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Originally Posted by ironworks
I want to do one some day. An LS2 with T56 might be bit over kill. I was thinking Ecotech with 6 speed.
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Originally Posted by ironworks
Sorry I was just thinking an LS engine with 400 hp would just be a sit and spin in a little ass car like that. With all that weight on the nose. It would be super loose any way. But 400 hp four cylinder that is half the weigh of a V8 would be pretty well balanced.
Believe me I have thought about this idea a few times. Turbo EcoTech hooked to a 6 speed transaxle with custom IRS would be slick. Believe me I support Overkill, Shoot I endorse it.
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I had thought of a turbo Ecotec from a Sky Redline, or Solstace GXP. I believe they used a 6 speed mounted conventionally behind the motor. A R200(?) Nissan differential swap designed for a 240Z I think would be a relatively easy to swap.
The weight of a LS motor may surprise you. 240SXs have lost weight ditching the iron blon K24 (4cyl) for a Ls1. 3rd Gen twin turbo RX7s have lost weight too.
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Originally Posted by aussiebj
I never thought of that ..ecotec i mean ...i was also thinking about using a chevy 4.3 v6 set up ..any comments on that also....
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I would take a 5.3 Aluminum block Gen3/4 motor over an iron block 4.3. Miata guys are doing 5.3 swaps. If you are down in Australia a Mitsubishi 4G63 maybe a more budget oriented swap. I hear plenty of BMW E30 guys love that swap down there.
www.hybridz.org would be a good place to start for 510 swaps.
The LT1 510 had alot of fabrication. IIRC he moved the firewall to get better weight balance.