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"Long_Voyager94" (yourenotavalidusername) 07/30/2020 at 16:04 • Filed to: Engine Swaps, rallyvan

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Got my 3.8 tore down to the bare block, finished inspecting, and pressure washed the years of gunk off it.

Now it awaits a coat of paint and the rebuild kit.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Long_Voyager94 07/30/2020 at 06:08

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you’ll have it running by Sunday night the way you go.

add don’t for get to add the stroker kit and turbo too

:P

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Long_Voyager94 07/30/2020 at 06:34

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Everytime you mention this engine, my mind automatically goes to the L36 3.8 engine that we find under most Commodore hoods...

Long_Voyager94 > pip bip - choose Corrour 07/30/2020 at 06:48

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Depends when the parts show up ;)

No big build in this motor’s future. It’s already a 30hp/65-ftlb improvement over my current engine, it’ll be plenty.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Long_Voyager94 07/30/2020 at 09:32

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It’s amazing how fast you progress. 

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Long_Voyager94 07/30/2020 at 10:13

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You've got mad skills, tearing down and rebuilding something like that. And here I've been dreading changing the oil pan on the Civic...

Long_Voyager94 > BaconSandwich is tasty. 07/30/2020 at 10:22

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The pushrod design is way outside of what I’m used to, but otherwise it’s pretty straightforward.

I’ve rebuilt a few engines over the years.

DirtyDodge > Long_Voyager94 07/30/2020 at 10:29

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Nice, its good to know there are other people out there that when faced with the task of rebuilding a motor, always start with let me clean and paint it before i put the new parts in. I don’t know how everyone doesn’t realize i freshly painted rebuilt motor will always work better than a non-painted motor. What color is it going to be?

DipodomysDeserti > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 07/30/2020 at 11:41

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Is that one also a turd?

Long_Voyager94 > DipodomysDeserti 07/30/2020 at 12:00

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Come on, the Chrysler 3.8 may not be fast, but it’s a torquey/reliable motor.

Wouldn’t call it a turd by any means.

Long_Voyager94 > DirtyDodge 07/30/2020 at 12:01

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I’m leaning on Chrysler Blue for the block and pan, but I’m not for sure yet.

DipodomysDeserti > Long_Voyager94 07/30/2020 at 12:20

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It’s universally regarded as a turd in the Jeep world. Pretty bad track record reliability wise, and 230 or  so torques isn’t a lot by modern standards, especially when they’re high up in the rev range. Better suited for a minivan, I guess.

https://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/engine/1508-3-8l-jeep-wrangler-jk-engine-problems/

DirtyDodge > Long_Voyager94 07/30/2020 at 13:59

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Thats what i settled on for my 85 diplomat, factory was black, looks fantastic in blue

Long_Voyager94 > DirtyDodge 07/30/2020 at 15:58

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That’s where I’ll probably end up as it was my first thought.

Long_Voyager94 > DipodomysDeserti 07/30/2020 at 16:04

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By modern standards it’s not, but 215hp/245ft-lbs ( what the early 2000s van engines were making ) from a 3.8 in the early 2000s was damn respectable, GM’s 3800 was only pushing 205 hp/ 230ft-lbs at that time, most Honda 6s were just breaking 200hp, with around 200ft-lbs .

I don’t know what they did with the 3.8s that went in the Jeeps, but they all seem to be piles, no argument there.

Future next gen S2000 owner > Long_Voyager94 07/30/2020 at 16:15

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Hemi orange or GTFO.

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > DirtyDodge 07/30/2020 at 16:24

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I don’t know why anyone would want black. Colour makes finding leaks so much easier, AND it looks great! 

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > BaconSandwich is tasty. 07/30/2020 at 16:25

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I wouldn’t feel bad, oil pan on a modern FWD car can’t be easy

dogisbadob > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 07/30/2020 at 16:34

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you’re not the only one who thinks of the 3800 lol

dogisbadob > Long_Voyager94 07/30/2020 at 16:35

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cool

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Long_Voyager94 07/30/2020 at 16:57

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I think the issue was weight. Once you add the automatic, 4wd and other stuff, the Wrangler could weigh as much as 4300lbs.

By comparison, a late 1990s Grand Caravan topped out at around 3700lbs

It could also just a Jeep Thing we don’t understand.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) 07/30/2020 at 17:26

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I have to remove a linkage between the gear selector and the transmission and disconnect the exhaust.  In theory, it shouldn’t be too bad, but whatever automotive things I end up doing always take 2-3 times longer than I expect. :(

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Future next gen S2000 owner 07/30/2020 at 18:23

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BUBBLEGUM PINK OR... ummm Hemi orange if you have some lying around.

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > BaconSandwich is tasty. 07/30/2020 at 18:29

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No subframe to remove? That’s not terrible. I always hate dealing with fluids, I always make a mess. I fully get how ‘just a few bolts’ takes hours.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) 07/30/2020 at 19:00

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Thankfully no subframe, just the gear selector and exhaust.

Long_Voyager94 > MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) 07/31/2020 at 06:44

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People are boring?