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  • Vigo

    Dec. 2, 2011 4:05 p.m. Vigo SuperDork

    Because it sounds like a diesel tractor and has the sex appeal of a watermelon-sized cold sore?

    I'd almost think you were talking about my turbo mopars..

    But even those aren't bassackwards enough to use a cast-iron head!

    I was thinking more like SHO V6,

    Now you're talkin... SHO v6 + megasquirt (plug and play available, iirc) and a turbo is pretty much the cheapest way to get THAT amount of power from any of these engine swaps unless you go to a nearly-unstreetable setup on a home-built carb small-block... which still MIGHT be more expensive.

  • imirk

    Dec. 2, 2011 4:14 p.m. imirk Reader

    Alfa 2.5/3.0 V6?

  • The_Jed

    Dec. 2, 2011 4:25 p.m. The_Jed Reader

    I vote 5.0 ford.

    Oddly enough (I've heard) they're actually a bit lighter than an iron head, turbo 2.3 and nothing compares to that deep rumble. They should be very affordable with EVERYONE going LS swap crazy these days. Go fast bits are dirt cheap too.

    Some may argue that 5.0 swaps have been done to death but there's a reason it's so popular.

  • egoman

    Dec. 2, 2011 5:21 p.m. egoman New Reader

    Mercury marine engine with the boss 9 head and a 4-71 supercharger. All sexy and exotic at the same time. Plus the block has a chevy bellhousing pattern so you can retro a six speed for cheap.

  • donalson

    Dec. 2, 2011 5:32 p.m. donalson SuperDork

    2.3 lima with this and a holset?...

  • familytruckster

    Dec. 2, 2011 6:13 p.m. familytruckster Reader

    hehe, volvo head and a hx35....

    I rode in an xr4ti the last autox I went to. I love the sound of the 2.3T.

    SHO would be a fun swap.The zetec is a common mini stock swap.

  • John Brown

    Dec. 2, 2011 7:59 p.m. John Brown SuperDork

    Ellis Juan

  • mrhappy

    Dec. 2, 2011 8:10 p.m. mrhappy HalfDork

    How about 1.8 bp from a miata and add a turbo? He could even get the valve cover off of an escort gt.

  • Vigo

    Dec. 2, 2011 9:35 p.m. Vigo SuperDork

    SO MUCH TORQUE

  • John Brown

    Dec. 2, 2011 9:45 p.m. John Brown SuperDork

    Ellis Juan with T56 and a BMW suspension swap

  • 92CelicaHalfTrac

    Dec. 2, 2011 10:04 p.m. 92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork

    mrhappy wrote:

    How about 1.8 bp from a miata and add a turbo? He could even get the valve cover off of an escort gt.

    Or a Kia Sephia for all the lulz.

    Oh... speaking of Kia...

    How about a 1st gen 2.0 DOHC Sportage motor? They can take boost.

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