Oh, the purists over on the H.A.M.B. are going to have red-in-the-face, vein-in-the-neck-bulging apoplectic fits, sparking huge debates over the definition of "traditional". #ecoboost
@WildManGrant: Usually those things aren't combined. People who like dubs don't have the skill to chop a car. Unless you are referring to that Factory Five '33 Hot Rod thing. #ecoboost
I have to admit, this is a reliable engine. My parents have had 2 Buicks and a Bonneville over the years, all with this same engine. They've had few issues, the first Buick going to 180k miles. The other two cars are nearing 150k. And my parents aren't particularly meticulous about maintenance.
Here's a video that shows the inherent awesomeness of the 3800 V6. It's in-car footage from a Toyota MR2 at last weekend's Lamest Day 24 Hours Of LeMons at Nelson Ledges. The MR2 is chasing a naturally aspirated Buick LeSabre and finding it nearly impossible to catch.
In high school, my best friend drove an '85 Buick Century Wagon with this motor. He "hot-rodded" it by unbolting the exhaust pipes aft of the manifolds. With the 90-degree bank separation and odd-fire crank, an uncorked 3800 sounds an awful lot like three Harley-Davidson v-twins idling next to each other.
The Essex V6 from the Ford engine family is suspiciously similar to this, (232 c.i. 3.8l) and was featured in many Ford's cars along with the 3.9 and 4.2l variants from 1982 to 2007, and is rumored to be a copy of it!
Oddly enough, I have one of those Eaton superchargers, including the manifold, fuel rail, injectors, throttle body, wiring harness and ECU. I've been trying to find something to do with them, but have no clear plan. Any ideas?
Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was starred
Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was unstarred
Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was starred
Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was unstarred
As for the years, I wouldn't say "and counting." Production ceased at about the same time that Lucerne and LaCrosse replaced the LeSabre/Park Av and Regal. I really did feel sad about that because I felt that the pushrod 60-degree (Chevrolet) "high value" v6 should've been killed first.
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I reckon even an old Flathead V8 with less than a 1/4 of the power would have more street cred. #ecoboost
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I appreciate the fact it's not chopped. #ecoboost
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I hope they just keep on makin em.
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Does this mean we have a 2 for 1 EOTD?
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*you probably don't have to hurry, AARP'ers don't move that quickly