SC 3800 installed and running in my 98 z24

[bigdaveangell]

depends on how much boost.

[sc_raven]

Originally Posted by bigdaveangell

There is no way you could even run high 14s with a bone stock 3.8. Its just not going to happen. Maybe High 15s

LMAO...Are you serious? I ran 15.1 with my 2.4L putting out a huge 136hp . On nitrous my car was putting out 199hp and I ran a 13.8 on a stock clutch. A stock 3800 puts down around 195whp through an automatic transmittion. I have a 5-speed with a very light aluminum flywheel and a stage 4 clutch. Now tell me how I would run slower with more power? lol The guy who did this swap in Quebec with a straight up swap and automatic ran 14.0 stock with slips to prove it. The fiero guys run anywhere from 12.8-13.3 with a stock 3800. Now I am a little bit heavier than them so I should be a little bit slower. But I also am not stock. My engine should be making close to 450hp at the crank.

[digitaldj]

Stock supercharged GTP's/Regals with the L67 engine run in the high 14's.
They weigh a good deal more than a Cavalier, have a 4 speed auto, versus the Cav's 5sp manual, and crank out about 250-255 engine hp with just a CAI, and exhaust. That's pre 2004 models. The new ones are 260 hp stock.

The Cav should pull 13's with relative ease, as long as you get the power to the ground.
We've an Impala SS in the indy grand prix club just dipping into the 12's. Slightly modded, but not an awful lot.

Classic hot rod technique. Biggest possible/affordable engine in the smallest car..awesome..nice work.

[daveshapellSVT]

well i can tell you that this kid i know has a GTP with the smaller pulley.. i think the 3.4.. and he runs 14.6 at the track.. stock they run 15.2.. Tonight i raced the GTP guy with my Cobra and i creamed him easy.

[5150cavy]

The car looks hot. I'm thinking of doing the swap myself and was wondering how much hood clearance do u have? Would it be possible to put a intercooler below the blower?