3800 Series 2 engine swap READ THIS!!

[repairperformpontiacs]

Alright this thread is for anyone performing an engine swap with a 3800 series 2 naturally aspirated engine into their fiero. I own an 86 notch-back se with a 4 speed manual transmission. The engine is out of a 96 Buick Le Saber, the engine and trans match up just fine. The only hard part that I ran into is the problem of the flywheel. Everything i have read from others is that they bought a Custom flywheel from westcoast. I'm here to tell everyone that you DO NOT need a custom flywheel. You can go to any junkyard and pull the flywheel off of either a 96-02 firebird or 96-02 camaro. Of course you will need to find one with the 3.8 6 cylinder and manual trans but that flywheel is the manual flywheel to any 3800 series 2 block. I hope this helps anyone doing this same swap.



Side note: I have not tried this with a supercharged 3800 but if anyone is I recommend pulling the flywheel off a supercharged model stated above. Or do some research around.

 

[86FieroSE]

The flywheel from a rwd 3.8 will work with both the 3800 and the 3800sc.