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Old 04-22-2014, 11:24 AM
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The Most exotic Engine Swap

Hi everyone I was wondering What is the most Exotic or most strange engine Swap you Have ever seen. I'm thinking about other brands put into a thirdGen Like ford, Viper, Italian Exc...
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Re: The Most exotic Engine Swap

V12 celica converted to RWD and using a t56 is near the top if my list of oddball swaps.

Although the V8 SBC CRXs are fun
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Someone on this forum put a rotary engine from an RX-7 in a thirdgen, I think
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Someone on this forum put a rotary engine from an RX-7 in a thirdgen, I think
I could see that, people put 4thgen LS1s in RX7s
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That is interesting
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I came across a Viper V-10 with T56 while I was looking for my LS1 and considered it... But, I don't have the shop or enough skill to do it... Maybe next time.
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Re: The Most exotic Engine Swap

Originally Posted by WTR388
I came across a Viper V-10 with T56 while I was looking for my LS1 and considered it... But, I don't have the shop or enough skill to do it... Maybe next time.
This can work For me having a V10 under the Hood of a Third gen
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Re: The Most exotic Engine Swap

I have seen lsx subaru wrxs. lsx rx7's. And one i really liked was a A supercharged ls1 s200. And a supra 2jz motor in an s200.
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this thread would be way cooler if we had some pics of these crazy swaps.
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I actually considered an aston martin v8 swap at one time when I had access to a complete drive train setup but sold the whole thing to a friend. Would have been pretty sick.
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Into a thirdgen? LT5 zr1 motor into a thirdgen, i seen that in person.

Anything? Falconer v12 into c4 corvette. Seen that in person
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Re: The Most exotic Engine Swap

I agree
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