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where to find L36 engine in Atlanta area

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willalmo

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So I just got a 97 grand Prix gt. It has 240000 miles on it. So I go get a tune up. On the way back, about five miles, it starts knocking and dying and I barely make it the last quarter mile or so. So now I have it just sitting there. I expect it to need replacing the engine and transmission. I was hoping to get more than twenty miles out of it.

Then today my cousin comes over and we are looking at it. He says start it, so I do. Immediately, he says kill it. Says there is a dropped rod, I think. He pulls the oil dipstick out and says "Jesus, it is way over full. Says we over filled it and it now something has to be rebuilt.

Now, I was there during the tune up. I handed him the oil. We did not overfill it. Could there have been a bunch that didn't drain?

So now I am looking for a low mileage engine in the north Georgia area. Transmission as well probably.

Any idea's?
 


Try car-part.com you could also search for an engine out of a 2005 gp you will have to change the upper intake, tb, and oil pan or cut the lower engine mount bracket so it will go around the oil pan.
 
Checking car parts now. When it started acting up, it gave a check engine light. We hooked it up, it said number two was missing. We pulled the plug and it was drippng oil.
 


97-04 regals
97-03 grand prix
96 or 97+ to 05 bonneville
park ave had it from like 99+?
00-05 monte carlo
00-05 impala

All those cars ran the L36 motor.
 
And like I said you can also run a L26 just need to change out a few things, and it will most likely be cheaper and have less miles than a L36.
L26 was in
2004-2008 Grand Prix
2005-2009 Buick Lacrosse
2006-2008 Buick Lunerne

Cam Park Avenue had the L36 from 95-05 or whenever they stopped making them. Same with the Bonneville iirc.

From Wikipedia
This engine was used in the following vehicles:



 
you can. but you'll want to get your pcm tuned for it. and re wire a few little sensors. very doable.

and you can bolt it right up to your tranny too. may have to swap the flex plate but that no big deal.
 


I hate to clutter up this thread so much... But I do appreciate youse guys opinions. So I am looking at two 3800s on craigslist. One had 75 grand miles and the other is 117 grand I think. Both are near $400. My question is how can I tell if they are any good. What I mean to say is what can I look ffor beyond what they tell me. Any ideas?
 
pop a valve cover off to see the rockers, if they are caked with burnt oil and black you may not want that one. check the oil to see if its just oil. ( black rockers means they didnt change the oil regularly)

if its not in the car any more and you cant hear it run or drive it first. you can do a compression test on the cylinders before you buy it.

id go check the lower miles one first. there not that far a part, but lower is better.
 


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