Got a free Buick V6 (1 Viewer)

[H8PVMNT]

I recently aquired a Buick 231 with the TH350 auto mated to the Toyota transfer case with a Downey adapter for free. Originally I was just going to use the transfer case to do duals, but after checking out the price to rebuild the Buick V6 compared to my smoking 4 banger I think I'm just going to re-ring & bearing the Buick and add the dual transfer case to that setup.

Is anybody running a dual t-case with a v6 swap like this and an auto trans? I was just wondering how it wheels compared to a manual.

I am using this truck stricktly for rock crawl style 4x4 trials competition with multiple drivers of varied experience using the truck, so I thought the auto trans might be ideal.

 

[tonkota]

Find a supercharger and away you go! They are cheaper than you think, and easy to find and very reliable. I DD with a 3.8 SC and I love it!

The 350 is a fine trans. Find a cheap shift kit for it and you'll be happy, until you need an overdrive.

 

[liljlandon]

Its a great swap! Only a 4.3 would be better, but you cant beat free!

 

[budget76]

bringing back an old thread. Tonkota, are you just using a supercharger off a newer 3.8, like out of a regal or whatever the 90s cars that had them used?

 

[Dauntless]

It's quite common in Australia to swap in the GM 3.8 V6, as they were sold in Holden Commodores here.

Try these links:

Hilux Commodore V6

ENGINE CONVERSION OPTIONS FOR

 

[Hilux]

ahemm....


Buick V6 engine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


3 mains is a pucker factor to me... x2 with a Supper Charger...

 

[H8PVMNT]

I ended up trading the engine and trans/transfer case plus a '94 cab to a buddy strait across for a really strait body tub from an '88 4runner. I am turning my '94 pickup into an '88 4runner and doing the 3RZ swap all at the same time.

I think he is going to make a truggy with one of my old frames, the buick stuff and the '94 cab. Should be interesting...