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Opeler
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: NY
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I was thinking of something a little smaller i mean the car only weighs 1700lbs (i think) and with a 350 you can just put wings on the car and you will fly, mabey a vtec from a prelude or that twin turbo 1.3L from the rx-7. What do you guys think is best |
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former opel racer
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: near some glaciers
Posts: 2,863
Real Name: Jeff "Oh-Oh" Denton
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We can best help you by suggesting you take a good look at the "engine swap" forum. This will take you a long time, and when you're done reading the vast amount of information you will know all about how to do it. And which engines fit best, and how much work it is, and how much it costs, and how many such ambitions end up in the junkyard.
Your exact same question is asked here at least twice a week and all the answers are located in the forums. Enjoy the reading! There are now 303 threads about it.
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No Opels were harmed in the filming of this movie. However two Mustangs, a Pinto, and a Capri were hospitalized. One Mustang was euthanized the next morning. Last edited by jeff denton; 11-04-2007 at 03:29 PM. |
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Über OpelGT.com Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 4,087
Real Name: Keith Wilford
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As mentioned above, the topic of engine swaps is discussed in 303 threads with 5000 posts in this Forum heading. No, there is no "kit" or easy way to do this, just lots of planning, designing and hard work, not to mention substantial expense. Please have a look and read at least a few of the threads, and when you have a question that is a bit more specific, feel free to ask away. I find it helps to "sort" the Forum threads by "Replies" and "Views" (just click on the column headings to sort) and then start at the ones with the most of each. What that will show is the best thread to read (and it will take a while at 838 replies, which is why it has 45,000 views!) is: http://www.opelgt.com/forums/engine-...it-update.html HTH and good luck.
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'72 Opel GT (Sara)
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Matt
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'72 Opel GT (Fireglow Orange) Third Owner, Purchased in 1986 Current Status: Fully Restored Major Mods: Weber Carb, High Compression Pistons, Electronic Ignition, XM Radio / CD, ADDCO Front / Rear Anti-Sway-Bars, Custom CAI, Sprint Manifold Restoration Thread Comments Thread Other Cars: '09 Pontiac G8 GT (Panther Black) '06 Pontiac Solstice (Envious Green) '99 Oldsmobile Intrigue GLS (Black Onyx) |
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Restoration Dude
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Acworth, GA
Posts: 1,069
Real Name: Juan Blanco PhD.
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You can put any engine you want inside the GT's engine bay as long as you plan it properly, have the right tools and have the $$$ that will go along with it.
I have installed several engines on different GT's, the end result is always the same. The customer has a rocket to play with and his savings account went down several notches.
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