o'malley_808

Should be interesting to see the headers on this thing!! Must be tight as hell!!!! Also do you have to go back into a single or can you run a true dual? There is only one indent on the pass side on this car for the exhaust from front to back?

s2kt3

there are guys that have run a true dual on the car, I personally will go with stock f-body headers, to a custom y-pipe to a single 3" exhaust to the back then to stock sized tips !

1 cat 1 resonator, no mufflers... I WANT people to hear that it isnt a 4 cyl. hah

-Lee

s2kt3

actually since the engine is solid mounted using a motor plate it acts as the front cross member would act for structure, from everything everyone is telling me no one has twisted a chassis, there are a BUNCH of v8 s2ks out there with this done the EXACT same way, with no ill affects.

this is what mine looks like ... roughly

the area shown is what is deleted. minor.



and the motor plate will help as well... i believe this is why no one has had problems...


Weight, the difference in weight is minimal, the s2000 drivetrain with a complete turbo set up, is within pounds of the v8 drive train. and its mounted in almost the exact same position.

there was even 1 guy that got the same weight distribution as stock and weighing in just less then stock. lets remember I deleted A/C completely minus the evap, and pretty much all other non essential parts: cruise, air pump set up, cross member, battery in trunk, etc...

-Lee
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Coul an aftermarket x brace of sorts and a strut bar at the top replicate the chassis rigidity that was lost?
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well first and formost I will be installing the motor and getting it up and running. once that is done I will weigh all my options for strengthening stuff back up. I was flirting with the idea of seem welding the entire front end. I just dont have the motivation to sit there and weld up all those seems haha.

-Lee

Reapur

Could you explain more in detail how the engine mounts Into the car?

s2000Junky

I have seen one v8 swap to where the cross member brace was removed such as the OP, but then added back in further forward with a stronger tubular piece. I assumed all v8 swaps did this. Should be room, once you get the motor in and see the clearances you have, work on this fitment.

Looking forward to seeing the finished car

o'malley_808

Not yet! I may part or try to sell the car again in the spring

cuci591

Which pull out are going to be using? One out of a F-Body?

camuman

Another guy did this a few years ago then sold it. So awesome. Congrats on the build.

s2kt3

I feel like if omalley gets a viper his penis will shrink, if he was upgrading from a stock f20 it would grow haha but he's loosing like 150 whp that's like minus at least an inch hahaha

s2kt3

Hoping to find a complete 2000 F body pull out !!

Lee