Hey there my name is Jessie and i am new to the forum. I have a Q that has been buggn me for the last couple days and cant find the answer anywhere. I go to UTI in Arizona and a teacher in my hot rod class spoke of a very rare 3.8 liter v6 with a turbo that was factory? now my family is very big into Chevy we have had nothing but novas and camaros around since i can remember and none of us have herd of it. What bout u guys ever hear of such a car?

 

the only stock turbo fbody i know of is the 1980 turbo transam. (thats the only one that come to my mind.)

 

T.R. or the GN was a turbo V6 (twin turbo even, I think).
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Buick...4870QQtcZphoto

Tell your teacher to register with us, always looking for prople with obscure knowledge.

 

he was probably talking about the buick grand national.

 

I thought there was a third gen pontiac with the gn turbo V6 in 1989 yenko made a 1981 turbo z with a 350. I dont think the 2nd gens had a v6 until 80 or 81.

 

There was a 89 & 90 Pontiac Turbo Grand Prix, based on a modified 3.1 V6

 

http://www.gmhightechperformance.com...ure/index.html

The 1980 camaro did have the 231 v 6 available in california models so who knows........

 

The turbo trans am was a 301 turbo...The GTA I believe had a turbo 6 the aniversiary edition.

 

The 1989 Indy Pace car was called the "TTA",there were not alot built as compared to the GTA's but it was basically a GTA powered by a slightly modified 86-87 Buick Grand National drivetrain.They are known to some as the fastest Pontiacs Buick ever built.They typically ran low 13's STOCK and could dip into the 11's with pocket change and a good tune.Most if not all have leather interiors.They sell for more than twice as much today as a GTA in the same condition.Here is a clip of this car against a LT1 Formula car.http://videos.streetfire.net/video/4...55a2c37bd8.htmThere is a wealth of info available on http://www.turbobuick.comabout the TTA which has it's own forum over there.I am new here becausse I just picked up this 80' Berlinetta and saw this thread and though I would reply and maybe shed some light on this awesome car and possibly save some V8 guys from getting there feelings hurt by a little ol V6 3.8 liter Trans Am. Enjoy!!

 

In 1989 we ordered a camaro with the 3.8 v6 turbo it was set up the same as grand national and with just tweaking on the turbo and air flow and advancing the timing we had it running in the mid 11s