|
| Search | Car Forums | Gallery | Articles | Helper | Air Dried Fresh Beef Dog Food | IgorSushko.com | Corporate |
|
#1
03-06-2006, 11:06 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Northstar Transplant?
This is something I have not yet seen in f-bodies and I'm surprised, I'm quickly learning about the potential of this thing. At first, i was surprised to was only 4.6 liters, but when you're up close you can see the shear size of the thing. Anyone know somebody who did this conversion into an f-body?
Are there Advantages to have a Northstar V8, Disadvantages? Should I have just used the search option?  *corrected liter size Last edited by Dyno247365; 03-07-2006 at 12:38 AM. 
|
|
#2
03-06-2006, 11:10 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: Northstar Transplant?
Would be an interesting swap. Not sure really what the benefits of one in an f-body would be other than the cool factor. There isn't really a performance mod market for the Northstar that I know of as there is for the LS-*/LT1 engines. Plus the Northstar is alot more complicated than the LS-*
My .02$
|
|
#3
03-06-2006, 11:49 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: Northstar Transplant?
Potential it may have, but the small (or not any at all) size of aftermarket is probably not worth it. You'd likely be stock at stock, or custom work. Maybe in a year or two the aftermarket will pick up, but then again maybe not. Anyhow, other than that I'm with Wall ^
__________________
1998 GTP sedan Mods:MPS 3.4|180Tstat|PowrTuned|AL104's|SSAC's|DIY HAI|F-body's|GMPP H.K.|Gen2 SSC|KYB GR-2|Hand e-brake|Bucket Rear Seats Soon:Appearance mods|some secret stuff|Audio stuff Future: 12 second DD
|
|
#4
03-06-2006, 11:56 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: Northstar Transplant?
there is a market its just expensive. the cam kits are up above a grand. northstars are excellent performances engines. Think about it. 32 valves letting the beast breath. I was torn for a while between a northstar and an ls1. But just couldnt see myself spending the money required for it.
__________________
92 z28 camaro 5.7 TPI current - slp intake runners and base-BBK 52mm throttle body-MSD 8.5mm wires, blaster coil, and 6AL Box-edelbrock headers-160 degree stat.-hotchkis strut tower brace waiting in the garage - LQ4, milled heads 317 casting (10.5 to 1), hardened pushrods, ported LS6 oil pump, manley dual spings with titanium retainers, MTI X1 cam, hawks longtube headers 
|
|
#5
03-07-2006, 12:07 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: Northstar Transplant?
I wonder how big you could stroke it to.....
__________________
1998 GTP sedan Mods:MPS 3.4|180Tstat|PowrTuned|AL104's|SSAC's|DIY HAI|F-body's|GMPP H.K.|Gen2 SSC|KYB GR-2|Hand e-brake|Bucket Rear Seats Soon:Appearance mods|some secret stuff|Audio stuff Future: 12 second DD
|
|
#6
03-07-2006, 12:19 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: Northstar Transplant?
http://www.chrfab.com/ they sell built northstars and they sell performance parts
__________________
92 z28 camaro 5.7 TPI current - slp intake runners and base-BBK 52mm throttle body-MSD 8.5mm wires, blaster coil, and 6AL Box-edelbrock headers-160 degree stat.-hotchkis strut tower brace waiting in the garage - LQ4, milled heads 317 casting (10.5 to 1), hardened pushrods, ported LS6 oil pump, manley dual spings with titanium retainers, MTI X1 cam, hawks longtube headers
|
|
#7
03-07-2006, 12:22 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: Northstar Transplant?
Quote:
__________________
 car audio guru... 
|
|
#8
03-07-2006, 12:23 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: Northstar Transplant?
Thank ya, thank ya.
__________________
1998 GTP sedan Mods:MPS 3.4|180Tstat|PowrTuned|AL104's|SSAC's|DIY HAI|F-body's|GMPP H.K.|Gen2 SSC|KYB GR-2|Hand e-brake|Bucket Rear Seats Soon:Appearance mods|some secret stuff|Audio stuff Future: 12 second DD
|
|
#9
03-07-2006, 12:36 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: Northstar Transplant?
Quote:
 Yes I know we have limits, so i'm sticking with 8 cyls and less spark plugs 
|
|
#10
03-07-2006, 12:39 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: Northstar Transplant?
very true...more cylinders....more money
__________________
92 z28 camaro 5.7 TPI current - slp intake runners and base-BBK 52mm throttle body-MSD 8.5mm wires, blaster coil, and 6AL Box-edelbrock headers-160 degree stat.-hotchkis strut tower brace waiting in the garage - LQ4, milled heads 317 casting (10.5 to 1), hardened pushrods, ported LS6 oil pump, manley dual spings with titanium retainers, MTI X1 cam, hawks longtube headers
|
|
#11
03-07-2006, 08:54 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: Northstar Transplant?
That would be an interesting swap. Do you have leads on getting one for reasonable price?
__________________
87 IROC - R.I.P, and she will never be forgotten  90 RS - The beginning of a new era... I hope.
|
|
#12
03-07-2006, 12:09 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: Northstar Transplant?
Quote:
|
|
#13
03-07-2006, 12:17 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: Northstar Transplant?
ditto
__________________
92 z28 camaro 5.7 TPI current - slp intake runners and base-BBK 52mm throttle body-MSD 8.5mm wires, blaster coil, and 6AL Box-edelbrock headers-160 degree stat.-hotchkis strut tower brace waiting in the garage - LQ4, milled heads 317 casting (10.5 to 1), hardened pushrods, ported LS6 oil pump, manley dual spings with titanium retainers, MTI X1 cam, hawks longtube headers
|
|
#14
03-07-2006, 01:24 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: Northstar Transplant?
I should be able to pick an old one up from the junkyard right? I see they're cheap enough on ebay and I don't want the auto fwd tran with it.
there's a bunch laying around the auto shop at college, it's not fair T__T going to waste like that Could I mate it to a T56???? One other question, it's mounted horizontally instead of vertically? anyone know why? no...wait it's coming it me...it's fwd?
|
|
#15
03-07-2006, 01:39 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: Northstar Transplant?
New engine
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cadil...spagenameZWDVW Entire Caddy http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cadil...spagenameZWDVW not sure how much it would rise in 7 more days..I'm not saying i'll buy one of these, just that that's the general worth, so finding one in a junkyard should be fun.
|
|
 |
POST REPLY TO THIS THREAD |
 |
|
|
