Money No Object Engine Swaps

[Tinkshusband]

So PH if you had an unlimited amount of cash, what engine would you put in what car and why?

For me it would be a Chevrolet LS3 376/525 V8 Engine ( 525 hp, whats not to like!) in a 2001 - 2005 suzuki grand vitara 4 door , Ultimate 4wd sleepermobile, no one would expect it to muller them in the traffic light grand prix!

[Tinkshusband]

Ultrafunkula said:

Two Honda Civic Type R engines in a Prius for obvious reasons.

for similar trolling reasons - mid mounted twin turboed viper v10 on spaceframe chassis under a prius/ honda insight body.

[Tinkshusband]

soad said:

http://jalopnik.com/the-ten-craziest-automotive-en...

mashing a few of those together gives me a hilarious idea. triumph tr7 with 900hp n/a nascar engine.

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boz1 said:

Doesn't have to be money no object or indeed imaginary... I can't immediately think of much that is cooler than this guy's old school XJ6 into which he has transplanted an AJ16 supercharged engine from a much later XJR...

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/183823/1970...



And a vid...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sofk3dN8fqs

i like his thinking , very pure concept, one jag straight six for one with a lot more power.

[Tinkshusband]

Joeguard1990 said:

RX8 - 3 or 4 rotor NA 13b from an RX7

that be awesome but a 4 rotor turbo would be even more so!

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caelite said:

I have a soft spot for Skooby engined VW T25 campers. Also busa engined mini coopers.

But since this is money no object:
Porsche turbo VW T25 camper! (Jamie Oliver has a porsche aircooled T2 I believe)
Jaguar XJR V12 powered Land Rover, Here:

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfxRNjqpoxo[/video]

Edited by caelite on Wednesday 9th December 16:48

race-taxi.ch ... turbo 993 ( i think) engine in a splittie .

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FourWheelDrift said:

It's already been done - http://www.speedhunters.com/2015/12/muscle-car-mee...

9.0lt 1,650bhp twin turbocharged Mercury Marine V8 into a Dodge Charger.

your post does not do that justice.
A '70 Charger with Functional carbon panels, custom chassis, huge brakes, an interior that wouldnt look out of place in one of italys finest, one off projector headlamps, a one off grill made from aluminium billet AND a 9 liter 1650bhp dohc v8. its the pinnicle of cool.

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Willy Nilly said:

A 1000cc sports bike V twin in a 2CV or I'd really like a Jazz with a K20 and the required braking and suspension, but no outward signs.

Jazz type R ( with k20 ) should have been a thing.

[Tinkshusband]

inspired by the gorgeous charger further up this thread . http://www.mercuryracing.com/automotive/ the quadcam 4v crate engine from these guys (1650hp at the engine) mounted in the middle of a signwritten vauxhall vivaro / renault traffic / nissan primastar ala xj220 transit mule . Would be great for ///M baiting!

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PhillipM said:

Supercharged LS7 into one of those short wheelbase town coaches.

Then watch everyone hang up their helmets when they get overtaken by a sideways bus on a trackday.

extra points for yellow with one of those school childeren stickers

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dom9 said:

Great topic!

Always fancied something like an e46 M3 or CS/CSL with an LS3/LS7 or maybe even an S85 V10.

Love the Elise V10 someone built and the Ferrari V8 Elise.

it would have to be a cs / csl replica or half of ph would lynch you theres a guy on here with an LS powered e46 , think he upgraded most stuff to m3 spec or above - seem to remember he badged it as a 357 !

[Tinkshusband]

just had another idea - tuned out of its mind nissan sr20det ( about 600hp) in a suzuki jimny( it fits - theres a couple on youtube). That would suprise a lot of people.

[Tinkshusband]

another good one alloy ls v8 (preferably more than 500hp ) in a first gen boxter s - would go damn quick, annoy purists, and generally be a hoot.

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swerni said:

Not a standard LS3 then?

it pretty much is but theres a higher revving cam in that particular one to give some more HP. its the highest hp ls3 on partsworld performance.

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Vaud said:

Less silly:
Rx7 /rx8 engine into a Westfield XI

that sounds like a great combo - high revving rotary into sleek ultralight shell - especially if its a turbo from the FD era - almost like a vintage styled 787b for the road.

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laam999 said:

Ur quattro with rb26dett

wasnt the later quattros the " legendary" audi 20v turbo? they are meant to be able to run rediculous power, seems a waste to stick a rb26 in there.

if it was a 10v fine but the 20v is the sound of rallying in the 80s/ 90s and the quattro would be wierd without it!

although the rb is a heck of an engine tho.

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swerni said:

Completely off topic but you won't get an extra 100bhp from just the cams

i dont know what they do to the "base" ls3 that partsworld sell but thats 480hp! so gaining 45hp with an agressive cam isnt that much of a stretch

spec sheet partsworld performance base ls3 said:

LS376/480 Tech Specs

Engine type: LS-Series gen iV Small-Block V-8
Displacement (cu in): 376 cu in (6.2L)
Bore x stroke (in): 4.065 x 3.622 (103.25 x 92mm)
Block: Cast-aluminum with 6-bolt, cross-bolted main caps
Crankshaft: nodular iron
Connecting rods: Powdered metal
Pistons: Hypereutectic aluminum
Camshaft type: Hydraulic roller
Valve lift (in): .525" intake / .525" exhaust
Camshaft Duration (@.050 in): 219° intake / 228° exhaust
Cylinder heads: Aluminum L92 style port; as cast with 68cc chambers
Valve size (in): 2.165 int / 1.590 exhaust
Compression ratio: 10.7:1
Rocker arms: investment-cast, roller trunnion
Rocker arms: investment-cast, roller trunnion
Rocker arm ratio: 1.7:1
Recommended fuel: 92 octane
Maximum recommended rpm: 6,600
Reluctor wheel: 58X
Balanced: internal

partsworld performance spec sheet for the top ls3 said:

Chevrolet LS3 376/525 V8 Engine
Power: 525 HP @ 6300 RPM, 489 ft. lbs. of torque @ 4400 RPM
Displacement: 376 CID, 6.2L
Bore x Stroke: 4.060” x 3.620”
Compression Ratio: 10.7:1
Recommended Fuel: 92 Octane
Block: Cast Aluminum with 6 bolt cross bolted main caps
Crankshaft: Nodular Iron
Connecting Rods: Powdered Metal Steel
Pistons: Hypereutectic Aluminum
Camshaft: Steel Hydraulic Roller Tappet
Cam Lift: .525” Intake / .525” exhaust
Cam Duration @ .050”: 226 deg. Intake / 236 deg. Exhaust
Lobe Separation: 110 Degree
Cylinder Heads: Aluminum L92 style ports
Combustion Chamber: 68cc
Valves: 2.165” Intake/ 1.590” Exhaust
Rocker Arms: Cast Roller Trunnion, 1.7:1 Ratio
Balance: Internal
Reluctor: 58X
Maximum GM Recommended RPM: 6600

[Tinkshusband]

TLDR for this post : Im an muppet and swerni is right - the engine i said wasnt a stock ls3.

Vaud said:

swerni may have some experience in this area...?

i was only going from what the website spec sheets say - i have no clue how the crate motors differ from one pulled from something like a monaro but they are sold as "performance crate motors" so they may have different internals than the motor in a monaro which has to be tuned for emissions , fuel economy etc.

Im going to go out on a limb and say that the Partsworld motors arent stock ls3's to begin with -

chevy engine site ls3 specs said:

430hp
LS3 6.2L TECH SPECS
Part Number:

19258770



Engine Type:

LS-Series Gen IV Small-Block V-8
Displacement (cu. in.):

376 (6.2L)
Bore x Stroke (in.):

4.065 x 3.622 (103.25 x 92 mm)
Block (P/N 12623967):

Cast-aluminum with six-bolt, cross-bolted main caps
Crankshaft (P/N 12597569):

Nodular iron
Connecting Rods (P/N 12607475):

Powdered metal
Pistons (P/N 19207287):

Hypereutectic aluminum
Camshaft Type (P/N 12603844):

Hydraulic roller
Valve Lift (in.):

.551 intake / .522 exhaust
Camshaft Duration (@.050 in.):

204° intake / 211° exhaust



Cylinder Heads (P/N 12629063):

Aluminum L92-style port; “as cast” with 68-cc chambers
Balanced:

Internal
Valve Size (in.):

2.165 intake / 1.590 exhaust
Compression Ratio:

10.7:1
Rocker Arms (P/N 12569167 int):

Investment-cast, roller trunnion
Rocker Arms (P/N 10214664 exh):

Investment-cast, roller trunnion
Rocker Arm Ratio:

1.7:1
Recommended Fuel:

92 octane
Maximum Recommended rpm:

6600
Reluctor Wheel:

58X

ah.. on closer inspection they dont call it a ls3 on the chevy site so i have been misled slightly by partsworld - chevy call it a ls376 - cant actually find any details of the differences - its the same displacement as a stock 430 hp ls3 so i asume there is something quite different in the top end of the engine .

Edited by Tinkshusband on Sunday 13th December 15:32

[Tinkshusband]

to get us back on topic from my idiotic destraction - another silly idea - v10 rs6 drivetrain with custom hidden exhausts into b5.5 passat with tdi badges.

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Screechmr2 said:

I'd have to put the Bugatti veyron lump into a prius!

I imagine anything swapped into a prius shell would go pretty well due to it having the whole low drag thing going on.