Different kind of engine swaps

[Steve97tj]

For reference the 4.0 weighs in about 515lbs and the 2.5 weighs in about 340lbs. I've heard you can get an LS1 down to between 350-400lbs.

 

[jimbo92]

I wish Saab motors weren't so hard to run standalone. The ecotecs are based off them and all the Saab versions are turbo. They are/were :frowny: manufactured to a higher standard than the gm version. My 9-3 vector will scoot and lay down respectable mpgs

 

[jimbo92]

http://www.saabcentral.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-22005.html interesting info on ecotec

 

[YJeeper]

Im doing a 3rz swap currently in my zuk... Im excited to see how it turns out... LCE makes some pushing like 500hp and more.. plus they are availiable with a factory super charger... pretty sweet little motors... almost no support for swaping this engine unless you are putting them into a toyota truck.. No tech online what so ever...

 

[Steve97tj]

I wish Saab motors weren't so hard to run standalone. The ecotecs are based off them and all the Saab versions are turbo. They are/were :frowny: manufactured to a higher standard than the gm version. My 9-3 vector will scoot and lay down respectable mpgs

Thought you said turbo motors were dumb for a trailrig :

They're have been some pretty decent gains i've seen to these motors and the torque curve is pretty flat which should be beneficial to a rock rig. I'm in the middle of scrolling through a turbo build of the l61, seems pretty easy to do and stand alone for these motors isn't that bad.

 

[jimbo92]

Bc I would make reliability an issue, but for a motor designed to be turbo from the getgo....well that's just cool

 

[jimbo92]

I also said I'd never get a jeep......