V8 swap - Page 2

DRM Racing · 07-16-2012, 01:23 PM

there was racer betty from the forbidden site that had a supercharged RWD LS6 in a grad am. It was a pretty sick setup. not sure what the numbers where though.

[ion] C2 · 07-16-2012, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DRM Racing

there was racer betty from the forbidden site that had a supercharged RWD LS6 in a grad am. It was a pretty sick setup. not sure what the numbers where though.

it was slow, high 14s or something

DRM Racing · 07-16-2012, 02:54 PM

yea i couldnt remember.

03Sleepr · 07-16-2012, 09:10 PM

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supercharged RWD LS6 in a grad am.

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high 14s or something

what a waste..

DRM Racing · 07-17-2012, 11:23 AM

tell me about it. our cars are perfect just as they are. f*** a V8. lol

2.2ecotecalero · 08-05-2012, 03:47 PM

you can actually fit with a little bit if cutting and welding a 32v northstar in there but its gonna cost a lot and its very time consuming i already looked into it and am currently working on a rwd or awd conversion for my alero will let you guys know how it goes and it you really want a v8 stay away from the ls series they are great but not for the n body so go with the 4.0 if you really want one just remember its not going to be easy

sleepyalero · 08-05-2012, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by DRM Racing

f*** a V8.

THANK YOU!

jawa · 08-05-2012, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 2.2ecotecalero

you can actually fit with a little bit if cutting and welding a 32v northstar in there but its gonna cost a lot and its very time consuming i already looked into it and am currently working on a rwd or awd conversion for my alero will let you guys know how it goes and it you really want a v8 stay away from the ls series they are great but not for the n body so go with the 4.0 if you really want one just remember its not going to be easy

pix or it never happnd

03Sleepr · 08-05-2012, 05:28 PM

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pix or it never happnd

It never happened ..

sleepyalero · 08-05-2012, 05:52 PM

turbo ls1 would be fast. too expensive

99-alero · 08-05-2012, 11:16 PM

if northstar can fit in a cavi itll find in a alero

xXManwhoreXx · 08-05-2012, 11:37 PM

I have already explained how to do an awd alero

sleepyalero · 08-06-2012, 12:16 AM

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I have already explained how to do an awd alero

stance yours and make it awd.

happyisthealero · 08-08-2012, 08:25 PM

http://www.j-body.org/forums/read.ph...4&t=336308&p=1

Here^

Looks like he made the engine first to go around the car.

(I only looked briefly)

sleepyalero · 08-08-2012, 08:58 PM

thats pretty cool, but i wouldnt have chose a northstar for it. but give him props.

sadly, if you look at page 14, the car was parted out and scrapped. i didnt look into why he got rid of it all, maybe cause it wasnt worth it..

edit: looks like he got rid of it for a truck project. his reply on the last page. (owner of the v8 cav)

"Its been a while since i have been on this forum, interesting to see my old thread has been revived.

NOTa2_4 has it right. I could not bring myself to sell it as a whole, i just couldnt stand seeing someone else driving it around- and as happens to all sold projects, running it into the ground. Then there is the problem with it being so custom that it would be impossible to give a complete list of parts that were used, let alone the fact that many were completely one off. And to finish it off no one would give me the money i would want for the car as a whole, including the people who say they would have bought it- i know that sould have never come through.

PS. I dont have the M90 manifold anymore either, it got tossed long ago when i decided i wasnt going to toy with another 2.4

And again, thanks for the compliments on my projects!"

Yeah imo all that work wasnt even worth it, he was only pushing around 300 hp! he could have dumped his money into the stock motor with a turbo and could have been eating that northstar for breakfast.

his old motor he had in it was an ld9 with an m90 on it, that right there is atleast around 200hp with supporting mods. so he only gained like 100hp out of that v8 swap, worthless....

another post from the guy who made the car.

Since the thread is here anyway- The car left the girlfriend and i stranded a couple weekends ago (broke a shift cable) quite far from home. Its been really reliable till that point but it still really bothered me (along with a few other unresolved issues- bodywork, cant flat drag it due to front tire clearance)
The car now sits in front of my shop untill a few other projects are finished (my truck, my brothers 2 trucks and my friends truck) at which point i will make the final decission on what to do with it. I dont think i want to finish it up how it is- at this point the plan is turn it into a longterm project and build it into something crazy. Time will tell, may have other priorities by that time that may slow progress.

99-alero · 08-08-2012, 11:54 PM

i dont think he cared about hp numbers, really more of the aw factor which is well accomplished , end of the day it was worth it to him

happyisthealero · 08-09-2012, 12:02 AM

I would so do it but it would be decades in the making LOL

sleepyalero · 08-09-2012, 02:25 AM

yeah its nice and very unique. everyone has different opinions.

xXManwhoreXx · 08-10-2012, 01:56 AM

Still think its dumb.. Id do a jag v12 swap with itb's and shit... Mmmmm