is it possible to put a 3.8 litre motor in place of a 3.4 if so what all needs to be changed
Sep 13, 2009 at 4:22 PM
2000 Pontiac Grand Am motor change
2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM
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[quote:dc81fa0569="matt_522000"]Engine Performance problem
2000 Pontiac Grand Am 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 154000 miles
is it possible to put a 3.8 litre motor in place of a 3.4 if so what all needs to be changed[/quote:dc81fa0569]
No, it's really not possible. You would have to change the Trans, all motoro/trans mounts, complete wiring harness and computer. If you did all that, the 3.8 is a longer, wider engine, so it physically would not fit in the smaller car.
2000 Pontiac Grand Am 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 154000 miles
is it possible to put a 3.8 litre motor in place of a 3.4 if so what all needs to be changed[/quote:dc81fa0569]
No, it's really not possible. You would have to change the Trans, all motoro/trans mounts, complete wiring harness and computer. If you did all that, the 3.8 is a longer, wider engine, so it physically would not fit in the smaller car.
Sep 15, 2009 at 1:12 PM
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