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<h2>Overview</h2>
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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.<br/>
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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.
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This link from Wikipedia details the history of the Buick V6 as well as information about what cars it was available in.<br/>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_V6_engine" class="urlextern" title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_V6_engine" rel="ugc nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_V6_engine</a><br/>
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<h4>Series 2/3 technical specifications and other info:</h4>
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		<td class="col0">Displacement</td><td class="col1">3.8 liters (231 in<sup>3</sup>)</td>
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		<td class="col0">Factory Power output</td><td class="col1">205 - 260 hp</td>
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		<td class="col0">Factory Torque output</td><td class="col1">230lb-ft - 280 lb-ft</td>
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		<td class="col0">Bore</td><td class="col1">3.8"</td>
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		<td class="col0">Stroke</td><td class="col1">3.4"</td>
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		<td class="col0">Block Material</td><td class="col1">Cast Iron</td>
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		<td class="col0">Head Material</td><td class="col1">Cast Iron</td>
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		<td class="col0">valves</td><td class="col1">12 valves (2 per cylinder)</td>
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		<td class="col0">Firing Order</td><td class="col1">1-6-5-4-3-2</td>
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		<td class="col0">factory oil capacity</td><td class="col1">4.5 quarts</td>
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		<td class="col0">bellhousing pattern</td><td class="col1">60 degree Chevy pattern</td>
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		<td class="col0">Distance from crank center to top of intake</td><td class="col1">18"</td>
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		<td class="col0">Distance from crank center to bottom of oil pan</td><td class="col1">9"</td>
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		<td class="col0">Distance from bellhousing flange to end of balancer</td><td class="col1">21"</td>
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		<td class="col0">Engine Weight</td><td class="col1">392 lbs (L36)</td>
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		<td class="col0"># of main cap bolts</td><td class="col1">2 + 2 cross-bolts</td>
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		<td class="col0">lifters</td><td class="col1">hydraulic roller</td>
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<h4>Overview of each version:</h4>
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		<th class="col0"> </th><th class="col1"> pre-series 1 N/A </th><th class="col2"> series 1 N/A </th><th class="col3"> Series 1 Supercharged </th><th class="col4"> Series 2 N/A </th><th class="col5"> Series 2 Supercharged </th><th class="col6"> Series 3 N/A </th><th class="col7"> Series 3 Supercharged</th>
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		<td class="col0">Years Produced</td><td class="col1">1988-1991</td><td class="col2">1991-1995</td><td class="col3">1991-1995</td><td class="col4">1995-2004</td><td class="col5">1995-2004</td><td class="col6">2004-2009</td><td class="col7">2004-2009</td>
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		<td class="col0">RPO Code</td><td class="col1">LN3</td><td class="col2">L27</td><td class="col3">L67</td><td class="col4">L36</td><td class="col5">L67</td><td class="col6">L26</td><td class="col7">L32</td>
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		<td class="col0">Vin Code</td><td class="col1">C</td><td class="col2">L</td><td class="col3">1</td><td class="col4">K</td><td class="col5">1</td><td class="col6">2</td><td class="col7">4</td>
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		<td class="col0">Horsepower</td><td class="col1">165 @ 5200</td><td class="col2">170 @ 5200</td><td class="col3">205 @ 4400 (93-), 225 @ 5000 (94+)</td><td class="col4">205 @ 5200</td><td class="col5">240 @ 5200</td><td class="col6">205 @ 5200</td><td class="col7">260 @ 5400</td>
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		<td class="col0">Torque</td><td class="col1">210 @ 2000</td><td class="col2">220 @ 2000</td><td class="col3">260 @ 2800 (93-), 275 @ 3200 (94+)</td><td class="col4">230 @ 4000</td><td class="col5">280 @ 3600</td><td class="col6">230 @ 4000</td><td class="col7">280 @ 3600</td>
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		<td class="col0">Compression Ratio</td><td class="col1">8.5:1</td><td class="col2">9.0:1</td><td class="col3">8.5:1</td><td class="col4">9.4:1</td><td class="col5">8.5:1</td><td class="col6">9.4:1</td><td class="col7">8.5:1</td>
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		<td class="col0">Aspiration Method</td><td class="col1">Naturally Aspirated</td><td class="col2">Naturally Aspirated</td><td class="col3">M62 Supercharger</td><td class="col4">Naturally Aspirated</td><td class="col5">M90 Supercharger gen 3</td><td class="col6">Naturally Aspirated</td><td class="col7">M90 Supercharger gen 5</td>
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		<td class="col0">Fuel Injectors</td><td class="col1">19 lb/hr</td><td class="col2">22 lb/hr</td><td class="col3">28 lb/hr</td><td class="col4">22 lb/hr</td><td class="col5">36 lb/hr</td><td class="col6">22 lb/hr</td><td class="col7">33 lb/hr</td>
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source: <a href="http://www.gmtuners.com/gminfo.htm" class="urlextern" title="http://www.gmtuners.com/gminfo.htm" rel="ugc nofollow">gmtuners.com</a>
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