Best Car for LS7 engine transplant?
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Might seem a strange way of looking at it, but I keep on dreaming of putting one of these into something and reveling in the high displacement, big power and sound with lots of tuning potential.
It seems that as you can buy a crate engine or one from a donor car (probably too rich for me) there are so many official GM and aftermarket parts you can use.
So, anyone got any wacky ideas??
Or would you say buy one with a Corvette Z06 attached to it, or go for one of the other LS engines? Not very keen on LHD and the plastic fantastic interior of the Corvette.
A bit of a daydream, but last time I started out like this I ended up with an engine swap and 450bhp in my now sold urquattro.
It seems that as you can buy a crate engine or one from a donor car (probably too rich for me) there are so many official GM and aftermarket parts you can use.
So, anyone got any wacky ideas??
Or would you say buy one with a Corvette Z06 attached to it, or go for one of the other LS engines? Not very keen on LHD and the plastic fantastic interior of the Corvette.
A bit of a daydream, but last time I started out like this I ended up with an engine swap and 450bhp in my now sold urquattro.
Troubleatmill said:
There is very little tuning potential to an LS7. ( compared to the LS3 )
GM designed the engine to win at Le Mans.
Pretty much all the work has been done for you.
(All those nice German V8 engines seem to need some kind of Turbo to make the same power )
You can improve the stock air intake. ( it is a bit of a compromise on the Z06 )
You can add a lumpy cam.
Doing anything forced induction is a bad idea as the cylinder walls are paper thin.
Why not just get and LS3 at almost 1/3rd of the price and spend the rest on your engine mods.
I stand corrected. Yes, some of the reasons were that having read stuff and watched videos it seems like great engine out of the box!?GM designed the engine to win at Le Mans.
Pretty much all the work has been done for you.
(All those nice German V8 engines seem to need some kind of Turbo to make the same power )
You can improve the stock air intake. ( it is a bit of a compromise on the Z06 )
You can add a lumpy cam.
Doing anything forced induction is a bad idea as the cylinder walls are paper thin.
Why not just get and LS3 at almost 1/3rd of the price and spend the rest on your engine mods.
In the states they seem to change the heads and cams for 600bhp?
The LS3 is maybe more sensible but I love the idea of 7 litres and the upgraded internal etc....
So could buy and Ls3 and easily tune to 500bhp?
Rover P5, now that would be pretty badass.
some great ideas here!
I am sure that the rx7/8 and Silvia options would work well, but they lack character to me.
I think something pre catalyst is always a bonus, and like people say; without can bus.
Favourite so far is jag xj6 I think that could actually work! A bit like the roadkill draguar.... But better finished....
This ls3 does look like great value!
http://www.partsworldperformance.com/ls3-376-515-v...
One thing I woul like most is that low inertia feeling of lightweight internals when you Rev an engine....
A bit like the merc m156....
Keep the ideas coming!
I am sure that the rx7/8 and Silvia options would work well, but they lack character to me.
I think something pre catalyst is always a bonus, and like people say; without can bus.
Favourite so far is jag xj6 I think that could actually work! A bit like the roadkill draguar.... But better finished....
This ls3 does look like great value!
http://www.partsworldperformance.com/ls3-376-515-v...
One thing I woul like most is that low inertia feeling of lightweight internals when you Rev an engine....
A bit like the merc m156....
Keep the ideas coming!
swerni said:
The LS3 is fairly quiet. I had to cut the rear boxes off the Camaro to get it sounding reasonable
This is me at MB world in the Camaro
http://youtu.be/atbLrcmB9Pg
The Z06 has a bi mode exhaust. Mine has different cams and long tube headers. Do don't have a clip at full bore but.
You can heat the off beat tick over from the mid cams and as you'll see, I can manually open the exhaust valves.
http://youtu.be/7ay3tWDvlNA
i'm in Surrey as well, if you want to go out in it when the weather improves .........
The z06 sounds awesome! Pure muscle, just like it should be!This is me at MB world in the Camaro
http://youtu.be/atbLrcmB9Pg
The Z06 has a bi mode exhaust. Mine has different cams and long tube headers. Do don't have a clip at full bore but.
You can heat the off beat tick over from the mid cams and as you'll see, I can manually open the exhaust valves.
http://youtu.be/7ay3tWDvlNA
i'm in Surrey as well, if you want to go out in it when the weather improves .........
Don1 said:
A TVR Tamora..... Strange, I happen to have an LS2 Tamora for sale.... :whistles:
Interesting, Is it advertised here?So maybe buy a Volvo with moss growing on it and install an LS
Porsche 944 wise, there have been a couple of Audi I5 engines fitted, I think that suits the car quite well
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