Ideas for swaps other than a V8.

[jtbshaw]

Originally Posted by $100T2

As far as ideas for other swaps, here's a short list:

1) 20B, turbo or NA
2) 3.8L turbo Buick Grand National engine. Downside: Automatic only.
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Actually, you can mate a T56 behind the GN/turbo Buick setup. I really don't know the specifics, but I was talking with a fellow out in Nebraska that did the swap on a 1st gen. He sold the car to Canadian before I could get the funds to him so we never continued our talks.

[Terrh]

Originally Posted by nolimitind

Actually, you can mate a T56 behind the GN/turbo Buick setup. I really don't know the specifics, but I was talking with a fellow out in Nebraska that did the swap on a 1st gen. He sold the car to Canadian before I could get the funds to him so we never continued our talks.

omg, my friend owns that car. It's fast now.

blue 1st gen with the intercooler hanging way out the front, from lincoln, ne.

[jtbshaw]

Originally Posted by Terrh

omg, my friend owns that car. It's fast now.

blue 1st gen with the intercooler hanging way out the front, from lincoln, ne.

small world! that's the car.

[Terrh]

also, a friend of mine does crazy head porting, I think he's gone 11's on a stock turbo (or small upgrade turbo) in a 2.3L stang with his ported bits on it.

[$100T2]

Originally Posted by Terrh

omg, my friend owns that car. It's fast now.

blue 1st gen with the intercooler hanging way out the front, from lincoln, ne.

You need to get your friend on this forum.

[Nutsid]

I've seen pictures of an SR20 swapped FB. Rotor Vs. Piston on the other forum has it done.

I wonder if there is enough room to do a boxer six engine swap. That would be wicked awesome.

[KaiFD3S]

how about a Hemi...lol...

[blwnrtr93]

It could work...

[TheDriver216]

What about swapping in a L67(supercharged 3800).. anyone seen one of these in a 7?

[Nutsid]

Originally Posted by TheDriver216

What about swapping in a L67(supercharged 3800).. anyone seen one of these in a 7?

Nope.... Can't say I've ever seen that.... nor can I say I would want to....

[TheDriver216]

Originally Posted by Nutsid

Nope.... Can't say I've ever seen that.... nor can I say I would want to....

y not? well other than messing with electrical i would think it be pretty easy since granny speed sells chevy v6 kits and the engine bolts up to a t-5 transmission.. and you can get some pretty amazing Hp off of them for not too much cash.

[Nutsid]

A friend of mine had a 3800 supercharged Regal. He was pretty into the car, so we spent a weekend at a track with nothing but these cars. 15 Supercharged 3800's. Out of those 15, 11 of them blew up. All that was done was a pulley upgrade and fender well intakes on every one of them, with a tune. I'd think about what happens when the engine gets modified before sticking it into a car.

[TheDriver216]

Originally Posted by Nutsid

A friend of mine had a 3800 supercharged Regal. He was pretty into the car, so we spent a weekend at a track with nothing but these cars. 15 Supercharged 3800's. Out of those 15, 11 of them blew up. All that was done was a pulley upgrade and fender well intakes on every one of them, with a tune. I'd think about what happens when the engine gets modified before sticking it into a car.

Wow thats nuts.. ive seen quit a few run some insane Hp and run daily driven for years... bad tunes? stupid drivers? Intense racing and ZZ Performance have done some crazy stuff with their and customers cars that run for a long time. Thats just weird that so many popped at the track

[Nutsid]

Originally Posted by TheDriver216

Wow thats nuts.. ive seen quit a few run some insane Hp and run daily driven for years... bad tunes? stupid drivers? Intense racing and ZZ Performance have done some crazy stuff with their and customers cars that run for a long time. Thats just weird that so many popped at the track

Intense is actually one of the companies that were at the track and blew up. ZZ Performance sounds familiar as well. All I know for certain is that turned a lot of the guys at the track that weekend against Intense. A lot of them.

I just remembered. The weekend was Intense Drag Days a couple years back. Perhaps they've sorted their shit out since then, but that one weekend I saw more piston engines blow up than I've ever saw rotaries blow up in person, and that is exactly why I'm so against 3800's.

This same friend also went through three 3800 Supercharged engines and four transmissions in his Regal. His car was tuned by a guy who used to run Regals as well, but found them to be so problematic that he switched to a Cobalt SS. He now runs 12's in his Cobalt SS, Rob I believe to be his name (not sure what his last name is).

[TheDriver216]

Originally Posted by Nutsid

Intense is actually one of the companies that were at the track and blew up. ZZ Performance sounds familiar as well. All I know for certain is that turned a lot of the guys at the track that weekend against Intense. A lot of them.

I just remembered. The weekend was Intense Drag Days a couple years back. Perhaps they've sorted their shit out since then, but that one weekend I saw more piston engines blow up than I've ever saw rotaries blow up in person, and that is exactly why I'm so against 3800's.

This same friend also went through three 3800 Supercharged engines and four transmissions in his Regal. His car was tuned by a guy who used to run Regals as well, but found them to be so problematic that he switched to a Cobalt SS. He now runs 12's in his Cobalt SS, Rob I believe to be his name (not sure what his last name is).

Nice! was it an IDD at Norwalk? and the FWD tannys for those cars were junk to begin with IMO... but ive never heard to many stories of 3800 popping like that.. hmm food for thought