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^ Yep, this is the Big SF Bay Area aka the "Yay". SJ is about 1/2 hour from me. Thanks, I really appreciate the advice and I do take it seriously. Too bad about your 32V Cobra motor, but that is a much less developed and proven motor than the 5.0's, OHV fords or Chev small blocks. Those...

Ya I did, but not for blowers. I've seen plenty in the import mags. BTW, I live in California, so Aussie sources wont do much good.

^^ Thanks to both of you for your suggestions. I guess the real root of the problem is the serious lack of N/A mods for LEX V8's. All I want is something close to 400whp and tq with a nice flat powerband. If I get that from simply droping in decent 4.3 VVT and reworking the N/A bolt-on options...

^ Thanks for the suggestion, but spare the comments. As a moderator, shouldn't you be setting a standard for open thought and discussion? And oh yeah, you already puked. It was in that verbal vomit of a response you posted. BTW, lets compare apples to apples. Can you do that with a BRAND NEW...

Lex V8's are definately nice and smooth. Deal is that I have a freind who is an auto-auction buyer. He's going to help me look for an SC 400 or SC 300 with a whipped driveline. That's why I'm looking into swaps. Basically, this is a rolling chasis project car. As for an 1800lb rock buggy with...

Sure, I can believe that. Although, the LS1's will most likely drop significantly in price when the LS2's become available. Question is, does anyone make a kit or has anyone actually done it? Is it as simple as a drop in with a couple mounting brackets or does it involve extensive cutting...

Ya, buying wrecker engines is always tricky. Have to have a good mechanic do thorough inspection. That's why I was looking toward the crate engines.

$3500 for a 28K motor....not bad. Of course it needs a tranny, but what else would be required to swap that into a 92-95 sc 400?

Unless they have beefed it up, should be 300hp and 320lbft. Dont know costs of crate-drivetrain (tuned for 5sp auto, not 4sp), but i bet its high. That and its not old enough for JDM swaps.

Im not a redneck nor an import basher. I drive a Civic on a daily basis and it's a great car. I dont care about where a car is from. All I care about is the bottom line. Here is the bottom line: There is no way to get a 100% brand new, reliable, daily driveable, naturally aspirated 400hp &...

Wow I can't believe the ignorance flowing out of this forum. I expected a few useless comments, but not this much. You asked the question, so I'll tell you why. Because you get the best of both worlds without having to spend a ridiculous ammount of money on a motor. You get the refinement...

Wanted to know if anyone makes kits for swapping Chev or Ford V8's into Mid-90's lexus, like SC 400's. I've seen many such swaps done on Mercedes, Volvo and other European cars. My ideal: Swapping a new Chev LS1 motor into an SC 400.