Turbocharging the LeSabre engine

[sega]

is it possible, and practical, to turbocharge the lesabre engine? i know the park ave has one, but can you do it yourself or must you swap the engines? im dont know much about cars but i know the engine is similar to the mid 90's f bodies, and i know they can be twin turbos, so that is what im basing this on. i love buick and especially my lesabre, but im 20yrs old, and i want to roll up to all these punks in neons and civics and show them what my granny car has.

[tman]

first off, the park ave gets a supercharger, not a turbo. turbo uses exhaust gases, and is difficult to do in a fwd car, because the turbo should be as closeto the engine as possible, to get the highest exhaust flows. A supercharger is and additional member to the accessory drive belt. If you want to beat them, get a Regal GS. Park avenue motor, lighter, and more sporty.

[Hypsi87]

The Regal GS is nice I want one for my next daily driver. I would get one of new regals. Or another GN, Im not sure

[joemathews]

I think turbocharging a lesabre is a very bad idea. It's your car, and your money, but you'll be spending around $2000 probably, when in fact you could sell the lesabre, save the 2k, and buy a naturally aspirated car that would still be faster than a turbo lesabre. (I'm thinking an integra gs-r, prelude vtec, etc.) Just my 2 cents

[ChevyCelebrity]

I know the new Monte Carlo's have a supercharged 3.8 in them... but that's about all I know. You don't need to turbo your 3.8 to beat the plastic Neon's and Honda's however. They have what, a 1.9 liter? Your 3.8 does just fine, I'm sure. I'd leave your car the way it is. If you take care of it it will probably last forever.

[tman]

I've taken a VTEC accord before w/ a 10 year old park avenue, the guy's excuse- (I forgot to turn the VTEC on!) I hate stupid people.

[mstngcobrasvt98]

don't even bother trying it. I went up against a 89 Nissan Sentra turbo and just spanked him. And my car is a 92 and i had alot of crap in it.

[tman]

People think buicks are slow, until we beat them!

[matt919]

the power in a Buick is under appreciated by far.

[_J_]

intense racing has a turbo kit. i don't think its available yet, and its marketed towards l36 and l37 3800 engines in pontiacs. check it out under 'turbo project'

http://www.intense-racing.com/

[tman]

Why would they put a wheelie bar on a FWD car!

[mstngcobrasvt98]

that is sick...670HP from the 3800...I wish mine did that

[pirho451]

There's a guy in another forum I follow that has done a 3800SC swap into a '91 Park Avenue (he also does crazy stuff like putting a 3800SC Series II in a Chevy Citation and a 4.9V8, also in a Citation)

http://tyre.serveftp.com/supercharged_parkavenue/

[tman]

The Ultra in 1991 either did not have the supercharged engine, or it was an option seperate of the Ultra package, I'm pretty sure it wasn't available in 91. 96 got the Series II 3800 in sedan, SC in ultra, these engines, and the Northstars will fit in any 91-96 park ave.

[pirho451]

Originally Posted by tman2093

The Ultra in 1991 either did not have the supercharged engine, or it was an option seperate of the Ultra package, I'm pretty sure it wasn't available in 91. 96 got the Series II 3800 in sedan, SC in ultra, these engines, and the Northstars will fit in any 91-96 park ave.

You're right, I don't think the 3800SC was available in '91. What this guy did was swap a '95 3800SC into a '91 Park Avenue base model.