"Radman" wrote in message
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Thanks for you help, it is a GM 3.8L V6....

Radman




Glad to be of service,

Another way to look at your 3.8L is that it is a 305 Chevy with 2 center
cylinders removed. The 4.3L is a 350 with 2 removed.

Bill Grannis
service manager



Radman" wrote in message
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Hello all, I have a 1985 19ft Renkin Boat with the OMC 3.8L v6
engineand outdrive. I am trying to find out who manufactures the
engine. IE:Chevrolet or Oldsmobile? I need to buy cap and rotor, plugs,
plug wires and freeze plugs and I can't do this until I figure out
whomanufactured the engine. I been looking a lot on the Deja groups
andfound a few topics, I am thinking that it was made by Chevrolet/GMC
butjust want to be sure. Any help you guys can provide me would
begreatlly appriciated. Also would be helpful to figure out which
outdrive I have as well.


Thanks, Radman....



OMC only used the Buick V6 for a few years back in the late 60's.

Your 3.8L is Chevy, and the forerunner of the famous 4.3L.

Bill Grannis
service manager

"Billgran" wrote in message
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Glad to be of service,

Another way to look at your 3.8L is that it is a 305 Chevy with 2 center
cylinders removed. The 4.3L is a 350 with 2 removed.

Bill Grannis
service manager


So much so that my 1977 Buick Skylark with the '231 V6' (3.8L) had a
distributor cap with 8 connectors, two of which were blanked out. Had to
turn it over to see how they did that. Typical GM goofball engineering!

Jeff

Jeff Falkiner wrote:
"Billgran" wrote in message
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Glad to be of service,

Another way to look at your 3.8L is that it is a 305 Chevy with 2 center
cylinders removed. The 4.3L is a 350 with 2 removed.

Bill Grannis
service manager



So much so that my 1977 Buick Skylark with the '231 V6' (3.8L) had a
distributor cap with 8 connectors, two of which were blanked out. Had to
turn it over to see how they did that. Typical GM goofball engineering!

Jeff



But that was when it was an odd-firing engine, before going to an offset
crank design(cripes - I guess I do remember a few GM gems from school).

Rob