motor weights

BILLFISHER21 said:
i didnt realize the ls was that much lighter pat damn
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That's b/c its bullshit.

A fully dressed KA =
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a bare ls1 =
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This is what gm says

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That info is misleading, the corvette uses a transaxle and a tq tube for the drive shaft, both are heavier that a fbody setup with a t56.
 
I say LT1 w/T56 .. Much cheaper than an ls1 very reliable , easier to come by , cheaper parts than an LS1 , alot of torque . You just have to find an LT1 or even a small block chevy with some aluminum head to keep the weight down. and you have more then enough power and torque for drifting .
 
what do u guys think about a vq35de swap? who has a shop that can do a swap? no matter v8 or vq?

costs of those swaps more or less?
 
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my honest opinion would be what you want to do. what kind of goals are you looking for. And what kind of budget are you on. anything other than a KA or SR is going to cost money unless you have great fab skills and the will power to do the wiring. the cheapest and most reliable swap would be a carburated small block chevy with a mustang T5 tranny. you'll have that in and running for under a 1000 if you learn how to weld. cause wiring is not a major issue with a carb'ed motor .
 
SrSteve said:
my honest opinion would be what you want to do. what kind of goals are you looking for. And what kind of budget are you on. anything other than a KA or SR is going to cost money unless you have great fab skills and the will power to do the wiring. the cheapest and most reliable swap would be a carburated small block chevy with a mustang T5 tranny. you'll have that in and running for under a 1000 if you learn how to weld. cause wiring is not a major issue with a carb'ed motor .
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So a gas guzzling, transmission breaking car would be the most reliable? Im calling bullshit.

I had a 189hp turbo 2.2 s10, 114ft lbs of tq... I broke 13 world class t5(strongest internals of all the t5 transmissions.

lt1/t56 is cheaper, but unless you plan to do something about the waterpump weeping on the ign I wouldnt suggest it.

ls1/t56 is the most reliable, because stock it will make gobs of power/tq and stock is always reliable. t56 is one of the strongest transmissions made for a stock car, which is what you need for drifting.
 
I'm using an LT1 / T56 setup on my car with megasquirt and a ford EDIS system so the optispark just will be caped. Every motor has it's issues. If you plan on going LS1 then you better invest in a dry sump system or at least a accusump . But remember with a V8 comes rear end strengthening ie axles subframe diff. So just have your pennies saved up.
 
SrSteve said:
I'm using an LT1 / T56 setup on my car with megasquirt and a ford EDIS system so the optispark just will be caped. Every motor has it's issues. If you plan on going LS1 then you better invest in a dry sump system or at least a accusump . But remember with a V8 comes rear end strengthening ie axles subframe diff. So just have your pennies saved up.
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lt1's suck
alot.
how bout 240's have bigger and stronger rear ends than camaros and firebirds.
 
alx954 just put a vq in his corolla. ask him what kind of numbers he put out to have it and get it running .
 
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