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I've also read the Monte rear sway bar doesn't fit the leaf spring cars. Some have been able to mod it somehow, but it's not a direct bolt-on.

I`d keep it stock with a bluetooth receiver hidden away. Nothing aftermarket Ive come across matches that green retro display the factory units have.

Just the overall appearance. I’ve had aftermarket decks in the past, and while they often sound better, I prefer the factory appearance and integration you get with a factory deck. I guess because I’ve primarily had 1st gen Regals….Ive yet to come across an aftermarket setup that I think looks good in them. The Lumina and Cutlass can at least pull it off a bit better having a more normal radio setup in them.

Factory cassette deck is my choice for any 1st gen!

If going with a larger radiator then you need to pay attention to the fans going back on. I swapped to a larger one in my 3100 CS and one of the fans sat too close allowing the hub bolt to work a hole in the radiator. A few washers to space the fan back a touch work perfectly. Would a 3400 LA1 swap be considered OEM+ as well?

I'll have to dig through my old phone to see if I took pictures, but the bar itself mounts where it needs to, It's just too wide. There are large collars circling the bar where it would meet up with the stock rear bushings on the knuckle for the Monte, if you grind those down or cut a notch in the bushing you can make it work. My car has been using it for years but I don't know if it made a difference. Next time I have the rear wheels off I'll show a picture, but it isn't pretty lol. Edit: The 1.5 bar really is the exact same shape as the first gen one, you just need the monte carlo bushings. If it was a slight amount narrower it would be a perfect fit.

Correct. They will not allow the clutch master cylinder to fit. Upgrades I can think of - 94+ rear brakes on 88-93 - 96 + front knuckle (for bigger front rotor) - 3.4DOHC cars have a 34mm front sway bar - 95-97 monte carl rad(1in thick version) - 95-97 monte carlo rear sway bar (22mm I think) Will add more if I think of anything. Good add with the GXP trailing arms

I do actually have a bluetooth module accessory for the Pioneer HU, it can control track forward and backward, but can't display any information. I never got around to installing it as I used the iPod back when I was DD'ing the car, but I've since sold the iPod. Being that the BT module's functionality is pretty basic, it probably doesn't do any more than what a cassette BT adapter can do (and much more work to install wiring-wise).

Personally, I'd stick the cassette unit back in. They sell bluetooth cassette adapters now that work like the old wired ones did, except now they're wireless and are powered by a battery instead of from your phone/mp3 player. I got the cassette deck on my Datsun professionally rebuilt, it'll be going back in this summer.

Here's a strange one, for Cutlass coupe the door sill plates were fancier on '88s. It was a 2-piece thing and the screws were hidden. Still black plastic, but it looked more premium than the 1 piece one in my '89. The '94 had a one piece one as well that was different (more ribbed). Neither looks as nice as the one in the '88. The booster on the older cars is definitely quite a bit smaller than the newer ones, I don't remember what year they changed. I have the booster out of a 96 Monte Z34 on my parts shelf that I never got around to swapping into my '89, it's visibly quite larger. Just a FYI for anyone wanting to do the swap, I've heard the big booster can't be used on manual transmission cars.

It's been a while since I've logged in. I was more of a lurker back in those days... But I'm glad to see the forum is still up and operating!! Happy New Year Everyone!!

Hello, I have a 1993 chevy lumina with the 3.1 engine mated to a 4l60e transmission. I've seen a lot about swapping a l36 (series 2) 3800 into it. I have a front cradle suspension, engine and transmission from a 99 monte carlo but from what I've seen ill need motor mounts and the ecm from a L27 (90-93) obd1 buick regal and use the harness from the monte Carlo and repin it together to keep it obd1. Id really like someone to help me get a list of all nessisary components and just some detailed general information on how the swap goes together to make this swap happen, thanks

I need some help guys. im planning on doing a 3800 series 2 l36 swap into my 96 cutlass supreme sl this winter since the 3100 is getting tired 200 plus thousand miles o.O still will burn them off tho and my step uncle has the motor trans and computer is there anything else im going to need in order to do the swap? any help is appreciated thanks

I can still do the harness, but you will have to supply me with an uncut 3800 harness from a 98 or 99 Lumina or Monte Carlo. It would run aboot $350 for me to rewire it. Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk

You wont really wanna use the 97 GP PCM, IIRC it needs repinned to mate up the harness you should be using with is a 97-98 Lumina/Monte Carlo with the L36. IIRC, the 97 GP L36 had the 4t60e trans. Not a good trans for the L36s torque. Get a 97-99 4t65e would be my recommendation. If you need any parts for the swap, lemme know. I have most of everything needed including the harness that I can repin/rewire for you and a PCM. I have a bunch of new parts too (rad hoses, plugs, thermostat, some sensors) that I could prolly give you a good deal on for everything. I bought the stuff a while back to L36 swap a car, but never did it cause I can get low mileage LX9s way cheap.