Engine swaps we like and hate.

[Filthy Sanchez]

Originally Posted by fallenprnce

I love the 240SX SR20 swap, its the engine that car was meant to have... F**k that KA24 Truck engine business., a Swap I HATE, i absoloutley despise anything but a rotary in an rx-7 (makes the car handle like a bag of ass), and i hate to see such an amazing peice of engineering go to waste by putting something with ONE underhead camshaft in it.

Gotta disagree with that one, love the RX-7 with Z06 engine swap. Also saw one with a Lexus V-8, I thought that was different. Also like the rotary in a 510, or other old school ride. Just saw someone with a rotory powered first generation I-Mark Isuzu, you know the rear drivers.

[sbcnotch]

I am putting my chevy 350 out of my dragtruck into my 89 mustang notchback. I have caught some crap about it but the project goes on. The reason for the swap is I allready have thousands in my Th350 trans and 350sbc which has 400-425 HP on motor and when it goes in the mustang it will have a 125HP nitrous plate kit. So you figure 525-550HP in a notchback that will be driven on the street to me that equals FUN. So to me the swap I am doing will be one I LOVE

[Filthy Sanchez]

Originally Posted by sbcnotch

I am putting my chevy 350 out of my dragtruck into my 89 mustang notchback. I have caught some crap about it but the project goes on. The reason for the swap is I allready have thousands in my Th350 trans and 350sbc which has 400-425 HP on motor and when it goes in the mustang it will have a 125HP nitrous plate kit. So you figure 525-550HP in a notchback that will be driven on the street to me that equals FUN. So to me the swap I am doing will be one I LOVE

Yeah, purists get that way. I look at it this way you're looking for a car to go with the engine. If you think you're catching flack for that imagine if you had a Ford engine and located a Camaro or Vette to put it in, you'd catch soooooo much crap for that. I've seen it done as a guy had a twin turbo 5.0 stroked to 347 then was set to put it in an 80's stang, when someone offered him a 67 Camaro so he took it. He already spent the $$$$ on the engine so decided to put it in the Camaro, and every Chevy fan who saw it went Ape shit.

[blakscorpion21]

lol put a honda motor in a camaro, you would be exiled from humanity. lol

[sbcnotch]

Originally Posted by sbcnotch

I am putting my chevy 350 out of my dragtruck into my 89 mustang notchback. I have caught some crap about it but the project goes on. The reason for the swap is I allready have thousands in my Th350 trans and 350sbc which has 400-425 HP on motor and when it goes in the mustang it will have a 125HP nitrous plate kit. So you figure 525-550HP in a notchback that will be driven on the street to me that equals FUN. So to me the swap I am doing will be one I LOVE

If anyone has done this before or knows someone who has and you have ANY information that might help I would be greatful. I already know alot about this swap but someone might know something I don't. EVEN IF YOU THINK IT IS SOMETHING SMALL I MIGHT NOT KNOW IT. THANK YOU

[ZL1power69]

Originally Posted by flatlander757

My favorite swap seen would be an LS1 into a 69 Camaro

I'd love to see the new 427ci LS7 in one of those now

I'm not a fan of any swaps(or engines) in FWD cars... a sideways engine is just.. wrong

u can get the LS7 as a crate engine now
and yes the ls1 into a 69 camaro is awsome. there was one in PHR that had the ls1/4l65E with paddle shifters. u know how awsome a paddle shifted 69 camaro would be.

[Filthy Sanchez]

Originally Posted by blakscorpion21

lol put a honda motor in a camaro, you would be exiled from humanity. lol

I heard of a guy working on a first gen. Nova (chevy II) his plan was a Toyota NASCAR V-8.

[Filthy Sanchez]

Originally Posted by ZL1power69

u can get the LS7 as a crate engine now
and yes the ls1 into a 69 camaro is awsome. there was one in PHR that had the ls1/4l65E with paddle shifters. u know how awsome a paddle shifted 69 camaro would be.

Saw that, the paddle shifter set up is great. Would love to put the new Z06 (LS7) engine (427) in a 69 Camaro. Friend of mine has a 69 C10 pickup he wants to put the Z06 in but might just use an LS1 as the Z06 is an expensive engine.

[Filthy Sanchez]

Originally Posted by sbcnotch

I am putting my chevy 350 out of my dragtruck into my 89 mustang notchback. I have caught some crap about it but the project goes on. The reason for the swap is I allready have thousands in my Th350 trans and 350sbc which has 400-425 HP on motor and when it goes in the mustang it will have a 125HP nitrous plate kit. So you figure 525-550HP in a notchback that will be driven on the street to me that equals FUN. So to me the swap I am doing will be one I LOVE

Go to JTR or jaguars thet run I think that's www.jtr.com or www.jaguarsthatrun.com they can help you put a SBC in almost anything. I have a couple of friends (they're cousins) one rolled his Lightning and he unfortunetly let his insurance lapse. His cousin has a 71 Chevy truck and I'm trying to get them to put the lightning engine in the Chevy truck. The engine has been pumped up to over 500hp and in a chevy pickup that should be fun.

[Altimas]

bad swap- v8 in rx7.
Good swap- 13bt in miata
Great swap- 20B in miata
Godly swap 26B in miata
Can that even fit or been done?

[Filthy Sanchez]

Originally Posted by Altimas

bad swap- v8 in rx7.
Good swap- 13bt in miata
Great swap- 20B in miata
Godly swap 26B in miata
Can that even fit or been done?

Agree with the later three, just not the first one.

[want a supra]

A v8 swap into a RX-7 is shitty at best, but a 5.0 swap into a miata... GOLD. lol

[Altimas]

Originally Posted by Filthy Sanchez

Agree with the later three, just not the first one.

rx7= Rotary eXperiment...

[Filthy Sanchez]

Originally Posted by want a supra

A v8 swap into a RX-7 is shitty at best, but a 5.0 swap into a miata... GOLD. lol

Actually I've seen a 5.0 in a 1st gen. RX7, same dimensions as the Miata almost. I agree the 5.0 (specially a stroker) is pretty raw. A rotary in a Miata is cool too. I've seen LS1 GM engines in RX7 and there OK, I'd like to see an LS7.

[honda_racing101]

Whats wrong with an LS1 or another V-8 in an RX-7. The LS1 only weighes 60 lbs more than the stock iron 13b. And it gives the car something its never seen before. Torque.