I now own this car with the transmission that works in reverse only. Just bought a transmission out of a '91 LeSabre with 45,000 actual miles on it which will be refreshed and put in this car. The rims were not in acceptable condition anymore and I put those on a parts 88 that I gave away and currently the car has a set of 91 Reatta rims on it. It could use a repaint on the roof, trunk and Hood but everything else has held up very well on it. Yes the engine still screams when you step on it but I am looking to take that intake system off and put something more stock looking back on there. I've owned more Reatta's then I can count and this is honestly as clean underneath as anyone I've ever owned and I owned some with under 7,000 miles on them. I'll work on it next spring as I've got three other Reatta's that are currently taking up my attention until at least then.
@@daveunknown01 Well, Doug DeMuro reviewed the Reatta, and that was its DougScore, a 41 out of 100 (rather respectable as well I'd say considering its age), with a Daily Score of 24 out of 50 contributing to that DougScore, which itself is quite impressive considering it ties with the Koenigsegg Agera RS1 in the Daily Score (that is the highest DougScore with a 24 in the Daily). So overall, its DougScore is pretty darn good for a 1988 futuristic sporty coupe, and I also happen to like it.
Okay, how did you manage the OBD II upgrade? Also how does the frame handle the toque output? I would love to see if it does the ridiculous body warp T-Types do.
I would imagine the frame could handle the torque easily as though it's a bump it's not much of a bump in the grand scheme of things . The sensors vs OBD1 vs OBD2 I don't know but if he engine swapped it he probably took everything from a donor car . Then again you maybe right because of that primitive touch screen may or may not be integrated to ECU.
@@louisbabycos106 Hoo boy, it's been a while. So, you are correct, the frame handles the extra torque fine fine. Turns out when doing research years ago it's a common swap. The big problem when it comes to the engine swap is you'll need to upgrade the transmission because the OEM 440-T4 is already at the limit with the Series 1 they gave the Reatta in 91'. Your options are make a Frankenstein 440-T4 HD transmission using the valve body with the internals from a 4T60E, or fully use the HD 4T65e, which is a nightmare because you're going to need to port over the donor vehicle's PCM to manage the new electronic solenoids. As for OBD 1 to OBD 2, it does require an OBD jumper and custom ECM tune to interface with the touch screen because it's the center of all your instruments. It's kinda wild that decades later tuners still haven't fully popped the code open. Just enough to get readouts, but not the on board diagnostics. Turns out this video shows someone with a true love and dedication to the Reatta.
It is a very cool car I have a 89 with only 54k on it and would love to supercharger on it but I cannot drive it until I get a new windshield . did you do all the work to fit the supercharger?
I now own this car with the transmission that works in reverse only. Just bought a transmission out of a '91 LeSabre with 45,000 actual miles on it which will be refreshed and put in this car. The rims were not in acceptable condition anymore and I put those on a parts 88 that I gave away and currently the car has a set of 91 Reatta rims on it. It could use a repaint on the roof, trunk and Hood but everything else has held up very well on it. Yes the engine still screams when you step on it but I am looking to take that intake system off and put something more stock looking back on there. I've owned more Reatta's then I can count and this is honestly as clean underneath as anyone I've ever owned and I owned some with under 7,000 miles on them. I'll work on it next spring as I've got three other Reatta's that are currently taking up my attention until at least then.
Do you know how the swap was completed with the different engine control management systems?
Love that sound.
I wish mine had that engine on it!
This car is so hideous but beautiful at the same time. I need one, but don't want one
Not hideous at all.
@@patfraser3869 Eh, its a 41 Doug Score like the Jaguar XJS V12. But at least it got a Daily Score of 24 so that's good
@@Avetho what the fuck does that even mean?
@@daveunknown01 Well, Doug DeMuro reviewed the Reatta, and that was its DougScore, a 41 out of 100 (rather respectable as well I'd say considering its age), with a Daily Score of 24 out of 50 contributing to that DougScore, which itself is quite impressive considering it ties with the Koenigsegg Agera RS1 in the Daily Score (that is the highest DougScore with a 24 in the Daily).
So overall, its DougScore is pretty darn good for a 1988 futuristic sporty coupe, and I also happen to like it.
@@Avetho who cares about doug demuro?
Man I would love to do that swap. Did you do the engine. Was it a direct swap pretty much or did you need to make a lot of mods?
Okay, how did you manage the OBD II upgrade? Also how does the frame handle the toque output? I would love to see if it does the ridiculous body warp T-Types do.
Cant you just swap the sensors from the old to the new and have it all work as long as you use the old 4T60 trans. It's stronger anyways.
I would imagine the frame could handle the torque easily as though it's a bump it's not much of a bump in the grand scheme of things . The sensors vs OBD1 vs OBD2 I don't know but if he engine swapped it he probably took everything from a donor car . Then again you maybe right because of that primitive touch screen may or may not be integrated to ECU.
@@louisbabycos106 Hoo boy, it's been a while. So, you are correct, the frame handles the extra torque fine fine. Turns out when doing research years ago it's a common swap. The big problem when it comes to the engine swap is you'll need to upgrade the transmission because the OEM 440-T4 is already at the limit with the Series 1 they gave the Reatta in 91'. Your options are make a Frankenstein 440-T4 HD transmission using the valve body with the internals from a 4T60E, or fully use the HD 4T65e, which is a nightmare because you're going to need to port over the donor vehicle's PCM to manage the new electronic solenoids.
As for OBD 1 to OBD 2, it does require an OBD jumper and custom ECM tune to interface with the touch screen because it's the center of all your instruments. It's kinda wild that decades later tuners still haven't fully popped the code open. Just enough to get readouts, but not the on board diagnostics. Turns out this video shows someone with a true love and dedication to the Reatta.
It is a very cool car I have a 89 with only 54k on it and would love to supercharger on it but I cannot drive it until I get a new windshield . did you do all the work to fit the supercharger?
I think he or someone else did a complete engine swap rather than add a supercharger to a non supercharged 3800 .
How did you get the screen to stay on? Any mod from stock ecu always makes mine blank
Same on mine
Did you swap it yourself?
Would you sell it?
Piggy Back ECU
That’s not a 3800 series II. Wrong supercharger and wrong heads. But still nice.
check this ...wtf