3800 in X-11 closer view

Did a few more things that got the engine running a bit better, heres a closer view of how shes running.. all you hear is the fan and injectors ticking :)

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Chevy
• Chevrolet
• Citation
• X-11
• 3800
• Beast
• lives
• runs

[BHGangster]

Nice conversion!

How much does a Citation X-11 weigh?

What the HP ratings on a original 2.8 -vs- 3.8?

[EdDogg83]

Thanks for the comment! :D I am not sure on the weight exactly but I know its light compared to most cars.. and horse power difference is 2.8 = 115hp, 2.8 High output = 135hp and the 3800 = 170-180hp but its the torque that makes the 3800..220

[alexman6904]

hey i would like to know how hard it is to put another engine in this i have an 82 4dr with some x-11 goodies but still have a 2.8. v6 i mean i want to make a good running car but dont want to spend a fortune on custom made parts and alot of fabrication

[the13joker]

Really cool!! just watch out for that torque steer. keep on rockin dude!!

[jtreign9097]

the s-10 blazer frame is no good. it folds like tin foil in a crash the citation frame is stronger believe it or not i rebuild vehicles for a living stay away from the s-10 blazer frame. the motor and tranny can be worked into the citation with not much fuss since the 2.8 is in the citation normally i do custom rear ends for that kinda thing but a chevette rear end will fit realy good or a monza rear end

[EdDogg83]

yeah.. I also hear its easier to just drop the citation body on an s-10/blazer frame and go that way. It would cut out all the work needed for building a frame up on the citation anyway. The only thing youd lose is the sport suspension if you used an X-11 that is. Im eventually gonna do something along that line

[jtreign9097]

the 2.8 eurosport fuel inject version was a good motor to play with too and u can mess around with rwd with the 2.8 since the the s-10 pickup had a 2.8 and was rwd so the tranny in that would probably fit the s-10 had a carb version i beleive and later on it was replaced with a the 4.3 but the 2.8 was a good motor.

[EdDogg83]

Yeah I know what you mean about RWD's being more fun >:) lol I have no problem rewiring a car.. its what I did with the car in this video.. I rewired the car from the tail lights to the headlights and everything in between. Had to change the dash and gauge cluster.. I was just going to wire it into the citation wiring like I did with the 3.1 but the X-11 was setup for a carbed 2.8 and manual tranny. So rewired it for the updated FI setup and auto tranny. Many reasons for swapping to auto

[jtreign9097]

you cant use any of the citations old wiring i always chop that all ou.t the entire wire harness and evreything including the fuse box its all changed. if the newer engine is obd-II i will make it obd2 mixing old with new always has issues. a series 3 supercharged from a buick park avenue or one of those models will fit... even a 3.4 from rand prix will fit great. but RWD conversions are more fun even for drifting and donuts and shit.

[EdDogg83]

A series 3 SC engine would kick ass but can that even be done? I heard that the OBD-II creates a problem when trying to wiring into the citation wiring. Where as the SC2 engine can still be run off the S1 wiring/computer and remain within the "do-able" OBD-I margin..as far as I know thats how it is, I could be wrong

I'd love to convert one of these to RWD, drop either a 4.3 vortec or 350 in it. Think that ones a ways away tho. I am very good under the hood but I have my limits.. for now

[jtreign9097]

keep in mind a supercharged series III 3.8 can fit good the citation has a nice area to mess around with under the hood. i even seen 4.3 v6's put in them and converted to RWD with a chevette rear end. custome rear ends can be done too i do motor swaps constantly at my collision shop when im not workin. u name it i probably have swapped it..lol

[EdDogg83]

Thanks :) It was fun getting this one up and running.. but ya always hit hiccups when ya do these type of swaps :P Yeah the 3.1's definetly liven these cars up.. my 82 4door citation has a 3.1mpfi in it out of a 90 pontiac 6000LE. but it doesnt have the pulling power especially at HW speeds like the 3800 does ;) Im eventually going to upgrade the 3.1 to a 3800sc1 engine, then the 84 X-11 will get a 3800sc2 engine. If I can get my greedy hands on more of them tho.. I have other plans in mind :)

[jtreign9097]

nice man a 3.8 in a x-11 i always wanted to do that to a citation i have done a swap to a friends 85 citation with a eurosport 3.1

[EdDogg83]

What are you planning on doing? Also is it a citation your doing it to? because yes I did have to change engine mounts and brackets to make it work and I can attempt to help ya depending on what your doing

[linadsenoj]

I'm debating doing something similar I was wondering, did you have to change the engine mounts?

[EdDogg83]

lol nah, the 2.8mpfi, 3.1 mpfi, 3300 and 3800 all had loud injectors.. there are 3300 injectors in my 3800 engine which were a tad bit louder than the stock 3800's.. so yeah

[cnNick]

i didnt know that was injector ticking, I thought my engine(3300) had defect. lol

[EdDogg83]

Engine was removed from a 92 Buick Regal GS but running on a 91 ciera 3300v6 electrical setup

[calaisvr82]

is that a buick v6 3.8 out of a commie?