How would this swap?

[Car RamRod]

I was just at my neighbors house and he was working on a buick regal. It had the gm 3.8 v6 with the factory supercharger. Has anyone ever swapped one into an MJ? I am just wondering because he said he has a friend selling one and I though it may bolt up well in the spot of a gm 2.8. And it's an efficient and power little engine; easy to make power out of, but I never would want more than stock. What are your thoughts?

Thanks

Matt

[DirtyComanche]

It has an annoying bolt pattern on the bellhousing.

 

BUT:

 

 

 

I'm pretty sure you can bolt it to anything that had the buick 231 in it, IE, older CJs. So, you can easily get a T18 tranny and D20 transfer case.

 

 

That is, if you're 4wd.

[whowey]

Physically its close to the same size as the 3.4l Camaro motor

 

But it uses a different transmission and require that swapped also.

[Car RamRod]

I can't get a bellhousing adapter?

 

I am 4wd, what's the story on the other trans? Hard to find/pricey?

[whowey]

I've been thinking... very dangerous ,usually.

 

But the 700r4 came behind this motor in some years.

 

Which is available in a 4x4 configuration. Yea, its heavy. But its plenty strong. And I'll bet Advance Adapters either has, or can make one for you.

[DirtyComanche]

No 4wd version of the 700R4 would have come behind that motor. A 4wd version of it would have the wrong bellhousing pattern. So, you're looking at a rebuild to make it work.

 

 

 

 

 

Now, the T18/D20 combo I talked about is cheap and readily avaliable. Any CJ guy probably has three or four of each behind their garage. Any junkyard will have a couple too.

[Car RamRod]

yea the 700r4 would be a bit too much trans for this I think.

 

How would the d18 fit into the mj? Need alot of modding?

Thanks

[DirtyComanche]

Probably not too bad, they fit in CJs and those things are small... Worst case you'll have to cut a bit of flooring or 'massage' it. I think.

[whowey]

No 4wd version of the 700R4 would have come behind that motor. A 4wd version of it would have the wrong bellhousing pattern. So, you're looking at a rebuild to make it work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm pretty sure the S-10 Blazer came with the 700R4 behind the 2.8, once the 2.8 got FI.

[pingpong]

yes but the 700r4 that it got was a different bolt pattern on the bell housing. Yes there is adapters available to adapt the 700r4 to a d300, so I am sure they are out there for other trannies as well