4.3L TBI on 3.8L Engine ?

[Alain Toussaint]

beside that,i think the 3.8 is a 60 degree v motor while the 4.3 is a 90
degree (i would question the
compatibility of these distributor)

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De : Joe Boucher <Joe Boucher>
=C0 : diy_efi at coulomb.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at coulomb.eng.ohio-state.=
edu>
Date : 15 octobre, 1997 13:05
Objet : Re: 4.3L TBI on 3.8L Engine ?


>alford-jw wrote:
>>
>> I inquired last week about putting some type of FI on my 3.8L V6 and
>> several responded that I just get the SFI intake from a newer model
>> camaro/firebird. Thanks to those who responded. I called around and
>> those parts are expensive in the only junk yards I could find that
>> had them.
>>
>> I have access to a 4.3L TBI setup for real cheap and was wondering wha=
t
>> were the chances that I could tune that properly for use on a 3.8L
>> engine ??
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Jack Alford
>
>If both engines have the same distributor system, both have distributors
>or both are distributorless, then it should be doable.  If the 3.8 has a
>uncontrolled HEI and the 4.3 has a small diameter distributor, then this
>could cause some problems, but maybe that can be over come.
>
>Joe Boucher
>'70 RS/SS Camaro   '81 TBI Suburban
>