'749 in Fiero NOW: 5-speed manuals

[Scott Pearson]

Picked up the 5-speed Saturday, finally got around to putting it up to the
S/C3800. All bolts up good. Input shaft even fits in the crankshaft. Now
going to get the flywheel / clutch issues resolved and put it all in.

Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "Shannen Durphey" <shannen at grolen.com>
To: <gmecm at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 11:48 PM
Subject: Re: '749 in Fiero NOW: 5-speed manuals


> sapearso at rockwellcollins.com wrote:
> >
> > 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.
>
> If they knew how bad "cool stuff" could be, car stuff should be more than
> acceptable.
>
> >
> > Any idea what years the 3.3L / 5-speed combo was used in the "N" cars?
>
> Yikes.  This should be posted somewhere.
>
> It's probably a 3.0 not a 3.3, and I think it was 85 or 86.  I went
through some
> work to help Frederick Britweiser on the DIY list a few years ago.  I
might have
> posted part nos. even.
>
> > Also, what
> > is an "N" car?
> Olds Cutlass Calais and Pontiac Grand Am are the 2 with 5 speed and Buick
v6
> option.
>
> Shannen
> >
> > 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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