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    3800 transmission

    I have a 2000 gtp and just blew my tranny. can i swap out any tranny for a 3800 or does it have to be from an L67?
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    forgot how fast

    just started driving my 2000 gtp this week after an engine swap. forgot how fast it was! just pressing a third of the way on the pedal puts me back in my seat, shooting past everyone else. wheeee!!!
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    passkey 3 issue

    last summer my son's 01 grand prix would not start...the passkey module failed. now, after swapping engines, my 2000 gtp is doing the same thing. runs for 5 seconds, then kills. with both keys. happened at the gas station. so now I get to go through the half hour key relearn sequence...
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    back, baby

    I am getting super excited...about to get back in the motoring mix. spun a bearing on my 2000 Daytona gtp last November and have been driving a 32-year-old k-car junker that I bought for 50 bucks ever since. but last week bought a new power plant, and it's being put in this week. it's from...
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    missing my gtp

    last November my 2000 Dayton gtp got the milkshake oil. I replaced the intake gaskets, and on my test run, spun a bearing. It's been sitting in my garage ever since. I located a new motor with 160,000 for 600 dollars, and will buy it and have it put in but none of the mechanics in my hick...
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    sc vs n/a 3800 parts

    Is it possible to just slap a supercharger on a 3800 that was previously naturally aspirated? I'm told the pistons and crank were different.
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    death of a dream

    In may, on my 50th birthday, I bought a 2000 gtp daytona. It had high miles and I got it for a bargain...I put some money into it, a new front wheel bearing, new front brakes, new belts, news tranny filter, key fob, had it detailed, changed the dic, really put some love into, and I really...
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    unbelievable amount of sludge in oil pan

    On Friday I discovered coolant in my oil. the milkshake syndrome. I bought a lower intake gasket kit and will change them monday, but today i drained the oil...and there was an unbelievable amount of the thick sludge in there. completely filled my oil drain pan to the top...i slid a coffee...
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    buyers remorse

    I love the styling of my 2000 gtp daytona, but quite honestly, if I would have known all the problems with the 3800 series 2, i would not have bought this car or any grand prix. leaks caused by poor quality gaskets, dex cool, poor engineering, and interior electronics that crap out because of...
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    disappearing coolant, over heating

    I am going through coolant like crazy...probably a gallon a week...it's not going on the ground. I can see it's a little wet where the elbows are and I plan to change them, but my God it's gotta be something else. Head gasket? has anyone ever changed theirs? is it possible to do on your...
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    wanted...daytona plaque

    wanted...the plaque that goes on the center console, below the shifter, on a 2000 pontiac gtp daytona. looks like a little flag that says daytona 500....one of 2000 built. thanks.
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    changing rack and pinion boot 2000 gtp

    How difficult is it to change the rack and pinion boot on the driver's side of a 2000 gtp? mine is leaking. how hard is it to undo the rear clamp, and I assume you need to take off the tie rod end?
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    ABS not working

    Redid the front brakes on my 2000 gtp, and afterward the anti lock brakes system does not work and the abs light remains on. any ideas? no big deal not having the abs, but winter is coming here in minnesota and they sure are handy when the roads are snowy. any ideas?
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    2000 gtp daytona

    Hello everyone...I bought a 2000 gtp daytona in may for my 50th birthday. It has 205,000 and have enjoyed working on it. It needs a new driver's information center, and a new plaque for the center console. is it worth trying to replace the DIC by yourself or is it better to pay to have it...
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