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 The 3800 is the last engine series in a long line of Buick V6s that dates back to 1961. The most popular versions of the 3800 were the series II and series III motors produced from 1996 - 2009.\\
-It is a 3.8 liter V6 engine utilizing pushrods for its 2 valves per cylinder. The 3800 was offered in naturally aspirated as well as supercharged configurations.
+{{  :l67.jpg?nolink&400}}It is a 3.8 liter V6 engine utilizing pushrods for its 2 valves per cylinder. The 3800 was offered in naturally aspirated as well as supercharged configurations.
-This link from Wikipedia details the history of the Buick V6 as well as information about what cars it was available in.\\ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_V6_engine\\ \\ \\
+This link from Wikipedia details the history of the Buick V6 as well as information about what cars it was available in.\\
+[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_V6_engine|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_V6_engine]]\\
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 === Series 2/3 technical specifications and other info: ===
-|Displacement|3.8 liters (231 in<sup>3</sup>)|
+|Displacement|3.8 liters (231 in<sup>3</sup> )|
 |Factory Power output|205 - 260 hp|
 |Factory Torque output|230lb-ft - 280 lb-ft|
 |Bore|3.8"|
 |Stroke|3.4"|
+|Bore Spacing |4.24"|
+|Block Material|Cast Iron|
+|Head Material|Cast Iron|
 |valves|12 valves (2 per cylinder)|
 |Firing Order|1-6-5-4-3-2|
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 |Distance from crank center to bottom of oil pan|9"|
 |Distance from bellhousing flange to end of balancer|21"|
-|Engine Weight|392 lbs (L36)|
+|Engine Weight|392 lbs (L36), ~450 lbs (L67)|
 |# of main cap bolts|2 + 2 cross-bolts|
 |lifters|hydraulic roller|
-Overview of each version:
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+=== Overview of each version: ===
-^ ^ pre-series 1 N/A ^ series 1 N/A ^ Series 1 Supercharged ^ Series 2 N/A ^ Series 2 Supercharged ^ Series 3 N/A ^ Series 3 Supercharged^
+^ ^pre-series 1 N/A^series 1 N/A^Series 1 Supercharged^Series 2 N/A^Series 2 Supercharged^Series 3 N/A^Series 3 Supercharged|
 |Years Produced|1988-1991|1991-1995|1991-1995|1995-2004|1995-2004|2004-2009|2004-2009|
 |RPO Code|LN3|L27|L67|L36|L67|L26|L32|
 |Vin Code|C|L|1|K|1|2|4|
-|Horsepower|165 @ 5200|170 @ 5200|205 @ 4400(91-93),225(94-95) @ 5000|205 @ 5200|240 @ 5200|205 @ 5200|260 @ 5400|
+|Horsepower|165 @ 5200|170 @ 5200|205 @ 4400 (93-), 225 @ 5000 (94+)|205 @ 5200|240 @ 5200|205 @ 5200|260 @ 5400|
-|Torque|210 @ 2000|220 @ 2000|260 @ 2800 (91-93) 275 @ 3200 (94-95)|230 @ 4000|280 @ 3600|230 @ 4000|280 @ 3600|
+|Torque|210 @ 2000|220 @ 2000|260 @ 2800 (93-), 275 @ 3200 (94+)|230 @ 4000|280 @ 3600|230 @ 4000|280 @ 3600|
-|Compression Ratio|8.5:1|9.0:1||9.4:1|8.5:1|9.4:1|8.5:1|
+|Compression Ratio|8.5:1|9.0:1|8.5:1|9.4:1|8.5:1|9.4:1|8.5:1|
 |Aspiration Method|Naturally Aspirated|Naturally Aspirated|M62 Supercharger|Naturally Aspirated|M90 Supercharger gen 3|Naturally Aspirated|M90 Supercharger gen 5|
 |Fuel Injectors|19 lb/hr|22 lb/hr|28 lb/hr|22 lb/hr|36 lb/hr|22 lb/hr|33 lb/hr|
+source: [[http://www.gmtuners.com/gminfo.htm|gmtuners.com]]