Opinion on best or coolest motor swap

[pandaboo911]

what is that?

It's the 3.0 inline 6 diesel that came in e300 turbo diesels. They are popular for modification because they are 24v and still have mechanical injection. Basically the s52 of the diesel world. Capable of revving high and 2.5 bar boost


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[flyboyx]

My dream swap is a built om606 turbo diesel with a 6500 rpm redline.


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what is that?

[pandaboo911]

Opinion on best or coolest motor swap

My dream swap is a built om606 turbo diesel with a 6500 rpm redline.


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[LounsRacingInc]

Someone brought up the old 2 stroke v8s that came in marine applications. This times 26 million. Much awesome. Such pointless. Very Cool.

[nando]

Hell why not a S70/2

The mclaren F1 is worth millions of dollars lol.

[flyboyx]

Hell why not a S70/2

they are about as easy to find as an s42 which is impossible.

[GCAutosports]

Mid engine honda d15y7 with VTEC on 4 supercharhed twin turbos with 500 shot nitruuuuuus and 50hp stickers

[Kevinl]

Hell why not a S70/2

[varg]

BUT! Most people nowadays are swapping in the iron blocks, because half the cost or less.

Yes, but cheap iron block truck engine != LS engine

All of those iron block junkyard special LQ4/9/L96/LY6/whatever else that people are putting in their cars these days and calling "LS" engines are GM V8s, but they aren't LS engines. Calling an LQ9 an LS engine is like calling an M50 an S54. True cast iron LS engines like the LSX are not cheap or junkyard bound. Those iron block truck engines may be an excellent ingredient in the cheap power recipe, but putting them in light cars like Miatas and E30s is senseless, stick them in something that wasn't made to go round corners like a fox body or a supra potstir

[Thunder Child]

I had an M30 in mine for awhile. Went great with a 4 speed. Damn thing was cursed though. Three HGF's

[roguetoaster]

Good call, and still more power than my M42... but it's no two-smoke!

[mr2peak]

K20/24 hybrid, basically a modern-day S14

[Exodus_2pt0]

They're close, still a lot of weight for a 2.5L I6. You get 2x+ the displacement and the weight further back and lower down with the LS :up:

BUT! Most people nowadays are swapping in the iron blocks, because half the cost or less.

Hell I picked up my 5.3 for $500 a few years ago.

Still the best option for flat out power. 5.3 + boost = Permagrin.

[agent]

I feel like this thread came over from the FB group

That's definitely where it belongs.

[varg]

Actually a vvti 1j is about the same weight as an aluminum ls1. It came from the factory with a single turbo so it drops weight quite a bit. The 2j with stock twins is just under 600lbs and is a fat pig

They're close, still a lot of weight for a 2.5L I6. You get 2x+ the displacement and the weight further back and lower down with the LS :up: