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V 8 G E N E R A L - /v8g/
Greatest Engine Known to Man edition
>V8 engine discussion, questions, debates
>Engine swaps
>Performance parts and modifications
>Racing, autocross, drifting, spirited driving
>Meetup discussion
2007 P71. Original engine sucked in water according to service records.
driving 200 miles on the weekends all highway. Feels good.
>pic unrelated
How catastrophic would it be to swap a V8 in a FWD Sedan? (say a W body car as some of them actually came with V8s albeit under-powered ones)
I heard the 4 speed transmissions found in early models weren't exactly made for them (V8s) and they would blow. what about the newer 6 speed transmission models? would they be stronger?
Postan mine
>>14799974
You have squiggly brake lines.
>>14799971
T O R Q U E S T E E R
Anyways, why FWD v8? What about skids?
>>14799989
I am aware
Shame about the almost quints
>>14799993
I wouldn't necessarily want to myself but i was wondering how it'd be if i did since cars like the Impala SS had em.
351m / FMX reporting in
retiming camshaft and DIY'ed distributor curve.
muh. torque.
>>14799971
Check out the LS4. That's your best bet as far as a powerful, reliable FWD V8.
Anyways, does anyone think we should get a map going, like /dbt/? I think that'd be pretty cool, and it could help get some meetups organized.
I have a truck I got from my uncle and it looks like he put a Jet performance chip into it and a CAI. I'm not sure what to fuck with or what to leave yet. I'm assuming the chip is snake oil.
2001 Dodge Dakota with the 4.7L.
Are the LT1s in the F-body good? what kind of power could I expect from a cam, heads, bolt ons, etc?
>>14800048
>Dodge
>"Performance chip"
100% snake oil
>>14800060
I've heard that they develop some pretty serious oil leaks. I'd personally avoid the LT1. An LS1 would be a very easy drop-in.
If you're determined to stick with it, though, I'd estimate around 375-400 WHP with a medium-sized cam, a high-end set of heads, and full bolt-ons.
Here's a good article to look into if you go LS instead.
http://www.superchevy.com/how-to/project-cars/sucp-0805-ls-engine-power-packages/
>>14800095
where do they leak oil from? isn't that repairable?
reporting in with euro v8
shit's smooth and sounds excellent but it does require care
>currently doing intake manifold gaskets, crank case ventilation mechanism gasket, throttle body gasket
>>14800095
Nvm I found it. it leaks from the intake manifold, doesn't seem like that big of a deal.
>>14800060
Ls far superior
My 346
>>14800129
ok but an SS f body is way more expensive than a Z28 f body
also how is it superior besides being aluminum?
>>14800150
Much more reliable, way more responsive to mods, meaning more potential for power, WAY bigger aftermarket.
The LT1 is a decent engine, but you'd be better off buying an LS1, rather than putting that money into the LT1.
>>14800150
It's new everything.
>>14800150
wait I'm an idiot, you can get a Z28 with an LS in the later models. looks like the SS just had some cosmetic stuff and some minor suspension stuff.
still tho, the LT equipped f body's are way cheap compared to the LS ones
>>14800162
new doesn't always mean better. I want specifics not meme spouting
>>14800158
thanks. I'll look at the later LS equipped models then.
>tfw my dodge truck's 360 is bigger then most of the shitty v8s in this thread and is considered small
>>14800150
Better engine design. Stronger block. Better heads and ignition system. Easy to mod. Huge after market
>>14800164
Read the wikipedia page
>>14800163
There's a reason for that. The engine is far less desirable.
I've been browsing craigslist for a while, looking for an older car I could build into a nice, quick street car. I've basically narrowed it down to either a 426 Hemi in a Duster, or a 429 Cobra Jet in a first-gen Mustang. Possibly a Torino, but I like the smaller cars, and a first-gen Mustang coupe would seem like a "slower" car at first glance to most teenagers trying to race their stock WRX for $100.
all about that hemi
>>14800194
Lol hope your rich bro. The elephant motor is a ton of money. I'm sure the Ford isn't cheap either
>>14800214
They're not too bad if you nickel-and-dime them, and don't care about "muh matchin numbers"
Mine, 4.0L 1998 SC400 VVT-i
>>14801022
1998 LS400 reportan in.
>>14800165
>360
>big
496 brah I'm a big guy
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>>14801022
Clean-ass engine bay. Makes me jealous. I really need to detail mine.
>>14800234
That 429 is a very wide block, and will require extensive modification to fit in between the shock towers of a first gen mustang.
A 426 hemi will require a special k member to fit in a duster.
Both of these swaps will require a staggering amount of work that most novice car enthusiasts are just not capable of.
Both swaps will require several thousands of dollars just for parts alone.
Dollar for dollar you would be better off with a different, more common engine.
Have you done your homework on this anon, or is it just a pipe dream?
>>14801715
Just dreaming, yeah. I could get myself a Procharger kit AND a nitrous setup for my GTO for far less than the cost of a Hemi alone. And that alone would be enough to shit on anything that runs around here.
My 302 getting some nice AFR heads, and new manifold.
>>14801715
>That 429 is a very wide block
Settle down there punchy, it's still smaller than a Coyote.
is my engine a v8? am new to this.
>>14799971
1970 Toronado did it, and quite succesfully too with reviewers noting not much different handling difference from a RWD family sized car. I guess all the weight on the front wheels did it some good
>>14801715
The 429/460's actually fit better than the FE they came with as far as width goes. It's the length that's a bit of a problem, though overcome with a Tbird short water pump. Crites is the main source of parts for this swap though some feel they have the engine higher and further forward than it could be.
That's a weird way of spelling
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>>14801022
damnthatsclean/10
1zufe is the definition of refined
>tfw no 6.2 SLS AMG
>>14799960
Same here, feels g8m8
