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cutlassburnin
02-03-2009, 09:31 PM
I was just wondering., She just hit 100k..a tune up may be in order. :)
02GTP
02-03-2009, 10:27 PM
comp makes several cams for the car.
Prospeeder
02-04-2009, 01:10 AM
sheesh you really wanna yank the engine to put a cam in! I would if it was coming out, but not just for the hell of it.
Jr's3800
02-04-2009, 02:45 PM
comp makes several cams for the car.

Are you sure about that? I know they support the 3800 series II and Series III.. They also support the older 3.8 and 3.0
cutlassburnin
02-04-2009, 03:24 PM
i researched it not too long ago but didnt find much myself
Jr's3800
02-04-2009, 06:25 PM
I have never seen a cam for the 3300 Vin N, 3800 Vin C, 3800 Vin L or the 91.5-95 3800 Vin 1...

How ever the Aussies may have something that could work.. You would have to do your research tho
CamoDeafie
02-04-2009, 06:30 PM
i was under the impression that the 3300 was a de-bored or shorter deck version of a 3.8l v6 before the 3800 Series 1?
Jr's3800
02-04-2009, 06:47 PM
Everytime I have to explain this it always turns into a mess..LOL

The 3800 Vin C( People call it pre series I ) The truth is there was no such thing as a series I until the Series II came out then all of the sudden the 3800 Series was now Series I ...

The 3800 C and 3800 L are more or less the exact same engine... even the heads and upper parts will change over from block to block.

The 3300 Vin N is a short deck, slightly destroked and debored version of the 3800 Vin C.. But keep in mind that the 3300 did not use a Balance shaft like the 3800...

so the 3800 Vin C 88-91, 3800 Vin L 90-95, 3800 Vin 1( Supercharged ) 91.5 - 95 are all 3800 Series engines...

In 1995 the 3800 Series II came out.. Thats when everyone started calling them the Series I ...


The 3300 Vin N ran from 89-93... The 3300 was dropped in favor of the 3100 V6
CamoDeafie
02-04-2009, 06:54 PM
ok so a cam for the vin C/ 3800 will NOT work in a 3300 correct? just wanted to make sure :)
Jr's3800
02-04-2009, 07:03 PM
That one I can't tell you for sure.. It depends on weather or not the cam's have a different face for the cam with and without the balanceshaft... So I can't tell you if there is a difference or not..
CamoDeafie
02-04-2009, 07:04 PM
hahahha ok, i have a 3300 in my car, and am wondering as well because i'd like some performance out of it...without killing it.
turbokinetic
02-06-2009, 03:07 AM
VinC 3800 cam gear and balance drive gear are stacked on the cam. From looking at this earlier, the cam, timing chain, and both sprockets from the Vin C should work in the 3300. You might need the balance drive gear from the 3800 left on the cam as a spacer. Looked into this a long time ago at a core engine teardown area at a salvage yard.

VinC 3800 timing gears:
http://68.209.87.173/89_LeSabre/asm_timing_2.jpg

Don't have 3300 picture.

Hope this helps w/o further confusion!

David