Wow, $100k. That's pretty sad. and it's only running 11s? lol.

Geez, i got a friend with a 3800 SC citation and it's running 11s...and he doesn't have much done to it at all.

GTOLOVER, here's your goal

Get the car to about 3000lbs.

Check the aftermarket (lots of parts for the SC 3800)
It's rated (series 2, you have the series 3, same engine, different "pretty" cover) at 240hp, 260ftlbs at the wheels.

Not bad for a 3.8L v6.

Get an underdrive pulley for the supercharger, boost it to about 14lbs, port and polish it, port and polish the intake, cold air intake, polish/bore the Throttle body, get the computer chipped by a good programmer (not diablo or superchips, but an inhouse little shop mechanic who will really unleash the power) that alone will get you into the 350hp range..that's enough to take a 2500lb citation into high 11s.

Now, you could go NOS, but that's kinda ..well..i hate NOS. lol. but it's up to you Now get you a camshaft, pnp the heads, mill em', larger valves, valve job, new rocker arms and valve springs.

But you can go alot further, have the block punched out to 4.1L, get a lightened crankshaft, and get a higher stall converter, some slicks, gut the interior, ditch the power steering, A/C and anything else that's not used (if it's only a drag car, if it's daily driver keep it all, keep the interior in tact and you can expect mid-low 11s)

Lighter rims. Draglites or something, You'll need the JA2 (5x115mm bolt pattern with FWD offset)

Also, you could get old school weight-redux (what does a 21yr old kid know about that?) by drilling random holes (1/2" -1") in the frame and engine cradle. Be sure not to compromise the integritiy and rigidity of the car, that'd be bad!

There ya go, you should have 10s on about $6-$10k. And if you can do the work yourself (porting/polishing) you'll spend alot less.

My friend had his citation in the 11s with like $3k into it. but that was a 2500lb car


YOUR OTHER OPTIONS

A supercharged NORTHSTAR (it'll fit.) or a 4.9L PFI caddy engine.
The 4.9L caddy is rated (by gm) to be 200 hp and 300 ftlbs, and the northstar is rated higher, but truth be told, tests and reviews have been done and the 4.9L is actually quite a bit more powerful than what GM said, and makes more power than a northstar. Or so i've heard from some reliable sources.

You could go all out, get a 4.9L from a good upull it, a custom ecm,
Snag the wiring harness, ecm, engine, trans, a oil filter relocation kit, and get some custom solid mounts made. Then do a twin turbo setup. heh..that'd be a bad ass motor.

The engine/trans should set you back $500 at a good you pull it.
DON'T GET A 4.1L..lol gutless.
then the comp flashing..$200-300, mounts will vary.

Or with a northstar, i'll have to check in on all the requirements on swapping it in.

It's been done on a few fieros and some gm abodys (citations, celebritys, pontiac 6000s, buick centurys, etc)

There are 3800lb GTPs that are running mid 14s with just a few hundred dollars in bolt ons...so 10 seconds isn't going to be too hard.

And if you were to drop a RWD V8 in it.. you'll need to cut the whole center of the floorpan because it'll need a transmission/driveshaft hump, plus a custom rear end /mounting points, it'll require some cutting of the firewall too. Custom exhaust to clear the steering rack, alot of work really.

OR IF YOU REALLY wanted a V8..get a FIERO archie V8 swap kit. It makes the 440t (or whatever trann you got now) bolt up to a 350small block, LT1 , LS1 , your choice really. But realize you'll need some really custom mounts because the engine cradle is different on the monte than the fiero, you'll need custom radiator hoses, some custom wiring, dual electric fans (pullers and pushers to be safe..big engine) plus you'll have to worry about the extra length of the V8 vs the V6 (the extra cylinders, larger crankshaft pulleys, need a short water pump etc)

It can be done, but you MAY have to cut some of the strut tower housing and slide your struts over 1-2 inches. Not as easy as you'd think.

Dallas


Just my $1.02 cents