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xwd · 07-23-2014, 11:08 AM

There is a reason people have been putting LS engines in all kinds of FR import cars for years. FC/FD RX7s, 2nd/3rd gen Supras, Miatas. They make a lot of torque/HP, are fairly reliable, and parts for them are plentiful and cheap since there are so many around. In a few years the 86 is probably going to be one of the most popular LS swap cars IMHO. There will be almost PnP kits to do it I'm sure.

I think it would be cool to stick one of the new Mustang EcoBoost 2.3L engines in an 86, but it's an inline 4 and looks too tall. That engine has forged everything inside and is going to make a ton of power when tuned.

07-23-2014, 11:08 AM	#82
xwd Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2013 DGM Subaru BRZ (Subie #9) Location: ATL, US Posts: 2,667 Thanks: 123 Thanked 861 Times in 552 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	There is a reason people have been putting LS engines in all kinds of FR import cars for years. FC/FD RX7s, 2nd/3rd gen Supras, Miatas. They make a lot of torque/HP, are fairly reliable, and parts for them are plentiful and cheap since there are so many around. In a few years the 86 is probably going to be one of the most popular LS swap cars IMHO. There will be almost PnP kits to do it I'm sure. I think it would be cool to stick one of the new Mustang EcoBoost 2.3L engines in an 86, but it's an inline 4 and looks too tall. That engine has forged everything inside and is going to make a ton of power when tuned.