american muscle Options

[mneal2_92788]

anyone ever thought about dropping american muscle into these beast? i just thought about it. it would be amazing, idk tho.

[kenjamatic]

i think it'll be too much work...it'll be easier to drop in a stronger japanese motor(that's why there's the 3sgte/3sge)....unless you're trying to do what they did on tokyo drift but backwards...

[slvr_celica_GT_8...]

well i wasnt gunna swap an american motor inot the celica but ive been thinking about buying a late 80s mustang with a 302 in it for a winter project next year

[JesterDC]

There are a couple Miatas running around with LS1's! Yeah LS-FREAKING-1'S! In Miatas!
365-500hp V8's in 2200lb cars=Fast! The LS1 one is 400 something lbs., just like a 5SFE, and the LS1 is all aluminum while seriously not much bigger(dimension wise) than our big awkward iron blocks, but Miatas are RWD.

Doing a RWD conversion like Dr.Tweak has been talking about seems more straightforward than trying to mount that beast transverse with some sort of transx case adapter(that you'd have to prototype yourself). Plus who wouldn't want to get rid of their FWD

If you did get it mounted longitudinally with a transmission who's driveshaft runs down a custom tunnel in your chassis and a transaxle that can handle the torque mounted to a fabricated undercarriage(ST205 rear diff/transaxle might be up for it)along with some tires that won't BURST into FLAMES at the blip of this BEASTS sheer, raw, pure POWER!!!
Then you would be set to go Honda hunting






PS
I think/hope/wish/dream that's all you'd need

[laff09]

PS
I think/hope/wish/dream that's all you'd need

and some bucks LS1 on ebay right now, w/ 6 speed tranny for like 5900. Thats just the engine alone, it would be scary to see how much fabrication would cost.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHEVY-LS1-E...1QQcmdZViewItem

But I'd looove to see it done, more than anything in the world.

This post has been edited by laff09: Mar 7, 2007 - 9:51 PM

[jdg371]

There are a couple Miatas running around with LS1's! Yeah LS-FREAKING-1'S! In Miatas!
365-500hp V8's in 2200lb cars=Fast! The LS1 one is 400 something lbs., just like a 5SFE, and the LS1 is all aluminum while seriously not much bigger(dimension wise) than our big awkward iron blocks, but Miatas are RWD.

Doing a RWD conversion like Dr.Tweak has been talking about seems more straightforward than trying to mount that beast transverse with some sort of transx case adapter(that you'd have to prototype yourself). Plus who wouldn't want to get rid of their FWD

If you did get it mounted longitudinally with a transmission who's driveshaft runs down a custom tunnel in your chassis and a transaxle that can handle the torque mounted to a fabricated undercarriage(ST205 rear diff/transaxle might be up for it)along with some tires that won't BURST into FLAMES at the blip of this BEASTS sheer, raw, pure POWER!!!
Then you would be set to go Honda hunting






PS
I think/hope/wish/dream that's all you'd need

Local Miata.. theres two of these running around..




This post has been edited by jdg371: Mar 8, 2007 - 9:26 PM

[frosty]

There is a shop just about an hour north from me called Hinson Supercars (they have a web page) and they specialize in LS1 swap kits for the mazda rx-7. I found there website and then about a month later they were apart of the main topic in a past sport compact car magazine comparing a LS1 swapped rx-7 vs. a turbo 13b equiped rx-7 vs. a camaro with the same model ls1. Very interesting read.

[devilsden97]

IMO alot more work then required....


just go for reliable. Known. powerplant

[JesterDC]

There is a shop just about an hour north from me called Hinson Supercars (they have a web page) and they specialize in LS1 swap kits for the mazda rx-7. I found there website and then about a month later they were apart of the main topic in a past sport compact car magazine comparing a LS1 swapped rx-7 vs. a turbo 13b equiped rx-7 vs. a camaro with the same model ls1. Very interesting read.

That magazine was the first issue I got after I subscribed to it! lol, It was a very good read, I remember them saying the LS1 RX-7 would have won but it had street tires while the 13B had race ones.

[midengine3sgte]

you will not have to worry about a tunnel the celicas already have it. it the same under body as the gt4 w/ the exception of the rear trunk floor pan that's why if you convert to an all wheel drive from the gt4 the man thing you have to think about is the fuel tank. some people just use a fuel cell in the trunk. all the bolt holes are under the car already at least they are in my moms car. I was comparing it with the jdm gt4 at the house and everything seem to be there. so a rear wheel swap will be alittle easier just need to make sure the motor you choose to put in fit the engine bay and use the rear suspension and diff from the gt4.