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Old 06-27-2006, 11:09 PM
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No, because a stock Mustang engine makes more power than one of those. Also I assume you're referencing fast and furious 3, in which they used a rb20 engine not an sr20.. but anyways we're not talking about swapping out V8's for riceburner engines, the thread discussion is the opposite.
Exactly, its the opposite. I personally would not put a riceburner engine in a classic muscle car, nor would I put a modern muscle car engine in a riceburner GT car. But thats just my opinion
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Old 06-28-2006, 07:47 AM
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230 hp isn't enough for what exactly?
To go very fast?

New freaking HONDA ACCORDS have 240hp. Most cars today have more power than our 'sports' car. I like how smooth the engine is, but it isn't all that fun to drive.
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Old 06-28-2006, 09:19 AM
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230 hp isn't enough for what exactly?
Fun. I know personally that the SVX is a slug. I like my teal for a daily, has enough get up and go to be a good street car and keep up with th pace of traffic. My silver on the other hand is my "fun" car which means it will not have 230hp ever again... Sorry man but I love these cars and I wouldn't want to drive anything else. So, I will do what I want to it to make it what it should be to me.

To all others thinking about swapping engines in. Get a grip!! Your Ls1 swap will cost you over 10k when you are done. I highly suggest you contact Longassname for some more power for half the price. Unless you are EXTREMELY good at fabricating precision subframe mounts you are going to spend a lot of money having a professional do it the first time around or tearing what you did to pieces and redoing it

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Old 06-28-2006, 11:29 AM
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To go very fast?

New freaking HONDA ACCORDS have 240hp. Most cars today have more power than our 'sports' car. I like how smooth the engine is, but it isn't all that fun to drive.
And new freaking Suzukis have like 98hp, what's your point?
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Old 06-28-2006, 11:31 AM
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Fun. I know personally that the SVX is a slug. I like my teal for a daily, has enough get up and go to be a good street car and keep up with th pace of traffic. My silver on the other hand is my "fun" car which means it will not have 230hp ever again... Sorry man but I love these cars and I wouldn't want to drive anything else. So, I will do what I want to it to make it what it should be to me.

To all others thinking about swapping engines in. Get a grip!! Your Ls1 swap will cost you over 10k when you are done. I highly suggest you contact Longassname for some more power for half the price. Unless you are EXTREMELY good at fabricating precision subframe mounts you are going to spend a lot of money having a professional do it the first time around or tearing what you did to pieces and redoing it

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I agree, the SVX could be a little quicker to be more fun, and I think LANs upgrades are great (hell, I've got the Stage 1), but to go as far as an engine swap? I don't think that's really necessary...
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Old 06-28-2006, 12:27 PM
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Why not stick with a Subaru engine (STI, 2.5 twin turbo etc) and at least keep it simple
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Old 06-28-2006, 12:35 PM
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At that point you might as well modify the EG33 and it will cut down on the cost of buying a new engine

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Old 06-28-2006, 03:47 PM
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Fun. I know personally that the SVX is a slug. I like my teal for a daily, has enough get up and go to be a good street car and keep up with th pace of traffic. My silver on the other hand is my "fun" car which means it will not have 230hp ever again... Sorry man but I love these cars and I wouldn't want to drive anything else. So, I will do what I want to it to make it what it should be to me.

To all others thinking about swapping engines in. Get a grip!! Your Ls1 swap will cost you over 10k when you are done. I highly suggest you contact Longassname for some more power for half the price. Unless you are EXTREMELY good at fabricating precision subframe mounts you are going to spend a lot of money having a professional do it the first time around or tearing what you did to pieces and redoing it

Tom
The fabricating and custom work would make the car have atleast a year of downtime. But we all know 10k isnt all that expensive when we are talking about getting a stage 3 and swapping in a STI 6 speed. Id rather spend the 10k on a ls1 but i cant afford the downtime on the car because of more reason than one.
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Old 06-28-2006, 03:54 PM
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I did mine for under 10k... 3300 for the trans and all components needed and 6500 for the blower... 9800... Don't forget you need to get a trans...rear....axles(that fit)... rig up the shift linkage/X-member/engine cradle/wiring for ECU/ exhaust/ Find somewhere to put that annoying LS1 intake... Dude you are talking about a 2yr project at least. I can have a 6mt and the stage 3 installed and running in less than 2 weeks

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Old 06-28-2006, 04:25 PM
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I have an LS1 and a SVX... I dont mind taking a few measurements if you need. The LS1 is out of the firebird atm or I can take measurements off of an LS6 block I have lying around. Just incase anyone is curious that is.
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Old 06-28-2006, 09:51 PM
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I did mine for under 10k... 3300 for the trans and all components needed and 6500 for the blower... 9800... Don't forget you need to get a trans...rear....axles(that fit)... rig up the shift linkage/X-member/engine cradle/wiring for ECU/ exhaust/ Find somewhere to put that annoying LS1 intake... Dude you are talking about a 2yr project at least. I can have a 6mt and the stage 3 installed and running in less than 2 weeks

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Oooh tom's getting back into the game... that's a nice list of toys you got there
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Old 06-29-2006, 06:59 AM
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I have an LS1 and a SVX... I dont mind taking a few measurements if you need. The LS1 is out of the firebird atm or I can take measurements off of an LS6 block I have lying around. Just incase anyone is curious that is.
I would actually like to know the heigth of the LS1 from bottom of the oil pan to top of the intake.....just to see how it compares to the EG33.

I think the biggest issue on that swap would be the main engine cross member, as you'd be moving the motor rearward from the EG33 location, and the main crossmember would probably be in the way.....THAT would be a hard Mod to work around.

I love the FLat 6....but I love old muscle cars too....combineing the two sounds like a fun project to me....I wouldn't want to cut up a nice SVX for it, but a beater SVX with a bad motor/tranny...sure why not.
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Old 06-29-2006, 08:37 AM
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I would actually like to know the heigth of the LS1 from bottom of the oil pan to top of the intake.....just to see how it compares to the EG33.

I think the biggest issue on that swap would be the main engine cross member, as you'd be moving the motor rearward from the EG33 location, and the main crossmember would probably be in the way.....THAT would be a hard Mod to work around.

I love the FLat 6....but I love old muscle cars too....combineing the two sounds like a fun project to me....I wouldn't want to cut up a nice SVX for it, but a beater SVX with a bad motor/tranny...sure why not.

Bellhousing flange to:
- front of timing cover - 22"
- front of crank pulley - 26"
- front of water pump - 28"
- front of throttle body - 24 1/2" (Vette acessory drive is 3/4" shorter IIRC)

Center of crank to:
- bottom of fbody pan - 8" (Vette pan is 1/2" shorter but a few inches wider)
- top of intake manifold - 16 1/2"

Overall width including exhaust manifolds - 26"

Deck height (crank to deck) - 9.250"
Head height (deck to valve cover) - 4.732"

Width of pan rails 10 1/2"


Hopefully that will help you out some.
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have fun with wiring if you go with the LS1, we have them in 2 cars and soon to be more, and I will flat out tell you its a pain in the ass to wire up, better off going with the simpler system with the LT1, I know the ZZ502 Ram Jet HO is a pain in the butt, but nothing is as tedious and a headache as the LS1.
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have fun with wiring if you go with the LS1, we have them in 2 cars and soon to be more, and I will flat out tell you its a pain in the ass to wire up, better off going with the simpler system with the LT1, I know the ZZ502 Ram Jet HO is a pain in the butt, but nothing is as tedious and a headache as the LS1.
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