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General => General Technical => Topic started by: John_Hudson on April 24, 2010, 11:14:56 PM

Title: V10 conversion
Post by: John_Hudson on April 24, 2010, 11:14:56 PM
Ahoy all!
Do you think its possible to convert an FD to hold a dodge 7.2 V10 or similar size power plant, i know more and more LS conversions are going on in the UK but im thinking of trying something else
Title: V10 conversion
Post by: chrisJDM on April 24, 2010, 11:17:17 PM
would be awesome if you could make it work :Thumbs-up
Title: V10 conversion
Post by: Will66 on April 24, 2010, 11:34:52 PM
That would be truly mental conversion!  If I may venture a point, if you were to do it you should try to use the Viper Engine as it is aluminium block rather than the pig iron in the Ram pick up.
Title: V10 conversion
Post by: Brett on April 24, 2010, 11:36:25 PM
I think the main issue would be clearing the bonnet line?
Title: V10 conversion
Post by: John_Hudson on April 25, 2010, 12:42:13 AM
Quote from: Will66;689502That would be truly mental conversion!  If I may venture a point, if you were to do it you should try to use the Viper Engine as it is aluminium block rather than the pig iron in the Ram pick up.

yar i\'ve been looking into prices for the 95 7.2 viper block :)
Title: V10 conversion
Post by: John_Hudson on April 25, 2010, 12:46:32 AM
Anyway i\'m just trying to get as much info as i can, think i will dive on over to rx7club to see of any of the lads over the pond have managed it !
Title: V10 conversion
Post by: BlitzBoy on April 25, 2010, 01:26:59 AM
Why put a Viper engine in it !? lol, Rotary for the win, I smoked Nadines Viper (modded Viper engine as well) at TOTB a few years ago in the 1/4 and Top Speed!!!
Title: V10 conversion
Post by: John_Hudson on April 25, 2010, 01:29:53 AM
Quote from: BlitzBoy;689521Why put a Viper engine in it !? lol, Rotary for the win, I smoked Nadines Viper (modded Viper engine as well) at TOTB a few years ago in the 1/4 and Top Speed!!!

I just want something different tbh matey :D

However if it all falls through and i go back to a rotary are you good for a bit of mapping ;)
Title: V10 conversion
Post by: SiH on April 25, 2010, 07:27:01 AM
Well, I have no idea if it will fit, but seeing as an LS1 fits reasonably easily in an S-body, and the Viper needs a fair bit of work (http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=434299), I think you may have your work cut out.
Title: V10 conversion
Post by: BlitzBoy on April 25, 2010, 11:43:20 AM
Quote from: John_Hudson;689522I just want something different tbh matey :D

However if it all falls through and i go back to a rotary are you good for a bit of mapping ;)

always up for a bit of mapping dude lol
Title: V10 conversion
Post by: John_Hudson on April 25, 2010, 12:13:37 PM
haha win !
Title: V10 conversion
Post by: Spartacus on April 25, 2010, 12:17:16 PM
Have a search over here http://www.v8rx7forum.com/forum.php. It\'s been covered a few times and although if you put enough cash into it anything is possible, but this one seems to be a no no.
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