Viper Engine in an F-body?
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Does anyone know have an idea much work it would be to drop a Viper engine into an F-body? I'm looking at one w/ very low miles at a good price. Also does anyone know a place in Columbus, OH that would do it?
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I think youd have a big problem fitting it into the fbody chasis. You would have to rebuild the front k member.Even then, I dunno, I dont have any experience, im sure someone who does will chime in.
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I doubt you would be able to get it to fit properly. Take some quick measurements of the length of the block and then measure the block in you're f-body. Add the extra length and see how far forward the motor would protrude. I think you would run into issues with it hitting the radiators.
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might try searching the 'net a bit - there was one company in AZ (forgive me I dont remember exactly) Arizona Speed & Marine perhaps... they were dropping Ford PU V-10's into mustangs. Real nice clean conversions from what I remember. - companies like that would know real quick what fits and what doesnt.
these guys would probably know - http://www.w2wpowertrain.com/
these guys would probably know - http://www.w2wpowertrain.com/
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I'm gona say length is the biggest problem the cylinders have about a 4 inch bore so its like adding a cylinder to each bank of an LSX engine. But with enough money anything can be done I remember a few years back there was a V-10 PT Cruiser running around the auto shows.
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id say it could probably be done, but itd be cheaper to build an LSx block like JL ws6 said...and yea its sacralidge...your allowd to put an LSx in a viper but def not the other way around..ha
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IMO that may be moving in the wrong direction....I have $40k in my viper v-10 motor....1100rwhp...for half that you can get a top notch twin turbo lsx that is lighter and cheaper to blow up....
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Originally Posted by Nowwhat
IMO that may be moving in the wrong direction....I have $40k in my viper v-10 motor....1100rwhp...for half that you can get a top notch twin turbo lsx that is lighter and cheaper to blow up....
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Originally Posted by datboibrad
its a chop lol. the values are way off. the guy who did it was a noob.
![](http://www.viperpartslarry.com/Parts/mvc-033s.jpg)
BTW, I'm not trying to say that the car is real, just saying it looks like they just took a picture of the engine and put it into the car type thing if it was photochopped.