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#46313 - 03/25/07 04:25 PM wat v8's?
GTXdaddy Offline
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anybody know what V8's would fit instead of a L67?
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#46314 - 03/25/07 04:51 PM Re: wat v8's?
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Nope. Not a common thing for people to do, if ever.
Really no point, the L67 can make the power of a N/A V8 for less than the hassle/costs.
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#46315 - 03/25/07 04:57 PM Re: wat v8's?
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it is possible. there was a guy who did an LS1 in a GP on club gp
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#46316 - 03/25/07 05:14 PM Re: wat v8's?
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I wonder if his was RWD? I would like to learn more about all this...
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#46317 - 03/25/07 05:31 PM Re: wat v8's?
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Iirc the LS1 was a RWD conversion. I've also seen Northstars dropped in. But keep in mind a lightly modded L67 will out produce a Northstar. Plus there isn't much aftermarket go fast goodies either. I believe the 3.1L has more mod potential then the Northstar.
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#46318 - 03/25/07 06:20 PM Re: wat v8's?
brown Offline
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but a 3.1 and an L67 cant make the same great sound that a N* can. You could try the 5.3L that GM puts in the GP GXP.
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#46319 - 03/25/07 06:34 PM Re: wat v8's?
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I keep forgetting about that GXP.

Not sure what mods would need to be done to the engine compartment to drop that in. I do know it still uses the 65E-HD wink
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#46320 - 03/25/07 10:05 PM Re: wat v8's?
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You can drop in an LS4, if you can find a wrecked GXP. There is a transverse mounted LS1 in a Monte somewhere (seen pics), but it required a custom adapter to mount and work.

Your better off with the L67, honestly. There is a RWD GP with an L67 running 8s. The only thing you gain with the V8 is exhaust rumble.
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#46321 - 03/25/07 11:25 PM Re: wat v8's?
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Originally posted by RooK:
There is a RWD GP with an L67 running 8s.
eek

Got a link to anything more about that? That's purely amazing..
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#46322 - 03/25/07 11:40 PM Re: wat v8's?
RooK Offline
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It's a guy on Club GP (the thing is 100% gutted with 4-link rear and huge slicks), but it exists.
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#46323 - 03/26/07 08:26 AM Re: wat v8's?
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I'm faster than a lightly modded GXP. devilsmile
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#46324 - 03/26/07 09:42 AM Re: wat v8's?
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So am I...
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#46325 - 03/26/07 10:35 AM Re: wat v8's?
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Apparently the GXP V8 will fit. Barely. Or so I hear. My references are quite knowledgeable. :]

My own personal opinion: L67 > V8

I've completely crossed over; I'd miss the supercharger whine. Besides, the L67 is perfectly capable of kicking a significant percentage of V8s out there to the curb.
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#46326 - 03/26/07 11:12 AM Re: wat v8's?
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#46327 - 03/26/07 11:21 AM Re: wat v8's?
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The money and effort to transplant the GXP's LS4 into another GP wouldn't be worth it unless you really wanted the V8...

For the money you can mod the L67 to go a lot faster...
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