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stylin
09-30-2003, 12:08 AM
I have 97 grand am se.. and i want to to do an engine swap... whats the biggest and fastest engine i can fit under my hood?
matts
09-30-2003, 08:15 AM
lol. how big is your bank account??
03MetGrnGT
09-30-2003, 09:39 PM
Originally posted by matts
lol. how big is your bank account??

My thoughts exactly!!! HEHE, I was just about to type that...depending on your cashflow and the amount of...
1.) Patience
2.) Motorhead Friends
3.) More Cashflow
...Ya could pull some extremely sick stuff, it's all on how much work ya wanna do becuase there's ALOT to be done, it's very complicated but o so worth it if ya qualify!!!
USMCspy
09-30-2003, 09:46 PM
umm, a 383 cu.in. with rear wheel drive
Night Wolf
09-30-2003, 11:08 PM
Originally posted by USMCspy
umm, a 383 cu.in. with rear wheel drive


pffff, weak.........

....you gotta get the 8.2L Cadillac 500.....it's only 400hp and 550ft lbs of tourqe, then start building it up.....

:D
RocketFast321
09-30-2003, 11:20 PM
Originally posted by Night Wolf
pffff, weak.........

....you gotta get the 8.2L Cadillac 500.....it's only 400hp and 550ft lbs of tourqe, then start building it up.....

:D
:agree: I did not know it was 8.2l :eek:
endsane
10-01-2003, 12:37 AM
You know, if you're going to put one of those in there, you might as well shove one in the trunk too, and have AWD!
Night Wolf
10-01-2003, 05:49 AM
oh yeah, it was only the biggest engine ever put in a production car (at least here in the US, which probally means the whole world) technically, the '70 Eldo was the only car to get the 400hp/550ft lbs version, as after that, they were rated differnt and the smog and emmsions really clogged them up....although that can all be removed :D

Anyway, here is a '76 Eldorado, personally I love this car, it is amazing, 2door, drop top, has very classic styling, it is just a really great looking car.......and if there was one short coming, it would be......

.......the FWD

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6147&item=2434858962
matts
10-01-2003, 08:25 AM
Originally posted by Night Wolf
pffff, weak.........

....you gotta get the 8.2L Cadillac 500.....it's only 400hp and 550ft lbs of tourqe, then start building it up.....

:D

:D now your talking my language. lol. i know a guy that built a 502 chevy to have 750+hp and something like 900 lb. ft. i don't remember exact numbers, but you get the idea. insane horsepower and even worse torque.

if your parents just happen to have probably 50,000 (?) in your college fund i'd try to shove a porsche 911 turbo motor in there.:D
Nike0302
10-02-2003, 03:21 PM
Originally posted by Night Wolf
oh yeah, it was only the biggest engine ever put in a production car (at least here in the US, which probally means the whole world) technically, the '70 Eldo was the only car to get the 400hp/550ft lbs version, as after that, they were rated differnt and the smog and emmsions really clogged them up....although that can all be removed :D

Anyway, here is a '76 Eldorado, personally I love this car, it is amazing, 2door, drop top, has very classic styling, it is just a really great looking car.......and if there was one short coming, it would be......

.......the FWD

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6147&item=2434858962

uhh 2004 dodge viper srt/10....8.3L 500hp/525lb torque...now thats the biggest US engine
RocketFast321
10-02-2003, 03:43 PM
Originally posted by Nike0302
uhh 2004 dodge viper srt/10....8.3L 500hp/525lb torque...now thats the biggest US engine

By only .1L :P
Wallflower
10-02-2003, 07:30 PM
Originally posted by RocketFast321
By only .1L :P

This all depends on your definition of "production". Should you mean a factory production motor, then not even the Viper is biggest. There is the little beast called ZZ572 coming soon to a GM dealer near you. She is only a mere 9.3 liters.

http://www.sallee-chevrolet.com/Sneak/images/ZZ572smallside.jpg

If you choose to include the aftermarket production motors, you must count the Falconer V12. This one is just shy of 9.9 liters.

http://www.falconerengines.com/images/hr_v12_3.jpg

These two motors are the biggest "stock" block production engines on the market. You can take either one and do a little machining and make them even bigger. But for the sake of this discussion, we won't count those.
matts
10-02-2003, 08:11 PM
both of those are....sniff....beautiful. especially the V12. it has more cylinders on one side than my girlfriend whole engine:D
RocketFast321
10-02-2003, 09:21 PM
Falconer V12. This one is just shy of 9.9 liters

That is half my gas tank :eek:
endsane
10-02-2003, 10:09 PM
It would be nice if GM ever started mass producing that Cadillac Sixteen's engine. I think it was like....13 liters?
Wallflower
10-02-2003, 10:17 PM
Originally posted by endsane
It would be nice if GM ever started mass producing that Cadillac Sixteen's engine. I think it was like....13 liters?

It tips the scale at 13.6 liters, but until this thing hits the streets, which is highly unlikely, it can't be called a production motor. However, there is good chances of the 12 cylinder variant seeing production in the Escalade. This one will only be around 7 liters though.

A side note to the Falconer .... It can be punched out to 10.5 liters max.