I've got the fever

How about shoehorn one into an Opel GT to complete the mini-vette thing going on there? Power to weight should be, um, interesting.

I like the idea of a Maserati BiTurbo. A good looking body that never got a good engine. Interior trim is frightful but the entire interior should be removed. As well, plan on a MSquirt and a full "Painless style" harness.

I shared the road today with a XJ6 w/ V12. It was driving next to a current Sentra. It is amazing how small the Jag looked next to the giant "compact car."

Ohhhh, Opel GT is a great idea too.

2 door chevette. If you can still find one with shock towers not rusted through.

porsche 914, 944, 928. please start with a running car so you can do before/after performance and economy numbers.

fiero

mercedes W115 250c

TR6!

S10 ZQ8 -- yeah, it's been done but it's a great truck when it's done.

CP 3rd-gen camaro?

Do the Opel

Make it an EM car

Berkeley.

AngryCorvair wrote: ......928. please ........

That would be pretty cool. A "Weird Science" build.

Ford guy, right?

Opel would be the coolest, keeping it in the family. I also suspect that it would be nigh impossible without a E36 M3berkeleyload of backyard engineering, even by Andy Nelson standards.

Grassroots, Motorsports oriented, appealing to a crowd that has a predilection for racing and classic cars. Quite a few Gyro-gearloose types in the crowd who joneses for a good fabrication article.

Well, the answer is obvious. You MUST build an LS1 powered Europa.

I've been looking for a 400i as an LSx swap candidate.

Something that has the ability to be a competent track day car. Preferably Japanese and from the 80s.

moparman76_69 wrote: Something that has the ability to be a competent track day car. Preferably Japanese and from the 80s.

MKII supra would be pretty sweet. I'd also be on board with an unloved exotic that needs some power.

Cotton wrote:

moparman76_69 wrote: Something that has the ability to be a competent track day car. Preferably Japanese and from the 80s.

MKII supra would be pretty sweet. I'd also be on board with an unloved exotic that needs some power.

I was thinking maybe a MKIII either one would be cool. Maybe a S13.

LS1 in an 70's Ford Escort.

Cressida? Cressida wagon?

IS300 is an easy build....

LS swap a Europa.......

NOHOME wrote: Grassroots, Motorsports oriented, appealing to a crowd that has a predilection for racing and classic cars. Quite a few Gyro-gearloose types in the crowd who joneses for a good fabrication article. Well, the answer is obvious. You MUST build an LS1 powered Europa.

Great mad scientists think alike.....I didn't even look through the 2nd page before I typed it.

In reply to AngryCorvair: Just thought of you AC.

Your middie corvair with an ls. Man, that would be a blast to autocross.

In reply to alfadriver:

More the less, its been done before I'm sure.....

In reply to yamaha:

I'm sure it has, but I remember how fun AC's mid-vair was with the heavy big block. A light LS1 in that car would just make it amazing.

Well, that and decent brakes.

JohnRW1621 wrote: Ohhhh, Opel GT is a great idea too.

I would do a Manta because they are obscure and look like sex with flares.

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Cadillac Catera. Make it an early "V" car. The predecessor to the CTS-V.

Ranger50 wrote: IS300 is an easy build....

I'd loan them mine if they would make it CA smog legal and I'll pay shipping both ways

Folks, this is easy. In the Holy GRM Trinity, the E30 and Miata are now common targets for LS engine swaps.

The P71 isn't.