3800 v6

[SuperBuickGuy]

Are they the next LS? no, LS is cheap power, but for really bucks down racing.... these things are pretty neat

[DanStokes]

When my ship comes in I wouldn't mind having a hub dyno setup. Good system. And the V6 seems reasonably healthy. I do, however, need an Aussie-to-American translator (I caught some of the words but.......).

Dan

[SuperBuickGuy]

they are hard to understand, first they use the words "v6" and "performance" then they throw in things like "Barra"...wtf is a Barra? is that like an Australian bar?

[65RHDEER]

I don't have any problems but I will say there are a few differences between the dialogs of Queenslanders and a Victorian's

I think the aftermarket engine management systems are bringing these motors we thought were not anything special a giving them a new life.
The castings of those heads on these late v6's were very good and still tough as they are iron on an iron block. Both these guys and StreetmachineTV are playing with that era V6 at the moment.

PS a translation service is available

[RockJustRock]

I turned on closed captioning. When the engine revs it says [Music].

[65RHDEER]

they are hard to understand, first they use the words "v6" and "performance" then they throw in things like "Barra"...wtf is a Barra? is that like an Australian bar?

Okay the first use of the word "Barra" in Australia is for a shortened slag word used for a northern Australia sport fish a Burramundi, I'm fairly sure that would be an aboriginal name for the fish.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barramundi

So when Ford Australia were developing the motor it was called the "Barramundi Project" or Barra for short!

[DanStokes]

I don't have any problems but I will say there are a few differences between the dialogs of Queenslanders and a Victorian's


PS a translation service is available

How much do you charge?

Dan

[tardis454]

...then they throw in things like "Barra"...wtf is a Barra?

Aussie answer to a 2jz...

[SuperBuickGuy]

Okay the first use of the word "Barra" in Australia is for a shortened slag word used for a northern Australia sport fish a Burramundi, I'm fairly sure that would be an aboriginal name for the fish.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barramundi

So when Ford Australia were developing the motor it was called the "Barramundi Project" or Barra for short!

that looks like a tuna taco to me.

[65RHDEER]

How much do you charge?

Dan

Dan, we're all mates here, how does "mates rates" sound?

In Australia if you say "I'll do it at mates rates" that says I'll do it for nothing because your a good friend. But it is cheeky to ask a mate to do a job for you at "mates rates" especially if it is unlikely the favor would be returned.

[65RHDEER]

that looks like a tuna taco to me.

People rave about eating Barra here, I'm a red meat bloke

[SuperBuickGuy]

People rave about eating Barra here, I'm a red meat bloke

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tuna%20taco

[65RHDEER]

https://www.urbandictionary.com/defi...rm=tuna%20taco

We're all learning

[CTX-SLPR]

As you might guess I'm rather into Buick V6's of all stripes including the 3800 Series II which is the most common of the 3800 units. Too bad we only got the RWD 3800 as the L36 (NA motor) in the 95-02 F-bodies. If I ever get the 64-65 4dr or flattop Skylark/Special I keep an eye out for, it's what is going in it. Just cam swap for ~200hp and that's it. I'm sure I'll anger a fair few and say I'm thinking automatic, either 4L60E or 5L50E.

[SuperBuickGuy]

As you might guess I'm rather into Buick V6's of all stripes including the 3800 Series II which is the most common of the 3800 units. Too bad we only got the RWD 3800 as the L36 (NA motor) in the 95-02 F-bodies. If I ever get the 64-65 4dr or flattop Skylark/Special I keep an eye out for, it's what is going in it. Just cam swap for ~200hp and that's it. I'm sure I'll anger a fair few and say I'm thinking automatic, either 4L60E or 5L50E.

I've never thought about doing a 3800 in a flattop

patience, padawan, patience.... I don't have 20k for the motor yet, but I do have an LS that fills the space while I build it....