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Boring (SP?) out a 3800 - 5/8/2008 5:40:43 PM    98RCMARO Posts: 409 Joined: 9/23/2007 Status: offline A buddy of mine suggested boring (SP?) out my 3800. I searched and am still puzzled. How much would it cost to bore out as much as my block can handle? What kind of power gains would I be looking at? Thanks guys. _____________________________ 1998 Navy Blue 3800 Convertible 80 Series American Thunder Flowmaster Cat-back, Magnaflow Cat. Smooth Bellows Lid + Custom DIY Ram-Air Intake http://www.fquick.com/98RCMaro Post #: 1

RE: Boring (SP?) out a 3800 - 5/9/2008 2:46:57 PM    98RCMARO Posts: 409 Joined: 9/23/2007 Status: offline No thoughts? Atleast flame me for wondering about doing this to a sixxer! _____________________________ 1998 Navy Blue 3800 Convertible 80 Series American Thunder Flowmaster Cat-back, Magnaflow Cat. Smooth Bellows Lid + Custom DIY Ram-Air Intake http://www.fquick.com/98RCMaro (in reply to 98RCMARO) Post #: 2

RE: Boring (SP?) out a 3800 - 5/9/2008 7:39:12 PM    TheStig Posts: 778 Joined: 2/28/2007 Status: online stroker kit... _____________________________ "I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend, to the death, your right to say it." (in reply to 98RCMARO) Post #: 3

RE: Boring (SP?) out a 3800 - 5/9/2008 9:43:16 PM    camaro_burns_all   Posts: 518 Joined: 9/18/2007 Status: offline bore out your engine to how much? like 4.0L? i mean you'll get a bigger engine so you will see some hp gain no doubt about that. However there is a problem with the stroker kits. It can decrease the safety level of your motor revvin than a stock setup < Message edited by camaro_burns_all -- 5/9/2008 10:01:56 PM > _____________________________ LIVE FOR SOMETHING OR DIE FOR NOTHING© (in reply to TheStig) Post #: 4

RE: Boring (SP?) out a 3800 - 5/10/2008 6:22:11 AM    GRIFF   Posts: 782 Joined: 9/3/2006 Status: offline I am not real familiar with the 3600 engine but in general normal boring out of an engine in itself does not get big power increases. Component choices after the boring can increase power. (in reply to camaro_burns_all) Post #: 5

RE: Boring (SP?) out a 3800 - 5/10/2008 8:42:56 AM    robmnrd   Posts: 305 Joined: 11/3/2007 Status: offline Yeah, from what I've learned about this sort of thing, you probably won't see a huge gain just by boring the block. The stroker kit is where the gains come from. But as stated above, stroking an engine means you lose the ability to rev as high as stock. You could still do it, but that's a recipe for disaster. But we aren't talking civics, so we know that revving to 122414343 rpms isn't important. _____________________________ '93 z28 (in reply to GRIFF) Post #: 6

RE: Boring (SP?) out a 3800 - 5/10/2008 9:52:01 AM    98RCMARO Posts: 409 Joined: 9/23/2007 Status: offline Thanks for the replys guys, what would I be looking at if I got a stroker kit? I'm still completely nubbed here btw. Oh, and this is a DD car with 92k miles =/ But I drive mostly city, so highway mpg or anything like that doesn't really matter. _____________________________ 1998 Navy Blue 3800 Convertible 80 Series American Thunder Flowmaster Cat-back, Magnaflow Cat. Smooth Bellows Lid + Custom DIY Ram-Air Intake http://www.fquick.com/98RCMaro (in reply to robmnrd) Post #: 7

RE: Boring (SP?) out a 3800 - 5/10/2008 10:21:59 AM    02StanGT Posts: 3006 Joined: 9/18/2005 From: Ft. Worth, TX Status: offline www.3800stroked.com Depends on what you plan on doing with it in the long run. There are several different kits on that link. _____________________________ 1999 Mountaineer AWD 5.0 - 4300K HID, MAC CAI, Sniper Tuning, PMAS 75mm MAF 1997 RS - 4300K HID lows and 3000K fogs, HPTuner, Bolt-ons... More goodies on the way :) www.fquick.com/MrLogger (in reply to 98RCMARO) Post #: 8

RE: Boring (SP?) out a 3800 - 5/10/2008 1:27:36 PM    98RCMARO Posts: 409 Joined: 9/23/2007 Status: offline Great site Stan, thanks very much. Would this be a safe mod for a DD car with high miles? _____________________________ 1998 Navy Blue 3800 Convertible 80 Series American Thunder Flowmaster Cat-back, Magnaflow Cat. Smooth Bellows Lid + Custom DIY Ram-Air Intake http://www.fquick.com/98RCMaro (in reply to 02StanGT) Post #: 9

RE: Boring (SP?) out a 3800 - 5/10/2008 5:35:31 PM    robmnrd   Posts: 305 Joined: 11/3/2007 Status: offline Everything that the kit includes becomes new; if you bore the engine, it's like getting a brand new block. Sort of. In a way. It's all the other compnents that you need to worry about. That probably doesn't answer your question very well. lol. _____________________________ '93 z28 (in reply to 98RCMARO) Post #: 10

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