why?

 

More original????? I think the LS1 idea is really good, and can't wait to see the finished product. As far as originality goes, Ive seen tons of RB swaps, never a LS1 swap. And if you are trying to that you are keeping the car more original by swapping a RB, I can pretty much guarentee that no 240 came off the assembly line with a RB in it....... Rock on dude, the LS1 is a killer idea. Good luck with that wiring harness...

 

5.0 would be easier becasue it is a stand alone engine you dont need to do as much wiring

 

I agree, I used to have a 2800lb 1993 LX Coupe with a stock 302, ported stock heads, tfs stage 1 cam, full exhaust, k&N and other small boltons made right around 250 horses and 320 torque, on a dry 125 shot i made 360/490. The 5.0 motor is the easiest thing to work on by any stretch of the imagination! But its your money. OH AND, I used to WALK Ls1's with my 250 horses and on bottle it was NASTY. Its all power to weight!

 

that is so awsome maybe that will be my next project

 

im doing a lt1\t56 swap in my 97 240sx, cant wait,should be done by april or may. i would chose a v8 over a sr and a rb motor any day of the week. why spend thousands to get 400-500 hp then you got to rebuild and put pistons in the motor to handle all the hp . i got a full lt1 swap for $1000 with 350-400 hp not sure but my buddy had a bunch of bolt on work done to it. any way got a juice kit for it. he did 11.3 on a 150 shot in a 96 camaro, 3500 lb car. i put that set up in a 2800lb car and i should see 10's for about $1500 with fabrication and including the motor and trans set up. now thats definetly a good bang for the buck. to see 10's with a sr or rb you need like atleast $5-7k

 

I dislike GM motors with a passion. My buddy used to have a 91 LT1 SS and i recall something on that motor that was a PITA to change?! But $1000 for a complete setup with that stock LT1 making around 260-270 horses, cant beat that. Good luck!

 

Irving18m can you get a pemplate of the motor mounts you used to set that beastin your s13... i may have found a spare cahssis

 

actullay this lt1 came in a california car, which was faster and made more power then the regular non cali cars, ive heard that it came with 300hp or so. i belive the part your saying is hard to change is probly the FPR or headers or something to do in the back ?

 

Hey man I wish that was my car but its not. If money wasnt an issue right now i would do the 5.0 swap. Here in Texas or much less ANYWHERE mustangs are everywhere and I can get a 302 with a t5 for under $500 and im sure the swap couldnt be too hard. Oh well! Good luck!

 

The LT1's only dyno at 250-260. Its a 5.7L v8 which isnt bad. But the part I was referring to is the opti spark on the LT1. My brother used to own an 11 second WS6 TA, if you see that motor you will understand how much fun they are to work on, but with basic mods that big LS1 can be a monster! But HANDS-DOWN, I have a silver 1990 240 in great condition and like I said above, if money wasnt an issue I would do the 5.0 Swap. A little 306 with H/C/I, exhaust and small bolt ons with some drag radials would be a fun little sleeper!

 

hell yeh, v8 240sx with stock lookin body is a total sleeper.
with my set up after the motor is rebuilt i should have close to 400hp and 450tq. im lookin at a 11 second range 1\4 mile time. il be spraying a 150-200 wet shot so with that i should do probly a low 10 and MAYBE a very high 9.. i will have to put some custom subframe connectors. but other than that im leaving the suspension stock exept for the struts, gonna probly put KYB's and leave it at stock hieght.

 

Good luck launching that thing or getting under a 1.7-1.8 60 foot, you will HAVE TO be on slicks, with all that power your going to have to be able to put it to the ground and in a little 240, MY MY. But go do some highway racing in a v8 powered 400+hp 240. Ok street racing is bad, but you get my drift!

 

i cant do much highway stuff here, to many NJ state boys are out, im dont with street racing, to many honda rice boys thinking they do 12's with there fart can and 7in tach. yeh launching is going to be a problem, im gonna put mickkey thompson ET streets on the back. dont know what size yet, gotta messure up

 

It's all what you want to do I guess. I like to look at the whole package like the USCC(Ultimate Street Car Challenge) done by sport compact car. Enter your V8 240SX and see how it does on the skidpad, braking, slolem, roadcourse, emissions, and fuel consumption.