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Old 03-22-2009, 07:44 PM
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so i would like to see someone do a viper lsx swap, lose that heavy v10 and put a 500+ lsx in it. ultimate blasphemy,
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I really don't think that would be cool.....I'm a big fan of Ls1 cars and everything but....no.
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Nah... if I was gonna put some money into a viper, i'd just turbo that bish. I think it would be a waste of money to swap an LSX into a viper.
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I really don't think that would be cool.....
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I'm a big fan of Ls1 cars and everything but....no
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I think it would be a waste of money to swap an LSX into a viper.
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That is one car I wouldnt do an LS swap.
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i dont think anyone would do that. but i would like to see it reversed. there was a viper engine out of an 07 srt10 truck with a transmission for 2500 a year or so ago by me. the thought did cross my mind
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at least it would sound better
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Viper sound > LSX

Period.

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vipers sound like ****. and dodge sucks, and as far as money goes, if i had the money to buy a viper i dont think money would be an issue
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LSx or any SBC for that matter aren't good sounding motors really, but a Viper sounds like ****. Sounds like a dump truck. That said, no lol. To much work for a 'sidegrade.'
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I think a V8 sounds better than a V10..but a Viper with a LSX would be looked at like a
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Originally Posted by Datsun350Z
Viper sound > LSX

Period.

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sound too much like a v6 for my tastes...hard to describe but nearly always so raspy its like nails on a chalkboard
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Yea that makes no sence...fail lol
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I'd do it in a minute, but I'm not hacking a good viper for the donor chassis, and a wrecked roller is worth too much to not repower back into a viper.

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Agreed. I'm LS to the bone, but I have respect for all of the big 3, especially the HUGE power potential a force induced Viper has. I think we can safely call this thread an epic fail?
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i could be wrong but wasnt there a guy who ran the silver state challenge in a modded up viper with a sbc. i remember reading it somewhere and in the article the fiberglass hood (front section) blew off at some rediculous speed.
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I dunno if this one makes sense, even with the heavy engines vipers handle very well. Plus one can make alot of power out of the ones that have stock forged internals. However I do agree they sound like *** most of the time especially without and X or H pipe. I have heard some decent ones tho.
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I think this would be great for a road race oriented car.

I would imagine you could stick an LS series motor pretty far back helping out with the weight balance a bit. The is assuming the vipers are at all unbalanced, I dont know much about the chassis.
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Originally Posted by NoClassic
I think this would be great for a road race oriented car.

I would imagine you could stick an LS series motor pretty far back helping out with the weight balance a bit. The is assuming the vipers are at all unbalanced, I dont know much about the chassis.
i would if i could, but i would rather build a gtm
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there is way better things to do, it was suppose to be rediculous, but do able. if i win the lottery i'll do it just for kicks.
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i've seen a open road race viper with a TT427 in it...so it has been done b4


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