04-09-2016, 02:09 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-09-2016, 02:11 PM by karpathion.)
If you just want a toy to play with, get something already set up for a V8. It's much easier to build. A lot of the cars designed for smaller engines take a lot of modification to change over. More than it's worth in most cases.
Trucks are the easiest to change over, and I'm about to do just that with a 2000 S10. It's a 4 cylinder, but they make kits for them that make the change easy. I'll be putting a LT1 in that truck.
Dodge Dakota's, Ford Rangers, and Chevy S10's are the favorites because of low weight and longer wheelbases. You also have very little mods to change the tranny and rear end as well.
As far as small sports cars being changed over, I've seen lots of 80's Nissan Z models with V8's. I hear they are very easy to change.
I went through this same stuff in the late 90's. I ended up getting an early 90's Thunderbird, and dropped a Ford 460 in it. Put stronger shocks under it, a 4 speed tranny, and a big bad ass 9" rear end.
She ended up hitting 12.2 seconds by the time I blew it up. Turns out those 460's can't handle quite as much forced feul and air as they claim they can.
I'm just throwing my $.02 out there. Anything can be done, it just comes down to how much money and time you want to spend on it. Have fun with it!
Trucks are the easiest to change over, and I'm about to do just that with a 2000 S10. It's a 4 cylinder, but they make kits for them that make the change easy. I'll be putting a LT1 in that truck.
Dodge Dakota's, Ford Rangers, and Chevy S10's are the favorites because of low weight and longer wheelbases. You also have very little mods to change the tranny and rear end as well.
As far as small sports cars being changed over, I've seen lots of 80's Nissan Z models with V8's. I hear they are very easy to change.
I went through this same stuff in the late 90's. I ended up getting an early 90's Thunderbird, and dropped a Ford 460 in it. Put stronger shocks under it, a 4 speed tranny, and a big bad ass 9" rear end.
She ended up hitting 12.2 seconds by the time I blew it up. Turns out those 460's can't handle quite as much forced feul and air as they claim they can.
I'm just throwing my $.02 out there. Anything can be done, it just comes down to how much money and time you want to spend on it. Have fun with it!
I hear Mexico is nice this time of year.