor mount and the conversion bracket? Is your bracket like the WCF one? Does it mount to the stock motor mount? How much?
Title: Re: 3800 Swap Parts? Post by: aaron88 on December 06, 2014, 05:50:32 am since you are going through all the trouble and are on a slow build you might want to consider also switching to the F23 trasmission. Just a thought. That transmission also pushes your motor 1/2 more to the drivers side so it gives you slightly more room for your belt and harness access. Just a thought.
Aaron . Title: Re: 3800 Swap Parts? Post by: can machine on December 06, 2014, 07:41:36 am Aaron, what's involved in that swap? Simple bolt in?
Title: Re: 3800 Swap Parts? Post by: Dan on December 06, 2014, 01:15:57 pm F23 requires new tranny mounts with matching engine mount and a shifter bracket for the cables at the tranny end and best is to get a longer shift cable. can reuse Fiero axles though
Title: Re: 3800 Swap Parts? Post by: can machine on December 06, 2014, 05:13:51 pm Started researching the F23 swap. Looks interesting but I think I'll keep the 4spd for now. Part of the reason for the slow build will be $$$.
Title: Re: 3800 Swap Parts? Post by: aaron88 on December 15, 2014, 08:41:58 pm Part of the reason for the slow build will be $$$. I hear you brotha |