[dampachi]

It all depends on the motive. People put LS1s in RX7s because lots of those turbo rotarys go boom. Leaving lots of open engine bays. Since LS1s are fairly reliable, have lots of power, and help even out the RX7..it's easy to see why it gets swapped in. A 302 into a Miata is like an SR20 into a Datsun. Ford owns Mazda, Nissan owned Datsun. But I still don't understand why 350s get swapped into 30s ford coupes and other ford hot rods. I'd take an LS1 swapped RX7, an SR20'd Datsun, or hell..even a 302 swapped Miata. But you better believe I'll walk right past a 350 in a ford hotrod. And it's not that I hate chevy. I love 1st gen camaros and 70 chevelles. It's just...wrong.