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Old 01-21-2009, 03:27 AM
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Didn't you pay attention? He already has a bad *** vette. He likes the car but wants more power!!!! Its gonna be one hell of a job to drop a LSx in there, tho.
you been hiding out somewhere?
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Old 01-21-2009, 08:02 PM
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you been hiding out somewhere?
Yeah, like a silent guardian, a watchful protector. A dark knight.
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Old 01-21-2009, 09:11 PM
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You didn't listen to Charles?

hinson motors. i believe they were at 7 stock with two corvette motors inside two RX8's.
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Old 01-22-2009, 02:36 AM
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This might be slightly off-topic... I just looked at that Civette project from start to finish (mostly browsing photos/videos)... wow, just wow.
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then that would require a RWD platform....you cant mount longways on a FWD
they do have FWD LSX engines..
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bumping this thread....






been searching for this. I know I've seen the silver 8 with the motor from the gto swapped in, but I thought there was a dude with a winning blue doing some sort of v8 swap.....anyone know what i'm talking about.....maybe im crazy.
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Old 07-20-2009, 02:46 AM
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no v8 conversions done yet that have been seen here.

the blue one you might be thinking of. could be the 20b conversion..


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bumping this thread....






been searching for this. I know I've seen the silver 8 with the motor from the gto swapped in, but I thought there was a dude with a winning blue doing some sort of v8 swap.....anyone know what i'm talking about.....maybe im crazy.
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Originally Posted by swoope
no v8 conversions done yet that have been seen here.

the blue one you might be thinking of. could be the 20b conversion..


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thanks swoope....ya i know of the 20b wb. thought i remember seeing something of a guy doing some crazy subframe work to get it to hold the v8...hmmm i may have been smoking crack again.






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Old 07-20-2009, 10:54 PM
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thanks for that.

was this up before? if so i missed it..

so it is the one in pr vs this one. be interesting to see which one is done first!

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thanks swoope....ya i know of the 20b wb. thought i remember seeing something of a guy doing some crazy subframe work to get it to hold the v8...hmmm i may have been smoking crack again.






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Originally Posted by Mazmart
All of the GM V8s are a tough squeeze to fit in the 3rd gen RX7 while much easier in the 2nd gen version. It would be a super hack job to put into an RX8, hence the reason we haven't seen that swap.

Paul.
Yes Paul,

It would be a Major Major hack job, and what about the overall balance of the chassis and handling, IMO the extra weight would make it a PIG to drive, might be much faster in a straight line....BUT????????

Why spend that money, if you want a V8 just go and buy the car it was designed for?

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Originally Posted by swoope
thanks for that.

was this up before? if so i missed it..

so it is the one in pr vs this one. be interesting to see which one is done first!

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BLOODY HELL Swoopey!! the V8 RX-8 Pics!!
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Old 07-21-2009, 05:56 PM
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Oh yes! go around a corner, understeer into a wreck.........
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Old 07-21-2009, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by dozer
then that would require a RWD platform....you cant mount longways on a FWD
My girlfriend's old Acura Vigor had an I-5 mounted longways, and it was still FWD.
Not sure how that worked...
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Originally Posted by Bunique
there was a dude with a winning blue doing some sort of v8 swap.....anyone know what i'm talking about.....maybe im crazy.




http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2107630

Looks like this project is dead.
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Old 08-06-2009, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by vglnte1
i have a C5 vette with a LS3 bored and stroked to a 416 already as well
You did an engine swap on your 'Vette?
Is that where all this is coming from?
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Old 08-06-2009, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by RufusVonStorm
My girlfriend's old Acura Vigor had an I-5 mounted longways, and it was still FWD.
Not sure how that worked...
Audi A4 and B5 VW Passat are FWD with a longitudinal engine.

They just move the engine waaaaaay forward. Audi has been fighting with this for years.
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Old 08-06-2009, 11:27 PM
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Thanks....that is exactly what I was thinking of.
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