Ideas for swaps other than a V8.

$100T2 · 03-14-2008, 07:16 PM

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.
3) 4.3L Vortech. With a T-56 like I'm going to do, mileage should be awesome. I know guys with LT-1s and T-56s that are getting 30 mpg or more from an FC with it. Most things like rings, pistons, connecting rods, etc are interchangeable with 5.7L motors.
4) Anybody consider one of the big Porsche 4 cyls? Don't they go up to 3.0L?
5) 3.5L Nissan V6, want to say it's coded 35VQ or something like that. You can find that engine in the 350Z as well as a bunch of different mini-vans(!) and the Maxima.
6) The aforementioned 2.3L turbo.
7) I wouldn't mind getting the 4.0L Lexus V8 out of the SC400, or the 4.3L from the SC430.

jtbshaw · 03-19-2008, 04:36 AM

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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 · 03-30-2008, 03:23 AM

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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 · 03-30-2008, 08:40 PM

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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.

$100T2 · 04-02-2008, 10:02 PM

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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.

03-14-2008, 07:16 PM	#1
$100T2 Big Daddy Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 419 Rep Power: 18	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. 3) 4.3L Vortech. With a T-56 like I'm going to do, mileage should be awesome. I know guys with LT-1s and T-56s that are getting 30 mpg or more from an FC with it. Most things like rings, pistons, connecting rods, etc are interchangeable with 5.7L motors. 4) Anybody consider one of the big Porsche 4 cyls? Don't they go up to 3.0L? 5) 3.5L Nissan V6, want to say it's coded 35VQ or something like that. You can find that engine in the 350Z as well as a bunch of different mini-vans(!) and the Maxima. 6) The aforementioned 2.3L turbo. 7) I wouldn't mind getting the 4.0L Lexus V8 out of the SC400, or the 4.3L from the SC430. __________________ Hell hath no fury like a rotor blown.