# Pontiac to Impala

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/pontiac-to-impala/67203>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 18, 2011, 3:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pontiac-to-impala/67203 "2011-08-18T03:20:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![surveyorsgirl4098](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@surveyorsgirl4098](https://community.cartalk.com/u/surveyorsgirl4098)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 3:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pontiac-to-impala/67203/1 "2011-08-18T03:20:44Z")

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I have a 2001 Impala that has a bad 3800 engine. Will a 1995 Pontiac 3100 engine fit. and/or match into the transmission. Or do i need to replace the transmission as well. Then will that match with the axles.

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**Author:** ![mark9207](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mark9207](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mark9207)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 3:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pontiac-to-impala/67203/2 "2011-08-18T03:32:26Z")

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With enough time, money, and expertise, anything is possible. The short answer is no. You will need to locate a replacement 3.8L for your Impala. This will not be difficult to do. You have about 9 or 10 model years worth of interchange, and GM installed the 3.8L in lots of different vehicles.

Also, to be highly technical, the 3.1L was considered a Chevrolet engine regardless of what car it was installed in, and the 3.8L was considered a Buick engine regardless of what car it was installed in.

By the way, what led to the demise of the 3.8L in your Impala? Those engines are usually very hard to kill.

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pontiac-to-impala/67203/3 "2011-08-18T16:15:05Z")

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Keep looking for a 3800 engine. As mark said, there are a lot of these engines in many different vehicles. They are usually bulletproof as long as they have been maintained and not severely abused.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pontiac-to-impala/67203/4 "2011-08-18T22:03:06Z")

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Here’s a list of cars that use the naturally aspirated 3.8L engine:

Buick Le Sabre  
Buick Park Avenue  
Buick Regal LS  
Buick Riviera  
Chevrolet Camaro  
Chevrolet Impala  
Chevrolet Lumina LTZ  
Chevrolet Monte Carlo (Z34, LT, SS)  
Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight  
Oldsmobile Intrigue  
Oldsmobile LSS  
Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight  
Oldsmobile Regency  
Pontiac Bonneville  
Pontiac Firebird  
Pontiac Grand Prix