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GeforceXtreme · 04-25-2005, 01:14 AM

Well hello everyone. I am glad to finally come across a club that is in my area. I live in the Holland area of PA and not too far from a bunch of the members that are on this club. I met one of your club members (driving an 88 olds RWD) that had your website on his window, so wanted to check the site out.. Currently I drive what most of you people would think of as "The Grand Mother Grocery Getter" 1988 Chevy Celebrity Eurosport 2.8 V6 Sedan. However as the car stands with 214K on the clock (and that is with the orignal setup and not really "stock") it surprises alot of people by giving them a run. It shows that even budget line of GM still performs. If you ever are on the Newtown Bypass and see a 2-Tone Celeb doing a 120... sure isn't someone's grand-parents. This summer (while I wait to find my IROC-Z Camaro, I plan to make this Grocery getting into a one sure of a sleeper... That will sure help with the swap of an L67....360+ HP in a celeb...the first and ever I or anyone else has heard of.

As for me, the name is Mike and I currently go to CRSD and MBIT. I currently own run my own computer IT business and on the side I sell and install car audio equipment. Hit me up or any of my contacts if you need something.

Picture below is my car back in Sept after the new custom paint job. Soon removing my pizza cutter rims/tires, and replacing with 16" pacer rims, dropping the beast, and doing a full suspension job to ready the car for a 5 speed swap and upgraded four wheel disc setup.

(Removed Picture for now due to crappy hosting site)

Blaise · 04-25-2005, 01:21 AM

LT1/LSx/other 350.

GeforceXtreme · 04-25-2005, 01:34 AM

Yeah I would love to have a 350ci (383ci would be my dream engine) but this is a FWD car so finding a FWD transmission that would work/fit onto that motor maybe abit of a problem. My engine bay is pretty big, but also have to consider that this car never did come with a V8. Going from a 2.8 V6 173ci to a V8 305ci.... yeah thats a big step. The 305 would have to have a custom built FWD transmission or use a FWD Catty transmission but the bellhousing may not bolt up right (going custom I guess hah.)

CarbonIS · 04-25-2005, 02:05 AM

might as well get a new car for what it'll cost for all of these conversions

the mike · 04-25-2005, 08:31 AM

Throw a Northstar engine/trans in there.

and....

GeforceXtreme · 04-25-2005, 10:45 AM

Yeah a Northstar would work out as well, only issue I could see is wouldn't be able to run A/C (like I use it anyway)... so maybe just maybe.... About the picture site where its hosting off of is crap right now so I guess its down....

99SL2_Modder · 04-25-2005, 10:48 AM

The 3800 should work fine, being it's normally on FWD cars....I'd suggest that route for less fabrication and custom transmissions.

1988 Olds · 04-25-2005, 12:17 PM

Hey man welcome to the site. Your one of the guys from the cash wash I'm guessing.

Blaise · 04-25-2005, 02:18 PM

Sorry, for some reason I thought you had a pickup truck.

Really, get a new car, but if not, L67 swap.

Matthew · 04-25-2005, 02:20 PM

You should drop a neon motor in it.

GeforceXtreme · 04-25-2005, 04:13 PM

My first pick was the 3800 motor.. so I guess i will stick with it due to not having to make any custom motor mounts. Well I do have a nice amount of $$ saved away that is due to the fact of everyone else around here (my friends) are poor as hell because whatever $$ they make... they blow it on crap... I alway kid with them.. atleast i don't have to go week from week making sure I have $20.00 bucks for gas heh. I saved up one reason for my company and also to invest a nice about of $$ into this car... I have always thought of buying another car... but i just want to be totaly different instead of having the normal Chevy Camaro or the Honda Civic... just want to be different. And yes I am one of the guys from the car wash Olds 88. I am the one that talked to you most about you car and about the subwoofer... So how did that cruse in philly go?

SilverTurboRidin · 04-25-2005, 04:20 PM

Drop a 2.4L Turbo....

Or try and slam that ion redline motor...what is that 2.2L or 1.9L i forget

99SL2_Modder · 04-25-2005, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilverTurboRidin

Drop a 2.4L Turbo....

Or try and slam that ion redline motor...what is that 2.2L or 1.9L i forget

2.0

GeforceXtreme · 04-25-2005, 06:42 PM

Nah I really don't want something smaller then what I got in my car now (2.8 is like one step away from a 4 cylinder)... my dad was a muscle car freak and so I am I... If i was to install a 4 cylinder into my car I would be kicked out of my house (lol). Not like I don't like the 4 cylinder motors. I give credit to alot of cars that sport the 4 cylinder motor. Some of those darn cars are just so freaking fast.. its crazy. I have seen a few civic's in person destroy SRT-10 Vipers... now I give alot of credit to the civic. I just want to stick with a larger V6 or V8 if possible. Due to the gas going up and up... think I may just stick with a V6. This is one of the reasons why I am holding off on my IROC-Z (also no where to put an extra car as of right now).

GeforceXtreme · 04-25-2005, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Hey man welcome to the site. Your one of the guys from the cash wash I'm guessing.

Well Olds 88 I WISH it was a CASH wash... be there like every freaking day hah. Guess you ment Car Wash.

gtp power · 04-25-2005, 08:34 PM

I would go with the 3800 S/C it a good engine and easy to mod. I know b/c i have one

Check out this site if you plain on doing this www.l67swap.com they will help you out.

Aaron · 04-25-2005, 10:17 PM

I acutally didn't think that 2.8 Chevy could make it more than 150k miles.

GeforceXtreme · 04-26-2005, 06:32 PM

Well to tell you the truth, the 2.8 MPFI Gen II motors are very well built. My car has 214K (all orignal) and still runs VERY strong. My car has low miles compaired to some of the members that are on the A-body club i am on. I have met a few people with the same car/body as my car with well over 300K on the orignal motor. As long as you change the oil in these motors they last a hell of along time. I use valvoline Max life for my motor oil and tranmission fluid... i have to say if you car has alot of miles stick with that stuff. When I see these cars in the junkyards... even in a crash or the car has the 2.5 4 cylinder motor with low miles.. all the 2.8s in the junkyard seem to be at around 200K to 250K. The 2.8 RWD motor i have heard is a totaly different motor (doesn't last) odd.

View Poll Results: Which Engine Should I Use For Swap (And Yes They All Fit)?
L67 GM 3.8 3800 Series II Supercharged SFI V6	8	66.67%
L26 Cadillac 4.9 PFI V8	2	16.67%
LA1 GM 3.4 3400 SFI V6	0	0%
Small Block Chevy 305ci V8	2	16.67%
Voters: 12. You may not vote on this poll

04-25-2005, 01:14 AM	#1
GeforceXtreme Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Holland, Pa Member #367 My Ride: 2000 Buick Regal GSE iTrader: (0)	Once again... another newbie joins the club. Well hello everyone. I am glad to finally come across a club that is in my area. I live in the Holland area of PA and not too far from a bunch of the members that are on this club. I met one of your club members (driving an 88 olds RWD) that had your website on his window, so wanted to check the site out.. Currently I drive what most of you people would think of as "The Grand Mother Grocery Getter" 1988 Chevy Celebrity Eurosport 2.8 V6 Sedan. However as the car stands with 214K on the clock (and that is with the orignal setup and not really "stock") it surprises alot of people by giving them a run. It shows that even budget line of GM still performs. If you ever are on the Newtown Bypass and see a 2-Tone Celeb doing a 120... sure isn't someone's grand-parents. This summer (while I wait to find my IROC-Z Camaro, I plan to make this Grocery getting into a one sure of a sleeper... That will sure help with the swap of an L67....360+ HP in a celeb...the first and ever I or anyone else has heard of. As for me, the name is Mike and I currently go to CRSD and MBIT. I currently own run my own computer IT business and on the side I sell and install car audio equipment. Hit me up or any of my contacts if you need something. Picture below is my car back in Sept after the new custom paint job. Soon removing my pizza cutter rims/tires, and replacing with 16" pacer rims, dropping the beast, and doing a full suspension job to ready the car for a 5 speed swap and upgraded four wheel disc setup. (Removed Picture for now due to crappy hosting site) __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. - "Gods Grocery Getter is powered by an L67 3800" - *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.* 12.900 @ 109.91mph 2.166 60Ft (Fastest 1/4) 13.374 @ 110.01mph 2.467 60Ft (Fastest Trap)

04-25-2005, 01:21 AM	#2
Blaise Tri-State Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Drexel Hill Member #304 My Ride: station wagon iTrader: (0)	LT1/LSx/other 350. __________________ '02 WRX wagon - sounds stock '92 miata - gay '99 SV650 - $700, still faster than you around a turn '08 Super Duke - mother of god

04-25-2005, 01:34 AM	#3
GeforceXtreme Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Holland, Pa Member #367 My Ride: 2000 Buick Regal GSE iTrader: (0)	Yeah I would love to have a 350ci (383ci would be my dream engine) but this is a FWD car so finding a FWD transmission that would work/fit onto that motor maybe abit of a problem. My engine bay is pretty big, but also have to consider that this car never did come with a V8. Going from a 2.8 V6 173ci to a V8 305ci.... yeah thats a big step. The 305 would have to have a custom built FWD transmission or use a FWD Catty transmission but the bellhousing may not bolt up right (going custom I guess hah.) __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. - "Gods Grocery Getter is powered by an L67 3800" - *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.* 12.900 @ 109.91mph 2.166 60Ft (Fastest 1/4) 13.374 @ 110.01mph 2.467 60Ft (Fastest Trap)

04-25-2005, 08:31 AM	#5
the mike TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 08075 Member #19 My Ride: 1991 Toyota Previa!!! iTrader: (1)	Throw a Northstar engine/trans in there. and.... __________________ My speed is only limited by my grip. Offramp Touge.

04-25-2005, 02:05 AM	#4
CarbonIS TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Apr 2005 Member #301 iTrader: (4)	might as well get a new car for what it'll cost for all of these conversions

04-25-2005, 10:45 AM	#6
GeforceXtreme Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Holland, Pa Member #367 My Ride: 2000 Buick Regal GSE iTrader: (0)	Yeah a Northstar would work out as well, only issue I could see is wouldn't be able to run A/C (like I use it anyway)... so maybe just maybe.... About the picture site where its hosting off of is crap right now so I guess its down.... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. - "Gods Grocery Getter is powered by an L67 3800" - *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.* 12.900 @ 109.91mph 2.166 60Ft (Fastest 1/4) 13.374 @ 110.01mph 2.467 60Ft (Fastest Trap)

04-25-2005, 12:17 PM	#8
1988 Olds Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Levittown, PA Member #201 My Ride: 2012 Chevy Cruze iTrader: (0)	Hey man welcome to the site. Your one of the guys from the cash wash I'm guessing. __________________ 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Surpeme Classic To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Dynoed at 237hp and 292lbs at the rear wheels. Hmm ran 13.52 @ 103.42 11/10/06 1994 Hunter Green Acura Integra DB7, Stock

04-25-2005, 02:18 PM	#9
Blaise Tri-State Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Drexel Hill Member #304 My Ride: station wagon iTrader: (0)	Sorry, for some reason I thought you had a pickup truck. Really, get a new car, but if not, L67 swap. __________________ '02 WRX wagon - sounds stock '92 miata - gay '99 SV650 - $700, still faster than you around a turn '08 Super Duke - mother of god

04-25-2005, 02:20 PM	#10
Matthew Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jersey Shore Member #225 iTrader: (0)	You should drop a neon motor in it. __________________ Better living through VANOS.

04-25-2005, 04:13 PM	#11
GeforceXtreme Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Holland, Pa Member #367 My Ride: 2000 Buick Regal GSE iTrader: (0)	My first pick was the 3800 motor.. so I guess i will stick with it due to not having to make any custom motor mounts. Well I do have a nice amount of $$ saved away that is due to the fact of everyone else around here (my friends) are poor as hell because whatever $$ they make... they blow it on crap... I alway kid with them.. atleast i don't have to go week from week making sure I have $20.00 bucks for gas heh. I saved up one reason for my company and also to invest a nice about of $$ into this car... I have always thought of buying another car... but i just want to be totaly different instead of having the normal Chevy Camaro or the Honda Civic... just want to be different. And yes I am one of the guys from the car wash Olds 88. I am the one that talked to you most about you car and about the subwoofer... So how did that cruse in philly go? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. - "Gods Grocery Getter is powered by an L67 3800" - *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.* 12.900 @ 109.91mph 2.166 60Ft (Fastest 1/4) 13.374 @ 110.01mph 2.467 60Ft (Fastest Trap)

04-25-2005, 04:20 PM	#12
SilverTurboRidin Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: L-town PA Member #197 iTrader: (0)	Drop a 2.4L Turbo.... Or try and slam that ion redline motor...what is that 2.2L or 1.9L i forget __________________ Uhh used to be my dog you was in my left titty Scream RYDE OR DIE I thought you would die wit me Found out you a bitch you can't even ryde wit me Now it's a war you ain't on the side wit me To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

04-25-2005, 06:42 PM	#14
GeforceXtreme Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Holland, Pa Member #367 My Ride: 2000 Buick Regal GSE iTrader: (0)	Nah I really don't want something smaller then what I got in my car now (2.8 is like one step away from a 4 cylinder)... my dad was a muscle car freak and so I am I... If i was to install a 4 cylinder into my car I would be kicked out of my house (lol). Not like I don't like the 4 cylinder motors. I give credit to alot of cars that sport the 4 cylinder motor. Some of those darn cars are just so freaking fast.. its crazy. I have seen a few civic's in person destroy SRT-10 Vipers... now I give alot of credit to the civic. I just want to stick with a larger V6 or V8 if possible. Due to the gas going up and up... think I may just stick with a V6. This is one of the reasons why I am holding off on my IROC-Z (also no where to put an extra car as of right now). __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. - "Gods Grocery Getter is powered by an L67 3800" - *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.* 12.900 @ 109.91mph 2.166 60Ft (Fastest 1/4) 13.374 @ 110.01mph 2.467 60Ft (Fastest Trap)

04-25-2005, 08:34 PM	#16
gtp power Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Levittown, PA Member #240 My Ride: 06 Pontiac Grand Prix GXP iTrader: (0)	I would go with the 3800 S/C it a good engine and easy to mod. I know b/c i have one Check out this site if you plain on doing this www.l67swap.com they will help you out. __________________ Pontiac Grand Prix GXP Member of MACGP To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

04-25-2005, 10:17 PM	#17
Aaron Tri-State Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Yardley, S. Jersey Member #185 iTrader: (0)	I acutally didn't think that 2.8 Chevy could make it more than 150k miles. __________________ Grape Kool-Aid.

04-26-2005, 06:32 PM	#18
GeforceXtreme Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Holland, Pa Member #367 My Ride: 2000 Buick Regal GSE iTrader: (0)	Well to tell you the truth, the 2.8 MPFI Gen II motors are very well built. My car has 214K (all orignal) and still runs VERY strong. My car has low miles compaired to some of the members that are on the A-body club i am on. I have met a few people with the same car/body as my car with well over 300K on the orignal motor. As long as you change the oil in these motors they last a hell of along time. I use valvoline Max life for my motor oil and tranmission fluid... i have to say if you car has alot of miles stick with that stuff. When I see these cars in the junkyards... even in a crash or the car has the 2.5 4 cylinder motor with low miles.. all the 2.8s in the junkyard seem to be at around 200K to 250K. The 2.8 RWD motor i have heard is a totaly different motor (doesn't last) odd. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. - "Gods Grocery Getter is powered by an L67 3800" - *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.* 12.900 @ 109.91mph 2.166 60Ft (Fastest 1/4) 13.374 @ 110.01mph 2.467 60Ft (Fastest Trap)

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