dumb question? ls1 in exotic car?
I've wanted to do that to a flooded (insurance total) Ferrari 355 once. I would've had to make an adapter so the bellhousing would bolt to the Ferrari trans-axle. But with the gear ratios you'd have to seriously build the LS1 so it could reliably spin to 8,500rpm.
The Ferrari is only a 3.5 liter v-8 so it doesn't have near the weight spinning around inside the block like an LS1, also the Ferrari doesn't have near the torque.
The whole project would've been an engineering miracle if it had actually worked. I had it well thought out, but in the end it would've been an extreme task and I dropped the whole idea.
The Ferrari is only a 3.5 liter v-8 so it doesn't have near the weight spinning around inside the block like an LS1, also the Ferrari doesn't have near the torque.
The whole project would've been an engineering miracle if it had actually worked. I had it well thought out, but in the end it would've been an extreme task and I dropped the whole idea.
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Originally Posted by camaronut502
check factory five racing, they have a new kit car thats kinda exotic looking and i believe it has a LSx in it.
I want to build a GTM in the next year. May start with the 65 cobra kit to make some money for the gtm first and gain some build experience. I have seen the gtm kit in person and looks pretty good. Making all the body parts fit clean looks like the biggest hurdle.
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Well i think it would make sense if you found an exotic w/ a bad motor. Throw a good revving LSx motor w/ a very nice custom exhaust and you would have a great car that the motor would both be cheaper/easier to workbut also last longer!
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I'll bet a dollar to an empty donut hole that a well built LSx engine would shred a Ferrari transaxle in no time, and probably quite spectacularly.
Yes, such a swap would probably devalue the Ferarri, but I'd bet that with a strong enough transaxle and the right gear ratios it would be a damn sight more fun to drive. Europeans don't seem to have discovered TORQUE yet.
Ken
Yes, such a swap would probably devalue the Ferarri, but I'd bet that with a strong enough transaxle and the right gear ratios it would be a damn sight more fun to drive. Europeans don't seem to have discovered TORQUE yet.
Ken
Originally Posted by strokedls1
I want to build a GTM in the next year. May start with the 65 cobra kit to make some money for the gtm first and gain some build experience. I have seen the gtm kit in person and looks pretty good. Making all the body parts fit clean looks like the biggest hurdle.
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Originally Posted by terryr
There used to be quite a few Ferrari 308s with small block chevys. It all depends on the total price.
Really? Never seen one. Seen lotsa fiero kit cars dressed like 308s with small block chevy engines though.
Originally Posted by Hugger Z
You could always build an Ultima. No body work needed. But the kit is more pricey to start. I have aspirations to build me an Ultima GTR with an LSx someday. Maybe one of these days these investments will hit big...........
, and I saw an LS1 Miata somehwere....I'll see if I can't dig that up. 
there are several LS1 miatas out there
a couple of guys put LS1s into 1980s 911 wide bodies. there was a guy talking about putting an LS1 into a Viper.
if you were to do that, you should de stroke a motor, so it revs really high and dosent produce as much toruqe, thus saving those delicate european transaxles and transmissions
a couple of guys put LS1s into 1980s 911 wide bodies. there was a guy talking about putting an LS1 into a Viper.
if you were to do that, you should de stroke a motor, so it revs really high and dosent produce as much toruqe, thus saving those delicate european transaxles and transmissions
that takes the whole point out of it. if you want a high revving ***** v8 use the lexus or infiniti ones.
if you wnat a manly nascar sounding v8 that will destroy your drivetrain and mame babies cry, get a ls1.
if you wnat a manly nascar sounding v8 that will destroy your drivetrain and mame babies cry, get a ls1.
Originally Posted by mikespeed95
that takes the whole point out of it. if you want a high revving ***** v8 use the lexus or infiniti ones.
if you wnat a manly nascar sounding v8 that will destroy your drivetrain and mame babies cry, get a ls1.
if you wnat a manly nascar sounding v8 that will destroy your drivetrain and mame babies cry, get a ls1.
Originally Posted by terryr
There used to be quite a few Ferrari 308s with small block chevys. It all depends on the total price.
