Series 3 3800 in a 99 Z34

[Radnsmash]

Hey folks, long time no talk, my Z34 has been sitting on its deathbed for about 6 months with no luck in sales :\ so now I'm thinking about fixing the damn thing because I'm sick of looking at it. Would it be expensive to drop a 3.8 series 3 into it? would it require alot of work? or should i just stick with a L67/36 swap?

[kuntzie]

A seriies 3 3.8 is easy, change coolant temp sensor and either but adapter plate for tb or put the plastic intake back on, that's about it,

[Radnsmash]

Wheres the temp sensor located? somewhere on the rad? and do you have a link to this adapter plate?

[kuntzie]

It's on zzp's website

 

The coolNt temp sensor is right by the thermostat on the lower intake

[Night Fury]

Sounds like cake! Do it!!!

[Andrew]

you gotta use the the TB of your series 2 since the series 3 is drive by wire, so ..

 

https://www.zzperformance.com/grand_prix/products1.php?id=255&catid=113

[Radnsmash]

[AL]

Uh what is that a pic of? Its kinda hard to see on my phone

[Radnsmash]

The monte being taken away by its new owners

[Cully77]

sad day!

[Night Fury]

The monte being taken away by its new owners

 

FAILLLLLLLLLLLLL

[virtuetovice]

Well damn, that would have been interesting to follow. Oh well, did you know the owners or at least what they are gonna do with the car?

[Radnsmash]

I know this much:

 

they drove 3 hours from Stamford, CT and the guy is apparently a decent mechanic(he knew what he was getting into) and he will give it to his 16 y.o. nephew. I don't feel as bad because at least its going to be driven again, not scrapped. The car was just too nice to go that way. I have had the SSEi since April and I plan on driving that around as long as I can. Me being a college student I couldn't put all my cash towards the monte because I live on campus, cant have a car, etc.