3800 III engine

How long is 3800 III on the market. Are there any experience with it.

Boba Vancouver

"Boba & Ilinka" <dojcin2000@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> How long is 3800 III on the market. Are there any experience with it.
>
> Boba Vancouver

Been out at least since the early 80's. Good engines except for head gasket
failures on the earlier ones. Thats what killed the Fiero, they had 3.8 and
head gasket failures. The later 3.8 suffer from intake gasket failures. Good
engines if you can keep them from leaking.

>
>

On Thu, 7 Apr 2005 2034 -0400, "Lil Rascal" <ert@nern.com> wrote:

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>:|"Boba & Ilinka" <dojcin2000@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>:|> How long is 3800 III on the market. Are there any experience with it.
>:|>
>:|> Boba Vancouver
>:|
>:|Been out at least since the early 80's. Good engines except for head gasket
>:|failures on the earlier ones. Thats what killed the Fiero, they had 3.8 and
>:|head gasket failures. The later 3.8 suffer from intake gasket failures. Good
>:|engines if you can keep them from leaking.
>:|
boy... you're not even close... the Fiero 2M6 came with the 2.8 60 deg
V6. the series 3 was very late 90's or early 00's

-Bret

Bret Chase wrote:

> boy... you're not even close... the Fiero 2M6 came with the 2.8 60 deg
> V6. the series 3 was very late 90's or early 00's

Series III just came out this year. So far, they only seem to be
making an appearance in the Pontiac's. The Impala's still have
the II version.

Ian

In my Buick Allure is the 3800 III. It was bought in November 2004
On my regal 1996 3800 II engine was stuck because water was liking into oil.

Boba Vancouver BC

"shiden_kai" <violet_lightening_modified@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Bret Chase wrote:
>
>> boy... you're not even close... the Fiero 2M6 came with the 2.8 60 deg
>> V6. the series 3 was very late 90's or early 00's
>
> Series III just came out this year. So far, they only seem to be
> making an appearance in the Pontiac's. The Impala's still have
> the II version.
>
> Ian
>

Boba & Ilinka wrote:

> In my Buick Allure is the 3800 III. It was bought in November 2004
> On my regal 1996 3800 II engine was stuck because water was liking
> into oil.

Yes, you are right. I don't know why only the Pontiac/Buick
lines got it in 2004 and the Impala's didn't. Maybe GM decided
to use up their old stock of engines in the Chev lineup.

Ian
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"shiden_kai" <violet_lightening_modified@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Boba & Ilinka wrote:
>
> > In my Buick Allure is the 3800 III. It was bought in November 2004
> > On my regal 1996 3800 II engine was stuck because water was liking
> > into oil.
>
> Yes, you are right. I don't know why only the Pontiac/Buick
> lines got it in 2004 and the Impala's didn't. Maybe GM decided
> to use up their old stock of engines in the Chev lineup.
>
> Ian

bingo.