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Same here my friend!

Easiest way is what car did it come out of? If it's all stock and it came supercharged, then it's a 4t65e-hd. The superchargers look slightly different between generations. look at pictures of gen 3 vs gen 5 superchargers. check this thread out for differences; www.grandprixforums.com/how-to-write-ups-tech-tips/49039-the-eaton-gen-v-supercharger-faq-swap-thread-genv-gen-five-gen-5-a.html

Thanks I appreciate the link. I will look at the information and photos. I don’t know what car the 3800 SC came from. I don’t know anything about it. I bought the car from an auction and the seller didn’t know as they were just liquidating it.

@@anderslarocque1280 got ya. hit me up if you have any more questions!

Only 2004-2008 Grand Prix GTPs

well you can slap one of these in as-is and it's amazing. and then slap an easy smaller pulley on and it's even better. took me a month to do a drop in swap, no mods. check out the instructions: www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/139530.html

Got it that way but the guy said they were "like original" however I've never seen them either. Not on any other car. They're some sort vinyl coated paper I think. Kind of nice, keeps dings away.

it does get hot on a 90 deg day. I haven't run without one for along time nor did I take any measurements before/after. Before the 1/4" spacer though I put on a 1" spacer with no intercooler. It kept the blower warm and not hot to the touch after hard driving. Before the 1" spacer I remember it being too hot to touch.

I did, I bled brakes all around the car

@@FieroAustinI am currently in a situation where my rear reservoir has run dry. Online I see a bunch of people saying you need to do a special bleed of the master cylinder like bench bleeding or getting a kit to do it on the car. Yet I also see some people like you who just fill it up and go straight to bleeding the corners. What are your thoughts on the bench bleed process and why don’t you use it? Love your vids btw, definitely my favorite fierotuber P.S: Hello from my alt account

@@doggodoa2 Hey, frankly I've never heard of the special bench bleeding process. I don't even think the manual mentions that, but I could be wrong. It seems to work for me, but I have never 100% drained the lines either. Maybe I got lucky several times over...? Could you link me to this bench bleed process?

Welcome!

It's actually light blue; white would be illegal. Camera doesn't show it well. You're not the first. Anyways it's just a blue piece of lexan taped to the inside of the tail lens cover. Someone used to make a kit but they're all gone now. I am sure you can find something!

@@FieroAustin wonderful! Thank you for responding and clarifying! I'll keep an eye out for something like that and cross my fingers haha, there's always a chance! Keep up the great work!

@@p51mustangflyer3 Good luck!

lol... welcome to join the club

Not really, assuming you are keeping the automatic 4 speed, unless you go way up in power (350hp+), then you might want a hardened input and pump shaft. You can also do a shift kit.

Thanks!!

yeah. Tuning is going to be pretty similar.

worked great. been a few years. Now having MLS gasket leaks lol. going with copper spray and ZZP's MLS next time.

@@FieroAustin those gaskets are what I’m putting in now. ZZP says to use teflon tape on the studs, but I share your concern and will do the ultra black. ZZP Gaskets come with a black coating. I am wondering if I should still copper spray them. I don’t think I need to, but considering it.

​@@ryanlohrenz190 I asked ZZP the same thing. Not sure they are trustworthy since they are selling it, but they told me to spray it and it's not just a repackaged cometic. IDK. Anyways be sure your block surfaces are CLEAN and no ultra black gets on them.

lol dont you hate that!!

@@FieroAustin Haha i just took off the complete body from my 3800 today. I am going to renew that complete car. I need to redo the 3800 on mine.

@@Thefierofarm oh well then might as well! Dyno test video coming out of mine soon, we will see how it does.

like a 70s car lol!!!!

@@FieroAustin I did kyb gas a just shocks all the way around, rear sway bar with poly bushings as well as the factory front sway bar, tubular uppercontrol arms, poly strut rod bushings, boxed lower control arms with poly bushings, new balljoints as well as new idler arm and tire rod ends. Only thing I still have is manual steering lol. This thing handles as well if not better than my uncles new charger minus the manual steering lol.

@@FieroAustin I saw your video and almost painted mine hemi orange but went with sublime green instead lol.

@@allenpp6748 that or plum crazy would be my second pick!!!

@@allenpp6748 frankly i don't really like the KYB gas, definitely a bit stiff.

Very rare car I love that look

Holy smokes man. My condolences.

Long way!!

@@FieroAustin I’m hoping to be building my own 3800SC soon . Been collecting info from you and others so I hopefully can do it in a timely fashion and not make any rookie mistakes .

@@JoeyWebber955 Hit me up any time at facebook.com/fieroaustin

lol. I like that at least they have a lot of stuff still.

dang sounds like a headache!

I am sure it fits, but I have never seen one. May be because it didn't have a bolt pattern that fit up to a transverse transmission (not positive on this)?

no, those didn't have the same transmission bolt patterns. There are a few similar 3.8L motors around from various cars that did but they aren't too common.

lol not sure most of them could....

Nice. Wish I was around to see that stuff in the day!

@@FieroAustin I remember when I was shopping, seeing a Superbird on a dealer's used lot for around $3500. I gave it some thought abd decided I'd probably wrap myself around a tree with it.

LOL Insurance for the event made them do it! Because of the "fire" hype

Thanks man! Welcome!!! Hit me up anytime.

thats mph lol.

@FieroAustin oh good that pleases me to hear I really like that engine I was hoping it wasn't that slow haha lol

@@davidlee3203 LOL oh no. A stock 3800 can probably get you around a 13 second quarter mile.

Very nice!!! Good luck!

Hey! I am afraid I don't think there are any pre-assembled struts made. If there were, it'd probably be $300 vs. $30. They are not too difficult to get right in my opinion; but I leave a true alignment up to a shop to do. You also have this video to go by. I hope that helps, good luck!

well good luck! This was the first major thing I did to the Fiero. Took a long time but it's not too terrible. Just take it one step at a time.

@@FieroAustin im up to the "weld" part!

@@electronicgrandpa7974 Good luck! That was not as difficult as I had imagined, but definitely make sure those welds are solid and the door does not move.

@@FieroAustin just discovered no medium bolts in kit just 4 long ones and 12 smaller ones...dont know what to do, i figured they just sent me all medium and 4 large so im sending it witht what they sent!

@@electronicgrandpa7974 Hey well there's always Ace or Menards. Some of the bolts they had in mine were a bit long, maybe they updated them? Good luck!

You mean a non-supercharged 3800? I am not sure there is much difference. I have seen these get 35mph with the right setup.

@@FieroAustin I have been trying to get Buick with the 3800 just to drive around it's a big nice luxurious car and I saw a century that had a turbocharger on it but I was not able to get it I would probably prefer the turbo over the blower or supercharger and eventually find a small vehicle to put it in

@@darylhudson777 ah. i would expect 24mpg out of somethign like that

@@FieroAustin will the larger 90s four doors I looked up without a turbo get 30 on the highway and 20 in the city that's with an automatic transmission

Thanks for the feedback!

yeah lol that's what I like to aim for. Thanks!

Yes it would except your cooler mount and line routing would be much simpler!

do you mean flash a p01 and p59 tune onto the 3800's l67 computer or do you mean get a p01 or p59 computer?

agreed it's better looking!

lol what! that was my first favorite fiero model.

true! I've never actually been in the 4 cylinder.

I don't think I do lol

Only to a degree. 5% probably is not enough to warrant a full tune. The computer has about a 15% tolerance on adjustments to AFR. But a tune would always be better.

bummer! They're still around... but not for that price!

@@FieroAustin I wish I kept it but at the time I couldn't to figure out how to change the 3 spark plugs next to the fire wall, there was no room you had to lift and tilt the motor 8 inches and I didn't have the tools for that at the time.

@@tomaszstarling You can take the decklid off to allow more clearance on the V6s

@@FieroAustin wow I never thought of that, I feel so dumb. Thank you Austin

@@tomaszstarling haha oh well doesn;t matter now. at least now you know!

Thanks!

@@FieroAustin you are welcome

lol I understand the feeling... not easy getting in!

Did not know that, that is a surprise.

i'll have to try that. Thanks! P.S. I think you left a comment on the wrong video!

Well sorry you felt that way. It would be very difficult to rebuild the caliper without special tools but it can be done, not something I wanted to do. I think once you open up the parking brakes on yours, it would be clearer. Try another video here. czcams.com/video/HR-J0DXHCoc/video.html