torch318
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I've seen one in an RX-7 before, has to be about the same concept. You know it'll roll out.I didn't get a pic, but when I was at the dyno today there was a LS7?? '73 Datsun 240z. That's gotta be like a seat strapped to a rocket.
That article sounds like a bunch of whiny bullshit to me. If you are planning an LS swap, you already know the pros and cons of doing that. Resale value? SN95 has none, and won't for anther 30 years. Not able to mate to transmission or wiring, or custom headers? Who ever would have thought that taking a different manufacturer engine and putting it somewhere else would require custom work. What kind of retard do you have to be to think that it will just drop in and plug in? LS is a great motor, which is why it's one of the most common engine swaps out there.
never say never!Unless you're going out of your way to be different, generally the reason for an engine swap is either reliability or power. That's why the 2jz and the LS have been crammed into just about every chassis imaginable... Because they are reliable AND powerful (or can be made to be).
When have you heard of a Ford motor being swapped into anything not Ford? You sometimes hear about a 302w being put in a miata, but it's only in there long enough for the owner to build and turbo the original 4 cylinder. Lol. And Mazda is Ford, anyways, so it doesn't count.