V8? Why Not?

I'm seriously considering getting a carb - v8 for my s-12....
pick-n-pulls have these in abundance im sure.
Any input? What do you think would fit? im almost serious about trying this, i would have to buy a new DD because im sure it would take a while..

because V-8s suck

yhave8because V-8s suck

pick up a 302 and a C4 tranny.  it WILL fit in there.  grab one out of a fox body stang and brab a set of econoline heads (i hear they flow WAY better, good junk yard performance).  it will fit in there way nice, take up less room then a VG and way about the same.  hell, get some aluminum heads if you're concerned about the weight.  the after market for the 302 is SUBSTANITIAL so getting high numbers will be cake.  not to mention the sweet low end tq.  dont listen to anyone that says they dont rev like a 4 cyl.  thats some gay bullshit.  ive owned well over 30 cars now.  anything from 4-8 cyl, straight to v's.  a properly setup v8 will rev just as well and provide a much nicer hp/tq curve.  good luck.  lemme know if you need direction of some forums for info on the swap or just general ford/chevy/chrystler info

Cheap and easy to do I say go for if you got the balls

I'm all for the V8 idea.
I don't know of anyone on this forum doing it yet.
V8 for the win.

Premo-S12dont listen to anyone that says they dont rev like a 4 cyl.  thats some gay bullshit.  

HA!!  nice!

i dont see why a 302 wouldnt fit! sounds like a awesome idea, i know theres a s12 on cardomain with a 350

moving to hybrid forum

if i had the time/money/resources/gas money i would go for a blown 302 for sure.. that would be pretty kickass.

Gyujiif i had the time/money/resources/gas money i would go for a blown 302 for sure.. that would be pretty kickass.

vg30 manom i dont lik crossing manufatres like a rotory in a 1200 datsun even thow its pimp its just me i would go for a vh45 v8 out of the qr45 engine.

NebuchernezzerI'm all for the V8 idea.
I don't know of anyone on this forum doing it yet.
V8 for the win.

starbucksHey now, remeber 4cyls are half a v8, so they almost suck......

If your going to get a ford 5.0 get a model 1989-1993 mustang 5.0. You want the mass air system used on these motors and not the bullshit speed density system on earlier models. Also they came with a ford AOD automatic trans or a tremec t-5 5 speed from the factory, never a c4. I'd say go with the t-5, but both trans will take tons of punishment and ford 5.0's are some of the toughest motors ever built. I have a lot of experince on these motors and transes.....Ive owned a 89 t-bird and still have my 91 GT stang. If you have any more questions or need more info pm me. I have a project in the works for a 5.0 HO and an aod into my 85 celica coupe.

cuz it's a v8

but is their a 5 speed avail?

There is no manual transmission that will bolt to the VH45. A 5.0 Ford or small block chevy would be easier to swap in because they are much smaller that the VH45, which is almost 30 inches wide. The VH will hit the brake booster, so something must be modified for it to fit.

bah...im going vq35de...i have the engine(just the long block) gonna be a long job tryin to fit this sucker in and make it work in my mkII notch.  only cost me $50! cept its one of those g35 recall engines that suposidly consume oil

a Chev 350 with a manual would fit in there for sure.  I'm not sure about having to doctor the firewall, remember that since the driveshaft has to be custom made anyways, that will give you some room to play with engine.trans location.  Just need a few inches for the rad/elec fan.   However if you want the stock shifter rod to line up with the stock floorpan hole that might take some work, it probably won't happen. But you can always cut a hole in the floor and have one made, with a S-shape, similar to what you might find in a AC Cobra.

I would reccomend the 4 or 5 speed standard trans, because they are very small (and lighter) in comparison to the automatics.  I can almost gaurntee an Auto would requiring cutting the trans tunnel out, and making a new one out of sheet metal.  

i was taking some measurements at the local pick-your-part this weekend and it looks like the T5 shifter lines up right about where it needs to be.  if anything it might be back an inch which would be a-ok in my book   from what i could tell (and i didnt pull an engine and fit it, just from visual) the firewall didnt need any bashing.

Premoi was taking some measurements at the local pick-your-part this weekend and it looks like the T5 shifter lines up right about where it needs to be.  if anything it might be back an inch which would be a-ok in my book   from what i could tell (and i didnt pull an engine and fit it, just from visual) the firewall didnt need any bashing.

Isn't there a member on here that has already put a vh45 in their S12......turbo'd if I remember correctly

EDIT:  Here it is.........

vh45dett powered S12

Empedocles99

Was the T5 significantly wider than the s12 transmissions? The tunnel is already a pain in my ass, don't want it to get wider.

Interestingly, the turbo 280zx came with a T5, dunno if that means anything for us though.

I put a T5 from a Z31 Turbo in my previous S12 SE.  The T5 is definitely wider.  It did fit in the tunnel, but just barely, and I had to massage one area.  The Z31 trans put the shifter about 1.5 inches further back, which I thought was a better location anyway as it lines up with the steering wheel.

yea, but the bell housing is different from the ford T5 to the early turbo Z31 T5.  so the Z guys say anyway.  an inch and a half would definetly be nice as i think the shifter sits a bit to far fwd

Oh yeah - I know the bellhousings are different, but I was talking about the tranny case itself.  It's a bit wider than the C trans that sits in the tunnel now.  But it does fit.  And yeah - having the shifter back further felt a lot more natural.  Wish my current S12 had that setup, but I haven't bothered with it yet.

i think the ls2 and ls7 motor and trani will fit and its fuel injected
i've seen s13's with a a full ls2 motor and trani from a corvette so why not the ls7

cordlessi think the ls2 and ls7 motor and trani will fit and its fuel injected
i've seen s13's with a a full ls2 motor and trani from a corvette so why not the ls7

I am not going to start a new thread for this since it on topic.

Im dumping the KA24 idea. The LT1 Motor is only 15-20 lbs heavier than the KA. I have a guy in my neighborhood that will help me do the swap for a grand minus tranny. (I am buying the motor from him) I think I am going to do a full conversion on the rear end and just pick up a junker camaro to pull it all out of. So I will have a bastardized no rice drift machine. Do you think im going to be throwing hondas off when I pull up to a light and the whole car is bouncing back in for from the v8 idle? lol

aargh.....living in Germany has woken up my V8 lust....i mean, i want a V8, an american one, in an S12. and i want it bad....everybodey here is all "2.0 liters engine? wtf!? thats huge!!!"

i wanna drive down the street to the 302 marching tune

There are a lot of 2 Litre engines out there that will eat a V8 for breakfast, but the sound of a V8 is really something coming out of a car the size of an S12.

I have a 3.5 Litre Rover SD1 V8 that I think would do well in the '12 with a blower and a dirty great Holley poking through the bonnet. It's probably similar in weight to the cast iron CA18 too being all alloy.

im going V8 in the coming future!

there is a v8 conversion in my future dream also,  not for my SE,  but for my 2g rx7.

(it only has 113k mi on the rotary motor, so time is on my side.)

the conversion looks pretty easy when compared to an s12 v8 swap.

(might even stick a vg30 in the rx7)

check out the conversion kits here;

http://grannysspeedshop.com/

starbucksI'm seriously considering getting a carb - v8 for my s-12....
pick-n-pulls have these in abundance im sure.
Any input? What do you think would fit? im almost serious about trying this, i would have to buy a new DD because im sure it would take a while..

some jackass offered to buy my foxbody stang once in an auction i had on ebay (you could see it next to that Z)...and by foxbody i mean my SE.  he couldnt tell the difference. what a dick lol

HA!

even stevie wonder could tell the difference between a mustang & a nissan,

the nissan is the one that rattles!!!!

but seriously, I concur,

if you need cheap V8 power get a mustang or early 90's Q45.

gregoriothere is a v8 conversion in my future dream also,  not for my SE,  but for my 2g rx7.

(it only has 113k mi on the rotary motor, so time is on my side.)

the conversion looks pretty easy when compared to an s12 v8 swap.

(might even stick a vg30 in the rx7)

check out the conversion kits here;

http://grannysspeedshop.com/

you could also get a SR20DE from a pick and pull I'm sure they are in abundance as well. That engine was in a lot of Nissans in the U.S.

Holy fucking zombie thread lol