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Old 09-12-2004, 01:54 PM
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Sometime in the future I want to buy a completely new 3.8L supercharged engine and a completely new non rebuilt tranny if possible. I checked GM parts direct and I think the engine part is covered but can I use the latest Series II in my 93 Bonne? And can I also use the 4T65E transmission in that? I dont really care too much about prices right now but if its gonna cost over like $7k for both things bought and shipped then I will probably just buy a new car or something. Another idea is if its gonna cost that much would it be better to just tear it apart and throw in a V8, an awesome 5-6 speed, and make it RWD? Right now Im running a used 3.8L that I got for I think $800 or something and have no idea on the mileage. The tranny was just rebuilt about 5-6k miles ago and it isnt too great because at a certain RPM I can feel the car jerking or something.
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Ive thought seriously about what I want to be driving for a long time and I seriously want to just turn my Bonne into my dream car. Having a 350 or something would be freakin awesome and since there is a body kit in the works from AED for our cars I think this could become a dream car. Id rather be saving up towards this than having to make payments for a long time on a car that I might not even like after some time. And I am absolutely in love with my Bonne even though its ugly as hell.
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RWD would be hard as hell (fit a new subframe in the car).
V8 and manual would take some work, but definitly over $10k
L67 and 4t60 would probably be the easiest to do.
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Spiral did a successful conversion to a Series II in his old Bonnie. Your best bet would be to stick with the FWD 3800.
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Want RWD and a 350??? Buy A GTO....Less Swearing and bleeding and more white knuckled and Sweaty driving
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lol yea that was kind of pushing it but they did it in a Grand Am! I think I'll stick to the new 3.8 and tranny but will I need to do anything major as far as electronics goes? Im not looking to do any of this myself but maybe.
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You would have to change the PCM, or at least the chip. I don't know, but I think maybe everything the N/A plugs into should plug into a */C??? Anyone verify this?
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if you switch, you need everything. wiring included. It might fit but that doesnt mean that the wires are in the same configuration.
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wiring is completly different from the LN3 to an L67.. however you don't have that large of a leap.. you may not have that big of a problem. Unless you know what you are doing, don't do it, unless you have a LOT of money, don't have someone else do it either.


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Use a setup from a RWD Mustang Cobra or Trans Am. The engines should fit nicely in the Bonne.


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