LS2 converted Gsi Carlton
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Toprivetgun said:
Its always nice to have something different, if try something your already good at you'll never get better!
Cracking idea and a number of people have looked into fitting a V8 into a Carlton but clutch, prop and rear axle seem to be the stumbling block rather than fitting the engine itself.What plans did you have for those?
Currently finishing my MK indy (locost 7 build) with a ZX10 engine so fancy something more challenging at the other end of the scale. Obviously modifying the engine bay, tunnel etc to accomodate the extra power and weight. Then simply modifying a prop to mate to the differential. Obviously again with respect to power im not sure what the Gsi diffs can handle, however cant be much different to a Lotus Carlton. All very pipe dream at the moment, however it would be a decent project with plenty of bits for modification.
Edited by Toprivetgun on Monday 6th October 19:16
Toprivetgun said:
Currently finishing my MK indy (locost 7 build) with a ZX10 engine so fancy something more challenging at the other end of the scale. Obviously modifying the engine bay, tunnel etc to accomodate the extra power and weight. Then simply modifying a prop to mate to the differential. Obviously again with respect to power im not sure what the Gsi diffs can handle, however cant be much different to a Lotus Carlton. All very pipe dream at the moment, however it would be a decent project with plenty of bits for modification.
A std GSi puts out 204bhp so it's never going to cope with an LS2. A Lotus is close on power output but you are then talking about a lotus prop, diff and drive shafts which is a very different proposition to std GSi. Finding them will be entertaining for starters. Edited by Toprivetgun on Monday 6th October 19:16
A guy up in Scotland did one and ended up using a sherpa rear axle I think. However I am sure that there are better options available. The Autobahnstormers have a lot of knowledge about the GSi - happy to relay any questions you might have.
Phil
Having owned several Granada's and an Omega and been in fairly intimate contact with my Monaro's prop shaft it does not appear particularly substantial. Remember it turns quite quickly with relatively high diff ratios. It is the exhaust system that is markedly more chunky. I'd go for it. Maybe a Carlton is old enough not to need cats so presumably the conversion won't either. Always meant to put a SBF in a Mk2 Granada but never got around to it.
granada203028 said:
Maybe a Carlton is old enough not to need cats so presumably the conversion won't either. Always meant to put a SBF in a Mk2 Granada but never got around to it.
IIRC, The requirement for cats is done on the engine age, not the car age. But having said that, the average MOT tester will just test it according to the number plate - so you will get away with it hopefully.www.cardomain.com/ride/706031
Guy up here built it years ago and then flogged it a year or two after I think (well, it was on fleabay).
Guy up here built it years ago and then flogged it a year or two after I think (well, it was on fleabay).
Here's a guy who's put a twin T4 turbo'd LS1 into his Volvo 740...
www.autoblog.com/2006/11/27/the-volvette-tt-ls1-powered-740-wagon/
www.autoblog.com/2006/11/27/the-volvette-tt-ls1-powered-740-wagon/
eliot said:
IIRC, The requirement for cats is done on the engine age, not the car age. But having said that, the average MOT tester will just test it according to the number plate - so you will get away with it hopefully.
I made my own exhaust and fitted 2 x 100 cell sports cats, mot tester said the emmissions were "super clean". The only thing he picked up on was, the No. plate light didn`t work 
Peter123 said:
ringram said:
I should have a complete LS2 engine spare shortly
And I`ve got a complete rear axle,brakes, suspension and LSD from a 2004 Pontiac GTO if you`re interested ?Gassing Station | HSV & Monaro | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff