Question about buick v6's

From what I have heard, the 3.8 that we use would not work in a FWD config because of vibration issues. I do not really understand it but something about the way the power is trasnmitted in a RWD does not contribute to vibration. Our engines are 90* and most FWD are 60*

8UWAV6 said:

From what I have heard, the 3.8 that we use would not work in a FWD config because of vibration issues. I do not really understand it but something about the way the power is trasnmitted in a RWD does not contribute to vibration. Our engines are 90* and most FWD are 60*

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But the 3.8L v6 in the GT and GTPs is the same basic motor, 90* V6, its just a "gen III" version. I bet it has a balance shaft in it though.

Might be a same disp and 90*, but not same block architecture. I dunno. There was a discussion on turbobuick.com in the hybrid section a few months back about doing our LC2 engine in a FWD and the majority of people said it would not work because of the vibration issue.

The FWD 3800's have the same bellhousing pattern as the 3.1.

The factory supercharged the 3800. The have two different versions of it available as a crate. You'd have to figure out something for the ECM, though. You can pick up used SC'd engines fairly reasonably.

A simplier solution to the 3.1 power issue would be a 3.4 V6.

No, wouldn't work! At least that what I have read :thumbsup: