'749 in Fiero NOW: 5-speed manuals

[romans, mark]

N cars are ...
Grand Am
Calais/Acheiva
Buick Skylark

I have never seen a 5 speed 3.3 combo, not saying it doesn't
exist, I just never seen one or heard of one.

Mark

----- Original Message -----
From: <sapearso at rockwellcollins.com>
To: <gmecm at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 9:10 PM
Subject: Re: '749 in Fiero NOW: 5-speed manuals


> I have the engine at the shop, and the trans is still at the yard (didn't
> want to
> put it in the trunk), planning to pick it up Friday, so will compare it
> then and pass
> along my findings.
>
> Will poke around the DIY_EFI archives this weekend, see what it's got to
> say. They
> frown on using internet for cool stuff here at work.
>
> Any idea what years the 3.3L / 5-speed combo was used in the "N" cars?
> Also, what
> is an "N" car?
>
> Scott
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 19:01:14 -0400
> From: Shannen Durphey <shannen at grolen.com>
> Subject: Re: '749 in Fiero NOW: 5-speed manuals
>
> Ok, this is an oldie.  It's all over the DIY_EFI archives.  A flywheel and
> clutch can be obtained from a 3.3l Buick v6 as used in some N body cars w/
> 5
> speed trans.  The flywheel may need balancing to match the balance on the
> 3.8l
> flexplate.
>
>  I have never before heard that there are different fwd bellhousings, but
> I'm in
> no position to say it's not true.
> Shannen
>
> Gonyou, Jeremy (.) wrote:
> >
> > OK, then what's the plan Scott?  I don't recall a 3800 ever being mated
> to a 5-speed of any kind.  Custom bellhousing?
> >
> > Jeremy
> >
> > Len Wrote:
> >
> >      2.8 and 3.8 Bellhousing Flanges Will Not Interchange.
> >       Len
> >
> > >They're awfully hard to find.  I see 'em on the the yahoo performance34
> > >list from time to time, though.  Does the 3800 accept that bellhousing?
> > >
> > >Jeremy
> > >
> > >P.S. Another option is the trans found in Cutlass Calais 442 w/W41
> > >perforance package.  Lower gearing and a LSD!
> > >
>
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