Confusing Engine Swaps thread....

[ZDan]

'85 Ferrari 288 GTO with a 540 c.i. Chevrolet big-block.

275mph at Bonneville

[ZDan]

Originally Posted by Shit Luck

so by that logic why are you in a thread called confusing engine swaps and getting but hurt when people say your swap is stupid?

I couldn't care less what someone who equates a V8 RX-7 with a Camaro thinks, obviously he knows little to nothing about cars in general! Just trying to shine a light for the ignorant, but of course it is pearls before swine in most cases!

[Shit Luck]

Originally Posted by ZDan

I couldn't care less what someone who equates a V8 RX-7 with a Camaro thinks, obviously he knows little to nothing about cars in general! Just trying to shine a light for the ignorant, but of course it is pearls before swine in most cases!

you think you are an automotive genius because i made a broad generalization....
congrats you are greatest automotive mind on the internet..

[ZDan]

You said "if you want a camaro or a corvette go buy one." That's not a broad generalization, that is you pretty directly implying that a camaro or corvette would be essentially the equivalent to a V8 RX-7.

[Dimman]

Originally Posted by ZDan

You said "if you want a camaro or a corvette go buy one." That's not a broad generalization, that is you pretty directly implying that a camaro or corvette would be essentially the equivalent to a V8 RX-7.

ZDan, could you perhaps throw up some weight and distribution figures, dyno sheet, times at tracks (with some comparative cars), and pics of the sexy, sexy FD (doesn't have to be yours), to put things into perspective.

Sexy FD body with a powerful, reliable, drivable engine sounds heavenly or evil depending on how you look at it (both in a good way)

[HunterGreene]

EDIT: Deleted. Troll dealt with.

[usptwins]

Oh thanks man. I post my opinion in a forum and i get deleted. Haha wow.

[usptwins]

Don't get butthurt. Just deal with it like a man. Jeez

[HunterGreene]

Originally Posted by usptwins

Don't get butthurt. Just deal with it like a man. Jeez

You can't deal with people disagreeing with you, whats the difference? At least I didn't have to resort to calling you names in a weak attempt to make my point.

Please, quit while you are ahead and remove yourself from this discussion.

[usptwins]

Ill be fine. I enjoy posting in the thread and i was stating my OPINION. I did say "dumbasses" because its frustrating when people are constantly sitting there saying sbc is way better. Yes i let yall get the best of me, but guess what. I stated something and my OPINION's got deleted. Yes i got an infraction for calling the general people who keep insisting on the opposite of my OPINION "dumbasses" but guess what. I don't care.

[ST185RC]

Haters gon' hate. Skaters gon' skate. Flakers gon' flake. Bakers gon' bake. Takers gon' take. Shakers gon' shake. Makers gon' make. Rakers gon' rake. Wakers gon' wake. Lakers gon' lake. Cakers gon' cake.




What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? I walk into the club like "Yo, I gotta a Honda block".

[usptwins]

^haha wow lol least you picked a nice motor for that bimmer... lol

[ZDan]

Originally Posted by Dimman

ZDan, could you perhaps throw up some weight and distribution figures, dyno sheet, times at tracks (with some comparative cars), and pics of the sexy, sexy FD (doesn't have to be yours), to put things into perspective.

I weighed it at the track a couple of weeks ago. With 3/4-tank of gas: 2980 lb. The tank in these cars is HUGE at 20 gallons, I've gone over 470 miles on a tank! 3/4-tank = 15 gallons, about 95 lb., so empty weight should be 2885 lb., or 80-120 lb. heavier than stock.

LSx/T56 swaps generally don't add this much when similarly equipped to original, but I've got some additional weight-adders (in addition to p/s and a/c):
Roll bar (~40 lb.), Accusump (~25 lb.), bigger wheels/tires (255/265 StarSpecs => +20 lb.), StopTech 328mm front/99+ RX-7 rear brakes.

Weight distribution of the car with 3/4-tank is 49.9/50.1 front/rear.
With me in the car and 3/4-tank, it's 49.5/50.5.

LS2 with shaved L92 heads, LS3 intake, 222/230 .597" cam:

To be taken with a grain of salt... The car did 129.16mph in the 1/4 and 184.8mph in the standing mile, by my calcs the above plot is probably about right for flywheel torque/power, optimistic for the rear wheels.

Track times: Not up to speed yet... No track tires for it, and the suspension is not that great (Tein SS that were run for MANY miles at the wrong settings which may have damaged them). Still was 2nd quickest at an FD meet at VIR south course in May. Slow amongst the fast cars at NHMS time trials with COMSCC a couple of weeks ago. Need tires!

Here it is:

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by ST185RC

What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? I walk into the club like "Yo, I gotta a Honda block".

F2xC?