383 RX8 swap w/video

[solidtrance]

This is pretty much awesome. This thing sounds like beast.....So ken about the motor in that Grand Marquis????
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[ryanmsp]

THats awesome!!! what would that project entail?

 

[solidtrance]

A lot of custom work. Many thousands of dollars and tons of spare time....Oh and an RX8 and a 383 stroker motor.

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

sounds badass.....looks retarded

 

[solidtrance]

The wing and CF look hood and trunk should go. If it was me I would try to make it a stock looking as possible. People at a stoplight would be looking around for the old school muscle.

 

[R-X-R]

oh Lord.,.,

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

to me a car like that....black, lowered on subtle rims.

The wing and CF look hood and trunk should go. If it was me I would try to make it a stock looking as possible. People at a stoplight would be looking around for the old school muscle.

 

[redrocketz]

Im assuming this is an LS based 383?

 

[Saskatchewan17]

383 cubic inches of motor. Zero traction.

 

[solidtrance]

Yeah, when he took the video I don't think he had gotten to doing anything with the suspension and I think I remember reading that he was not even running any sway bars.

 

[Dimitrios]

Sounds nice and lumpy; nice cam.

Any idea on the install? I'd suspect it's probably easier (in terms of space) to fit a small block in an RX vs. the MX, but I'd imagine the weight distribution is just purely ****** as well.

I'm also ordinarily against swapping motors from completely different lines into some cars (with this being a slight exception). I remember going to a car show last summer and some guy had a very clean GNX with a 454 Rat; I almost had to vomit at the atrocity.

 

[solidtrance]

Here is a link to the build thread.
http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=192167

 

[redrocketz]

Sounds nice and lumpy; nice cam.

Any idea on the install? I'd suspect it's probably easier (in terms of space) to fit a small block in an RX vs. the MX, but I'd imagine the weight distribution is just purely ****** as well.

I'm also ordinarily against swapping motors from completely different lines into some cars (with this being a slight exception). I remember going to a car show last summer and some guy had a very clean GNX with a 454 Rat; I almost had to vomit at the atrocity.

not sure on RX-8's but in the 7 world it has been proven that a full LS engine swap with power steering and accessories still weighs about the same and has 50/50 weight distribution so that argument is mute. now in a miata yeah front heavy for sure but not horribly so.

 

[Saskatchewan17]

Yeah, I'm really not a fan of sticking piston engines in RX cars. Especially V8s. I guess I did see an FD with an RB26DET swap that was pretty damn nice. One of my favorite motors in one of my favorite bodies.

 

[Mazdaboysp23]

Thats nuts!!! Is that the first rx8 to get that swap?? Sounds like a

 

[Mazdaboysp23]

crazy muscle car!!!

 

[solidtrance]

Thats nuts!!! Is that the first rx8 to get that swap?? Sounds like a

No, well maybe the first with 383 stroker?

crazy muscle car!!!

Yes.