Hotrodaxel1976

The c2 tho is our only current Corvette, Now it's just a beast but very very offensive now in public, makes me feel like the dude that lights a cigarette around kids and I don't smoke lol , while I'm driving it. Everyone looks at you sideways because of the offensive noise, so loud and it's running 116 leaded race fuel, burning folks eyes and spitting raw fuel and Oil at them while there walking the sidewalk, , We have totally moved away from America Muscle now. Only reason the 65 is around is because it was My Dads car. In fact We have a straight trade lined up for a 1977 Porsche, just have to get together

white out

Stock for stock, the LS has a better chance of survival than the M96. But yes, LS motors have many of the same cost-saving designs as the M96 that require some changes before tracking the cars.

I think you're missing the point, it's cheap power to swap in an LS. The ONLY other way to get LS power and potential is to get a 996TT, which costs 20-30k more than just the car vs. ~$10k for an LS swap. The 996 n/a cars are cheap, so cheap car that likes to self destruct + cheap reliable power makes it a good candidate.

I owned a C5 FRC, after my LS996, as a daily driver. It was cheap fun but a ****ty car and the GM electronics left me stranded 3 times in my 8 months of ownership. I replaced it with another 996c2.

That has to be the worst idiom ever.

5CHN3LL

It's all about the line locks.

5CHN3LL

The C4 Corvettes are as close to free as matters. There are a lot of turds out there, but Chebby made nearly 22,000 C4's in 1996 and about 360,000 C4's overall...so there are plenty of good ones out there.

TonyTwoBags

hot diggity dog. If I buy one I'll buy a second AAA account with my dog's name.

Hotrodaxel1976

You guys are great, making me laugh

white out

trufh.

315 fronts couldn't hold my Viper



column lock, ignition switch and million C5 grounding points. C6 fixed a lot of this BS. Widebody C6 > FRC/Z06 C5 > base C6. But LS3 C6 is quick for the money.

FRUNKenstein

I had a friend who bought one for $800. And it ran. Otherwise in poor condition, but the damn thing was a running and driving C4 Vette.

Hotrodaxel1976

We bought a C4 last year for 1100 every single switch and button was fully functional. The thing leaked a lot of oil from every where. The lights would not pop up like they should, but it had a set of wheels I sold for 800 on eBay and she drove good. I cleaned it up, sold the glass top and wheels. Put stock tires wheels back on it and gave it to my nephew. Car is still running perfectly fine, brother told me tires are costing him a fortune, lol!!!

Splitting Atoms

The 911 is one of those odd designs where a lot of engineering has been poured into it to make it successful, and it has been more successful in competition than it probably should have been. Oddly, the very first 356 built in 1948 was mid-engine. I don't know why the production cars were rear engine. It was probably because they were cheaper to manufacture using existing VW parts, and given the low horsepower at the time, there wasn't a significant impact on performance. I will keep my 911 flat six powered since it is part of the heritage and "engineering marvel".

I can see the 911 transitioning over time to a performance GT car in between the Cayman and Panorama. Once Porsche stops holding back on putting the highest performance engines in the Cayman, it will become the performance leader. They are already dabbling with this in the Cayman GT4. I have stated in a couple of threads that I would like to put an LS motor in a 2006 - 2008 Cayman S. I think there is no sacrilege in doing this since Porsche has intentionally held back on the Cayman.

I am sure the 996 with an LS motor is an awesome machine, it's just not for me.

BlownC2

I put an LS3 crate motor in my 2000 C2 track car after blowing the motor. I got the 525 bhp version. Big cam so a little rough at low speeds. But the motor is very linear and easy to drive on track. The power and torque is great. Doesn't burn much more gas than the 3.4l it rep;laced either. It red lines at 6500 as apposed to 7200 rpm but I can stay a gear higher in a lot of spots. I don't regret doing it. It's a blast to drive on the track and definitely surprises people. Not sure I would do it my daily driver though. I have a 997 turbo cab that I daily drive.

808Bill

What was the cost of your LS swap? (If you don't mind me asking)

5CHN3LL

No, they're not - but I can't quite put my finger on the word for what they are.

5CHN3LL

"Through and through," amigo.

ltusler

Here is a LS1 swap i could get into!
http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1975-jaguar-xj-coupe/