A member over at LS1tech.com is selling his 1968 Nova for $26,900. The car has a 450 horsepower LS1 and does 11.6 second runs down the quarter mile. If you are interested head over to his sale thread to read about all the over upgrades.
For those of you who can’t wait for a 2011 Mustang to end up in your local junk yard, Ford will be taking orders for the 5.0L crate V8 on August 15th from Ford Racing Performance Parts. The motor will set up back $6,999.
This is a 2002 WRX with a complete drivetrain swap from a 2007 STi. The engine is a 2.5 short block which is pushing 24 psi into 547 rwhp and 542 torque. The car was built for 10 second drag run but it is still used as a daily driver.
The Solstice from hell was dreamed up by Thomson Automotive founder Brian Thomson. The goal was to shoved a huge powerful engine in the 2,800 pound coupe and keep all the drivability of the factory setup.
Under the hood you will find an upgraded 7.0L LSX V8. Oliver rods and Diamond pistons replaced factory engine parts. The cylinder heads were a prototype six bolt per cylinder to increase seal pressure. Attached to the engine is a Harrop Engineering 2.3L roots supercharger. To cool the engine better an air-to-water intercooler has been installed. The power is transferred through a Cadillac five-speed automatic and into a Harrop 12 bolt diff. They were also able to keep power steering and AC.
This setup produces 850 horsepower and 800 lbs. ft. of torque. All this in a 3,000 pound convertible couple. Should make for some serious don’t sneeze fun. The writer claims that it pulled harder then the Daytona prototype he road in.
This is Hideo Itakura’s SR20 powered drift Celica. You can always expect fireworks from readers when someone’s swap uses an engine which is not from the same manufacturer as the body.
Car Craft and Holley will be selecting two teams of four or less members to compete against each other in an engine swap contest. The two teams will have to swap a running non-LSx motor for a LSx engine. Whoever can complete the swap first and drive the car wins the contest and the engine. Make sure you are the winner because the loser will have to either pay for the engine or spend the rest of the day removing the engine. Only 1955-1997 American RWD cars and trucks are allowed.
To enter you will need to send an email to engineswap@holley.com with the following info: your name, address, phone number, car make, model year, and the factory engine you will be swapping out. You will also need to include a photo of your car and the engine. You will also need to write a 200 word or less reason why you should be chosen and what type of mechanic skills you possess. Deadline for entries is August 10. Two teams will be selected by Car Craft editors.
A Facebook friend pointed us to some updated photos of this build. As you can see the engine is sitting in the back nicely. I am very excited to see this project done but I sure hope they choose a different seat.
Soon a California resident is going to get a MR2 with a LS6 shoehorned in the back. The car is still in the building stages. We hope to hear a lot more about this build and performance numbers.
There is no loss for discussion in the comments section at Speedhunters over this swap. Go over there and give your two cents. Our opinion, we enjoy any type of swap.
