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Posted: Mar. 15 2004,11:13 pm

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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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Posted: Mar. 15 2004,11:14 pm

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Posted: Mar. 16 2004,5:07 am

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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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Posted: Mar. 16 2004,6:15 am

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Actually that motor is a Chevy, Buick's distributor is in the front.

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Posted: Mar. 16 2004,6:19 am

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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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Posted: Mar. 16 2004,6:39 am

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Damn, should have paid more attention, my bad! :banghead

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I stand corrected, it is a Chevy, the one I threw away did have the distributer in the front!. :beat

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Posted: Mar. 16 2004,9:01 am

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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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Posted: Mar. 16 2004,7:10 pm

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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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Posted: Mar. 17 2004,4:44 am

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Just take the fuel pump off and put an electric one on. That will settle the Buick/Chevy thing

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Posted: Mar. 17 2004,4:48 am

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There ya go!.. :good

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Posted: Mar. 17 2004,7:17 am

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Pull a valve cover, if it has shaft mounted rockers, it's a Buick. :good

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Posted: Mar. 17 2004,8:56 am

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Pull a valve cover, if it has shaft mounted rockers, it's a Buick. Ã‚Â :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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Posted: Mar. 17 2004,12:28 pm

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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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Posted: Mar. 17 2004,7:27 pm

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Another problem solved!.. :good

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Posted: Mar. 17 2004,10:55 pm

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Another problem solved!.. :good

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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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Posted: Mar. 18 2004,4:29 am

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Quote (RIVERRATMIKE @ Mar. 17 2004,11:55 pm)

Quote (GoFastRacer @ Mar. 17 2004,8:27 pm)

Another problem solved!.. :good

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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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Posted: Mar. 18 2004,9:22 am

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OK, how bout checking the bell housing.

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

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Posted: Mar. 18 2004,12:00 pm

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OK, how bout checking the bell housing. Ã‚Â

Does it have the BOP bellhousing pattern or the Chevy pattern?? Ã‚Â :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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Posted: Mar. 18 2004,12:32 pm

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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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Posted: Mar. 18 2004,5:49 pm

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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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Posted: Mar. 18 2004,11:35 pm

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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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Posted: Mar. 19 2004,3:51 am

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Mo money!.$$$$$$$$$!. :laugh

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Posted: Mar. 19 2004,6:05 am

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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.

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

Let us know what you find out.

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