WTB: 3.1,3.4, or3.8 engine. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

jorgensensc · 05-05-2004, 12:02 AM

Doing a engine conversion on the MG and looking for a good, but cheap v6 for the car. I would prefer a rear drive engine, but will make a front wheel drive one work. I would also like for it to be fuel injected. I need the computer and harness also, but will find elsewgere if necessary. I would like local purchase, but am open to everything. Thanks for the help!
Shawn

jostrans68 · 05-05-2004, 12:18 AM

Too bad you are so far away I have a wrecked olds with a 3.1 it only has 45,000 miles on it FWD oh well

jorgensensc · 05-05-2004, 12:32 AM

How much do you want for it? How much do you think shipping would run, Balpark?

jorgensensc · 05-05-2004, 12:01 PM

TTT one time.

ronh72c10 · 05-05-2004, 12:45 PM

I picked up a 88 LeSabre on the weekend that has a 3.8L V6 in it. To bad you're so far away I'd let you have the engine cheap. If it's the original it's a high miler, but runs well. The thing is that I bought the car to get the MPI fuel injection system so I'd want to keep that.

There must be a few cars for a couple of hundred dollar down there you could buy, bound to be cheaper than shipping.

Ron

jorgensensc · 05-07-2004, 11:49 AM

TTT once more, I'm still looking

72bigblock4wd · 05-07-2004, 11:41 PM

Engines must be much harder to come by in Texas, they're a dime a dozen up here in the rust belt! Here's my two cents worth. I have a car with a 3.4 and a car with a 3.8. Go with the 3.8 if you can find one, they have much more torque than the 3.4. If you really want to do it right, I would go with one of the 4.3L V6's out of a S10 blazer or pickup truck. Edelbrock makes an intake manifold and you could put a 4bbl on it. If you have room in the MG to make it fit (I don't think they're much if any larger than the 3.8) I would go that route. Much better power and a lot less wiring headaches to make it work. I believe I've also seen an MG up here in MI with an aluminum Olds f85 V8 in it, so you should have room for the 4.3. If the work you've done on your truck is any indication you should have a fun and very well engineered MG by the time you're done. I have a '72 Porsche 911T that's patiently awaiting a SBC transplant. I'm shooting for around 350-375 HP, so with an est. dry weight of around 2600lbs it should be really really fast! Good luck with your project!!!

05-05-2004, 12:02 AM	#1
jorgensensc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cypress, Tx Posts: 4,005	WTB: 3.1,3.4, or3.8 engine. Doing a engine conversion on the MG and looking for a good, but cheap v6 for the car. I would prefer a rear drive engine, but will make a front wheel drive one work. I would also like for it to be fuel injected. I need the computer and harness also, but will find elsewgere if necessary. I would like local purchase, but am open to everything. Thanks for the help! Shawn __________________ 1972 C20 Suburban- Big Blue Betty '56 Chevy Bel Air Sedan- Frame up Restoration -What would you attempt to achieve if you knew you could not fail?- -I Refuse To Tiptoe Through Life, Only To Arrive Safely At Death's Door- R.I.P. EAST SIDE LOW LIFE

05-05-2004, 12:18 AM	#2
jostrans68 Jostrans68 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Bloomington indiana Posts: 1,182	Too bad you are so far away I have a wrecked olds with a 3.1 it only has 45,000 miles on it FWD oh well __________________ [CGTW Member former 67-72 now with a 96 silverado

05-05-2004, 12:32 AM	#3
jorgensensc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cypress, Tx Posts: 4,005	How much do you want for it? How much do you think shipping would run, Balpark? __________________ 1972 C20 Suburban- Big Blue Betty '56 Chevy Bel Air Sedan- Frame up Restoration -What would you attempt to achieve if you knew you could not fail?- -I Refuse To Tiptoe Through Life, Only To Arrive Safely At Death's Door- R.I.P. EAST SIDE LOW LIFE

05-05-2004, 12:01 PM	#4
jorgensensc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cypress, Tx Posts: 4,005	TTT one time. __________________ 1972 C20 Suburban- Big Blue Betty '56 Chevy Bel Air Sedan- Frame up Restoration -What would you attempt to achieve if you knew you could not fail?- -I Refuse To Tiptoe Through Life, Only To Arrive Safely At Death's Door- R.I.P. EAST SIDE LOW LIFE

05-05-2004, 12:45 PM	#5
ronh72c10 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada Posts: 978	I picked up a 88 LeSabre on the weekend that has a 3.8L V6 in it. To bad you're so far away I'd let you have the engine cheap. If it's the original it's a high miler, but runs well. The thing is that I bought the car to get the MPI fuel injection system so I'd want to keep that. There must be a few cars for a couple of hundred dollar down there you could buy, bound to be cheaper than shipping. Ron __________________ 72 Chevy C10 (rust repaired, starting body work) 72 GMC 3/4ton 4x4 72 Chevy C20 Suburban 38 Ford Tudor Humpback Sedan (from the darkside) 67 Pontiac Parisienne 55 Studebaker Commander 2dr Hardtop (Starliner) My Youtube channel with Video Updates!

05-07-2004, 11:49 AM	#6
jorgensensc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cypress, Tx Posts: 4,005	TTT once more, I'm still looking __________________ 1972 C20 Suburban- Big Blue Betty '56 Chevy Bel Air Sedan- Frame up Restoration -What would you attempt to achieve if you knew you could not fail?- -I Refuse To Tiptoe Through Life, Only To Arrive Safely At Death's Door- R.I.P. EAST SIDE LOW LIFE

05-07-2004, 11:41 PM	#7
72bigblock4wd Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 194	Engines must be much harder to come by in Texas, they're a dime a dozen up here in the rust belt! Here's my two cents worth. I have a car with a 3.4 and a car with a 3.8. Go with the 3.8 if you can find one, they have much more torque than the 3.4. If you really want to do it right, I would go with one of the 4.3L V6's out of a S10 blazer or pickup truck. Edelbrock makes an intake manifold and you could put a 4bbl on it. If you have room in the MG to make it fit (I don't think they're much if any larger than the 3.8) I would go that route. Much better power and a lot less wiring headaches to make it work. I believe I've also seen an MG up here in MI with an aluminum Olds f85 V8 in it, so you should have room for the 4.3. If the work you've done on your truck is any indication you should have a fun and very well engineered MG by the time you're done. I have a '72 Porsche 911T that's patiently awaiting a SBC transplant. I'm shooting for around 350-375 HP, so with an est. dry weight of around 2600lbs it should be really really fast! Good luck with your project!!!

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