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The Most Reliable Engine EVER! GM series 2/3 Supercharged 3800 Tear Down
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Join me as I tear down one of GM's most reliable engines made in the late 90's to early 2000's! This engine was considered a “no start” i wonder why??
How Hard Can It be!?!? How To Make Your LS Engine Run On An Engine Stand
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In this video I go through the process of getting a modern fuel injected LS engine to run on its own outside of a vehicle.
How “BAD” Can It Be?!?! “Bad" L33 Aluminum LS V8 Tear Down.
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In this video I tear down an aluminum LS based V8. Specifically the L33 V8. I purchased this engine for parts knowing that it was "bad". I was told that it ran and "used coolant". How bad can it really be??
Reviving A 1960 Bel Air part 3. First Drive!!
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This is part 3 and the final part of reviving a 1960 Chevrolet Bel Air. In this episode we put some of the final touches on the car. We also take the car on its first drive in a long time!
Is it good!? “Core" LQ9 6.0L Escalade Tear Down
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In this video I take a "non" running LQ9 from a 2005 Cadillac Escalade and inspect it while I tear it down to try to determine if its a good motor. Some interesting things were found!
Reviving a 1960 Chevrolet Bel Air part 2!!
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In this video I go through the cooling system on this abandoned Bel Air. You will be with me through the ups and downs of fixing a vehicle that hasn't ran for decades!! P.S. there were mistakes made.... Ops
Reviving a 1960 Chevrolet Bel Air! Part 1
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In this video i take a forgotten 1960 Chevy Bel Air from a non running vehicle to a running vehicle. I plan to make this car something that can be driven again. There will be multiple parts to this series of video!

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @jsaplays33
    @jsaplays33 Місяць тому

    L67!

  • @Murda.blue76
    @Murda.blue76 Місяць тому

    can u put a f body tune on a ecm to over write the 02 suburban tune it came out of lmk man im doing a ls swap in a Camaro the few tuner's out myway are all booked up so cant do anything for some time

    • @derekfelber743
      @derekfelber743 Місяць тому

      @@Murda.blue76 if the OS (operating system) matches the files that you are trying to swap you can do a segment swap on hptuners

  • @MrMrdlegend
    @MrMrdlegend 2 місяці тому

    They are pretty bulletproof. My father had an 04 regal with the 3800 and overheated it badly when one of those silly plastic elbows in the cooling system broke. Did no damage though. I’d also say the old Iron duke was a tough engine also. Had one in an 87 Olds. Couldn’t kill it.

  • @umakemerandy3669
    @umakemerandy3669 2 місяці тому

    Not too shabby.. hmmm.

  • @T.-14
    @T.-14 2 місяці тому

    Great video and in great detail, quick question is it possible to use this engine for a regular 3.8 without supercharged?

    • @derekfelber743
      @derekfelber743 2 місяці тому

      If its a series 2 or 3 3800 they will swap around with minimal changes

    • @T.-14
      @T.-14 2 місяці тому

      @ thank you so much I’m about to get a junkyard one and rebuild it, she only has 129 on the clock

    • @jeanpierreremond2565
      @jeanpierreremond2565 Місяць тому

      ​@@T.-14with a little money and dood preventive maintenance that engine could pass 300 K miles..

  • @citoloft1969
    @citoloft1969 3 місяці тому

    💪💪💪💪💪👍👍👍👍

  • @Douglas-up2vh
    @Douglas-up2vh 4 місяці тому

    Such a great motor that would have made a grest dropp in repower. You got lucky with that motor with unknown mileage. Obviously it wasn't a high mileage neglected engine. Great video.

  • @darylvoorhees2629
    @darylvoorhees2629 4 місяці тому

    I'm doing the same with my LQ9. Thanks for great content.

  • @davidmckibbin4440
    @davidmckibbin4440 4 місяці тому

    ill take a small block chevy 283- 400 ci, i can almost rebuild on with my eyes closed, no OHC, turbos are superchargers no VVT., no bs. but yes the 3800 is a great engine.

  • @MigQ-z7j
    @MigQ-z7j 4 місяці тому

    Im here from that buddy you helped with the bmw just subbed. Good stuff bro!

  • @wtxbackwoods
    @wtxbackwoods 4 місяці тому

    Good content keep it up 🤘

  • @natepeters5115
    @natepeters5115 4 місяці тому

    People don’t realize that you have to change the supercharger oil

    • @derekfelber743
      @derekfelber743 4 місяці тому

      @@natepeters5115 have you ever smelled the stuff after it has about 160k on it 🤢 haha

  • @muvfast
    @muvfast 4 місяці тому

    I have a red 99 grand prix gt,w/moonroof leather mostly original, 162000 miles, unfortunately the body will not outlast this engine!! ❤😢💔

  • @nadaa3589
    @nadaa3589 5 місяців тому

    i want the number of fuel injectors , does anyone know it ?

    • @derekfelber743
      @derekfelber743 5 місяців тому

      @@nadaa3589 you mean like the part number??

    • @nadaa3589
      @nadaa3589 5 місяців тому

      @@derekfelber743 yes i want its number fuel injectors

  • @nadaa3589
    @nadaa3589 5 місяців тому

    i want the number of fuel injectors

  • @thedirtybubble9613
    @thedirtybubble9613 7 місяців тому

    I have to ask are the GM 3500 and 3900 engines based off of the 3800 engine?

    • @derekfelber743
      @derekfelber743 7 місяців тому

      @@thedirtybubble9613 no, those i believe are based off the 3100 amd 3400 v6’s. They are all 60 degree v6’s while the 3800’s are 90 degree v6’s

    • @thedirtybubble9613
      @thedirtybubble9613 7 місяців тому

      @@derekfelber743 Why did GM go with a 60 degree design in newer cars? The 3800 with it's design was almost perfect.

    • @derekfelber743
      @derekfelber743 7 місяців тому

      @thedirtybubble9613 im not sure honestly. My best guess would be packaging. The 60 degree layout is a bit smaller and was used back in the late 80’s and early 90’s in some of the smaller cars like barettas and corsicas. Id have to do some research as to why they actually did

    • @thedirtybubble9613
      @thedirtybubble9613 7 місяців тому

      @@derekfelber743 I just read on Wikipedia the 60 degree engines reduce vibrations and because they are FWD engines that makes sense. I can't understand why GM used such an old technology up until 2011 when most everything was going VVT and turbo.

    • @derekfelber743
      @derekfelber743 7 місяців тому

      @thedirtybubble9613 well thats interesting! Good to know!!

  • @richardleroux8100
    @richardleroux8100 7 місяців тому

    Used many 3800 na and sc in fieros. Great motors.

  • @mr.doinstuff8466
    @mr.doinstuff8466 7 місяців тому

    Once torn down, what do you do with the parts?

    • @derekfelber743
      @derekfelber743 7 місяців тому

      @@mr.doinstuff8466 i sell some and keep what I wanted for a future project

  • @mr.doinstuff8466
    @mr.doinstuff8466 7 місяців тому

    Had one without the turbo in my 1986 Buick LeSabre. Red with velour interior. Beautiful car.

    • @derekfelber743
      @derekfelber743 7 місяців тому

      @@mr.doinstuff8466 that sounds awesome!

    • @MMGJ10
      @MMGJ10 4 місяці тому

      1986 would've been pre "Buick 3800". It was an early version of the motor that was called the Red Dot 3.8l, if I remember right. Still a good motor, but no balance shaft and the weak part was the plastic timing gears..oof

  • @artm700_
    @artm700_ 7 місяців тому

    Just earned a new subscriber with this video, I’m getting ready to do this on my 5.3 ls been looking for a video to do just this, thank you man!

  • @ItsaRomethingeveryday
    @ItsaRomethingeveryday 7 місяців тому

    My 03 ultra has a supercharged 3800 in it that has 320k on it and it runs perfectly still, these truly are a bullet proof engine if they are maintained properly

  • @lmunozgalvan70
    @lmunozgalvan70 7 місяців тому

    thank you so much info .. god blees you guys

  • @wardeng04t
    @wardeng04t 8 місяців тому

    My Pontiac just reached 350k mikes yesterday, family bought it new and it runs as if it only had 3k miles. Definitely the BEST and MOST reliable engine we’ve ever owned

  • @dennisminitrail3141
    @dennisminitrail3141 8 місяців тому

    guess they ment it ran when the truck was new...till the motor blew up

    • @derekfelber743
      @derekfelber743 8 місяців тому

      I was quite disappointed 😢 🤣

  • @freedomisntfree_44
    @freedomisntfree_44 8 місяців тому

    Ford 300 holds the crown.

    • @derekfelber743
      @derekfelber743 8 місяців тому

      I’ve never had one or worked on one but i hear great things!

  • @lesklower7281
    @lesklower7281 9 місяців тому

    In Australia these engines are very familiar because they used these engines were used in the V6 Holden Comadore and this happens to be one of the most reliable engine ever made anf there are 10 20 and 30 year old Comadores driving around and the Comadore was rear wheel drive and l have driven a couple of Comadores myself after looking at one particular you tube channel l never realised what very good engines these are along woth a couple of very reliable engines and the Holden Comadore will be around for many many years

    • @derekfelber743
      @derekfelber743 9 місяців тому

      I would love to have a rear wheel drive 3800 in my life haha

    • @lesklower7281
      @lesklower7281 9 місяців тому

      @@derekfelber743 Move to Australia there are plenty of Holden Comadores for sale

    • @H8_George_Soros
      @H8_George_Soros 9 місяців тому

      Lol it's commodore.

    • @H8_George_Soros
      @H8_George_Soros 9 місяців тому

      You're not even Australian, no way.

    • @jsaplays33
      @jsaplays33 26 днів тому

      Mang mang

  • @maiantears9368
    @maiantears9368 9 місяців тому

    May this legend rest in peace. 🙏

  • @mghuertas
    @mghuertas 10 місяців тому

    You are going to rebuild it?

    • @derekfelber743
      @derekfelber743 10 місяців тому

      Not this engine. I needed parts to rebuild the original engine for my 98 Grand Prix pace car!

  • @mghuertas
    @mghuertas 10 місяців тому

    It looks pretty decent thanks for sharing

  • @GrandPitoVic
    @GrandPitoVic 10 місяців тому

    Wow they look almost new!!! What cleaner did you use? Not sure if I missed it. Dog wanting to go out. My 6.2L block barely looked better when it came back from the machine shop lol. I am doing a Ls3/6L90e swap in a 03' Crown Vic Police Interceptor. Doing this project with my grand kids.

    • @derekfelber743
      @derekfelber743 10 місяців тому

      I usually just buy the cheaper engine degreaser at the parts store. Biggest thing is letting it soak for a while! And that sounds like a sweet project!

    • @GrandPitoVic
      @GrandPitoVic 10 місяців тому

      Awesome!!! I'll have to try it when i clean up under the hood. She had 170k when I put her down and pulled the drive train and sold it. The Vics run forever but don't have the power they need to get that pig going lol. Thank you.

    • @derekfelber743
      @derekfelber743 10 місяців тому

      @@GrandPitoVic yea those 4.6’s were very reliable but very gutless lol

    • @GrandPitoVic
      @GrandPitoVic 10 місяців тому

      Definitely

  • @derekfelber8097
    @derekfelber8097 10 місяців тому

    Pretty badass

    • @jake_spence
      @jake_spence 10 місяців тому

      Also pretty cool to see 3 of em lined up all pretty like that lol

    • @derekfelber743
      @derekfelber743 10 місяців тому

      Yea it was pretty sweet!

  • @jake_spence
    @jake_spence 10 місяців тому

    Seeing these things fire up on a stand never gets old. Keep the vids coming!

    • @derekfelber743
      @derekfelber743 10 місяців тому

      I need to keep the n it for sure!!

  • @jasongehr9036
    @jasongehr9036 10 місяців тому

    Yo hit me up I want to know how u did that or can u program mine for me I'll pay u

  • @travisverhagen5312
    @travisverhagen5312 11 місяців тому

    Best part was waking up the girlfriend. "Whoops" LOL 😂

  • @anthonyhfe6450
    @anthonyhfe6450 11 місяців тому

    ICM (ignition control module) could have died. It would cause a crank no start scenario. Easy to replace and only $100 part. Could have also been the crankshaft position sensor. Also a straightforward job and party costs around $30. What a shame to disassemble a close to perfect 3800. Somebody would have bought it in its entirety. Great video to see the insides of the greatest V6 engine. I love to see the offset cylinders in these motors. So cool and purposeful. Most people don't even know they're offset like that. What a s

    • @derekfelber743
      @derekfelber743 11 місяців тому

      They definitely are cool engines, its a shame that gm didn’t do more with them, like maybe redesign the heads or make them direct injection. The rotating assemblies were absolutely bulletproof!

    • @anthonyhfe6450
      @anthonyhfe6450 11 місяців тому

      Agreed.

  • @matthewpettit4367
    @matthewpettit4367 11 місяців тому

    They said it ran. You should have been a little more specific on the timeline lol. Sry. Good luck

  • @stevegordon5243
    @stevegordon5243 11 місяців тому

    My daughter had a 1998 Buick Lesabre with the Gen 2 3800 and we junked the car because the front arm rusted off the frame and couldn't be repaired. Other than the rocker panels (which had been repaired once before) the rest of the car looked good but man oh man was it a rust bucket underneath. I had to repair the brake lines several times and finally ended up just replacing all brake lines with new. A couple weeks after that was done was when the arm rusted off and it was no longer driveable or repairable so we junked the car with a perfect running 3800

  • @stevegordon5243
    @stevegordon5243 11 місяців тому

    Up until 2013 I had a 1996 Buick Park Ave Ultra with a Gen 2 Supercharged 3800. Had well over 100,000 miles on it and still purred like a kitten and used no oil. For a stock car it was quick and would really squall the front tires. It was fun to drive and super comfortable. The car itself kept developing more and more electrical issues so I decided it was time to send it down the road

  • @nbowling10trio
    @nbowling10trio 11 місяців тому

    I think your buddy asking for blown engine😂. Putting blower and heads on an na bottom end?. These are awesome engines, even better when converted to turbo. I had an 00 buick ultra and a grand prix with the L67 both had around 200k hard miles when I sold them. Still ran and shifted fine

  • @zcadn
    @zcadn Рік тому

    100% wouldve ran better with the fpr vacuum line on and intake air temp it doesnt know air density then

  • @mugz3
    @mugz3 Рік тому

    thanks for the video. i just bought a junk yard motor was wondering if i could start it outside of the truck and i came across this video so thanks

  • @Tutankhamun1333
    @Tutankhamun1333 Рік тому

    Looking at this and i see the exact same motor in our General Motors Holden (GMH) Holden commodores in the 1995 VS to 2004 VY down under here in Australia.

    • @derekfelber743
      @derekfelber743 Рік тому

      Thats cool, they are called ecotec’s down there right?

    • @Tutankhamun1333
      @Tutankhamun1333 Рік тому

      @@derekfelber743 Correct they were Ecotec up until mid 2004 then it changed to alloytec for the 3600 all alloy engine.

    • @derekfelber743
      @derekfelber743 Рік тому

      @@Tutankhamun1333 I’ve always wanted the rwd version of the supercharger so that i can put it on a Camaro or firebird. That was our only rwd 3800 vehicle we got over here in the states. Very jealous lol

  • @PHILLY214
    @PHILLY214 Рік тому

    I didn’t realize these were balance shaft motors !

  • @shadymaint1
    @shadymaint1 Рік тому

    I just picked up a L33 core. Not sure what exactly is wrong with it. Pulled a valve cover and it looks pretty clean. Cleaner than my LM7. As long asbots not to bad I figure it would be a good base for a future build.

  • @nickc9224
    @nickc9224 Рік тому

    I know you don't make much content since this was the last one in a while. just asking if you could do a 3800 teardown of a Lesabre or park ave? I would find that interesting as i'm sure others would!

    • @derekfelber743
      @derekfelber743 9 місяців тому

      Well the 3800 in the lasabre and park ave is actually the same as what i did with this one. Only real difference is the intake manifold. The short block is essentially the same

  • @danesderelicts
    @danesderelicts Рік тому

    You must be a good God fearing man to try to start a motor on a Pittsburgh engine stand!! I wouldn't even work on one on those!

  • @paulsheehan5010
    @paulsheehan5010 Рік тому

    In Canada, the Bel Air, was also called a Pontiac Laurentian, which wasn't a wide tracking Catalina.

  • @stanleyroberts6669
    @stanleyroberts6669 Рік тому

    Good Breakdown," I have a 02 pontiac firebird V6, 3800 series 3, i'am working on it runs fairly well but needs repairs as i'am doing now. Thanks for your video. SCR

  • @danielnation9123
    @danielnation9123 Рік тому

    If the plug was on the backside, they probably couldn’t reach it. Maybe home hobby guy

  • @paulsheehan5010
    @paulsheehan5010 Рік тому

    In Canada, the Bel Air, was also called a Pontiac Laurentian, not a wide tracking Catalina.