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Post Icon Posted: Mar. 15 2004,11:13 pm Post # 1 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Ok since your the gear head of the HD board I thought I'd ask you first. I have a 1983 sunray 18ft boat that has been in the family since it was bought new in 1983 by my grandfather. I now own the boat and can't figure out what type of engine is in it. It's either a Buick V6 3.8 litre or a Chevy V6 3.8 litre. But for years I was told that engine in the boat is a Buick. I just don't know. The block to me looks like a Chevy but then again the fuel pump on the block is mounted upside down. Here are some photos I took of it today. Please let me know. I need to get points for it and a little tune up.... Thanks....

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Post Icon Posted: Mar. 16 2004,5:07 am Post # 5 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
It's a buick but you find them in everything, I just threw one away a month ago, it came out of a Firebird, looked just like yours!.. Just look up 3.8 around your year and it should work!.. :good
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Post Icon Posted: Mar. 16 2004,6:15 am Post # 6 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Actually that motor is a Chevy, Buick's distributor is in the front.

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Post Icon Posted: Mar. 16 2004,6:19 am Post # 7 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
phew.... I was thinking the same thing.  I know my old duece and quarter (225 odd-fire) has the distributer up front.

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Post Icon Posted: Mar. 16 2004,6:39 am Post # 8 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Damn, should have paid more attention, my bad! :banghead  :banghead I stand corrected, it is a Chevy, the one I threw away did have the distributer in the front!.  :beat  Â  :rolleyes

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Post Icon Posted: Mar. 16 2004,9:01 am Post # 9 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
ok let me get this straight here. the motor is a Chevy then? Is there anything Buick on it? What's the deal with the fuel pump being up side down on a chevy???  :stupid

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Post Icon Posted: Mar. 16 2004,7:10 pm Post # 10 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Well I ain't into them things but I'll take a wild guess that it has the same timing cover, the Buick I threw away had the pump the same way, there's probably a spot on the top of the cover for the distributor, it just ain't been machined out!.. :stupid
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Post Icon Posted: Mar. 17 2004,4:44 am Post # 11 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Just take the fuel pump off and put an electric one on.  That will settle the Buick/Chevy thing :D  :laugh



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There ya go!.. :good  :rotflmao
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Post Icon Posted: Mar. 17 2004,7:17 am Post # 13 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Pull a valve cover, if it has shaft mounted rockers, it's a Buick.  :good

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Quote (Sleek-Jet @ Mar. 17 2004,8:17 am)
Pull a valve cover, if it has shaft mounted rockers, it's a Buick.  :good

yeah that's true, I'll just look down the oil filer cap on the valve cover, I'll be able to see in that way....

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nope, no rocker arm bars. just the single rocker arm style. guess it's a Chevy V6 then... Thanks everyone for all the info  :good

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Another problem solved!.. :good  :jumpie  :jumpie
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Quote (GoFastRacer @ Mar. 17 2004,8:27 pm)
Another problem solved!.. :good  :jumpie  :jumpie

not so fast! so what's the deal with the upside down fuel pump. Wonder if it's the same way on the 4.3 L block? :stupid

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Another problem solved!.. :good  :jumpie  :jumpie

not so fast! so what's the deal with the upside down fuel pump. Wonder if it's the same way on the 4.3 L block? :stupid

They may be using the same timing cover :stupid The Buick I had was the same way!.. :rolleyes
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Post Icon Posted: Mar. 18 2004,9:22 am Post # 19 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
OK, how bout checking the bell housing.  

Does it have the BOP bellhousing pattern or the Chevy pattern??  :stupid

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OK, how bout checking the bell housing.  

Does it have the BOP bellhousing pattern or the Chevy pattern??  :stupid

uh not sure, it's hard to see in back of the engine in the boat I do know that so I don't think I'm going to be able to tell...

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Post Icon Posted: Mar. 18 2004,12:32 pm Post # 21 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Can you see or feel little ears (there are two of them on BOP blocks) on the top of the block in the back where the bellhousing bolts up??

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This is what he's talking about but so far it's been determined that it is a Chevy, so it shouldn't have this bolt pattern!.. :rolleyes

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I'll check when I get the boat back. It's in the shop right now getting new ball gears installed....

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Mo money!.$$$$$$$$$!. :laugh  :laugh
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Quote (GoFastRacer @ Mar. 18 2004,6:49 pm)
This is what he's talking about but so far it's been determined that it is a Chevy, so it shouldn't have this bolt pattern!.. :rolleyes

I suppose that came off your GM parts tree that grows in the back yard.  :D  :laugh

Mike, that's exactly what I was trying to describe.   :good

Let us know what you find out.

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