Best way to swap LS1 into CB7

[rexload]

Thinking about swapping LS1 into a CB7 coupe.
I want to be able to pass PA inspection and drive it to school/work.

What would be the best way to accomplish this?

I am thinking about trying to locate a wrecked vette and using the subframe from it, any other ideas?

[JoshM]

It will be COMPLETELY custom.
Hope you have a good amount of tools, money, time, and patience.


I highly doubt youll be able to pass any inspection/emissions with that engine.
But, I could be wrong.

[king_cobra]

an LS1?!?! this makes no sense in any way.

do you have any idea how big this motor is, plus the tranny? how do you plan to fit it? and even if you could fit it, you would have to go RWD with some sort of imaginary rear end.

dude, if you want an LS1 badly enough, go buy a camaro.

[JoshM]

an LS1?!?! this makes no sense in any way.

It's not impossible, maybe improbable.
But, with time and money, you can do just about anything.


Edit: LS1 in Civic.
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2007/06...vette-ls1.html

[HenRoc]

Theres a picture of a small block v8 powered coupe around the site somewhere.

[cvc7chris]

holy shit

[Mayhem Tripp Robinson]

wow dude. I w always wanted one. I m go to ls1tech.com and see what they say. I have 2 ls1s in my drive way. one in the vett and one in the trans am

[cp[mike]]

is this a real question?

[cvc7chris]

wow dude. I w always wanted one. I m go to ls1tech.com and see what they say. I have 2 ls1s in my drive way. one in the vett and one in the trans am

prepare to get flammed

[quickangel93]

dude ls1 is not even a direct swap!

[rexload]

It will be COMPLETELY custom.
Hope you have a good amount of tools, money, time, and patience.


I highly doubt youll be able to pass any inspection/emissions with that engine.
But, I could be wrong.

Well I took the emissions/inspection course a while ago and from what I understand it will pass inspection as long as it has all the emission components that the Accord supposed to have (evap, egr, etc)

an LS1?!?! this makes no sense in any way.

do you have any idea how big this motor is, plus the tranny? how do you plan to fit it? and even if you could fit it, you would have to go RWD with some sort of imaginary rear end.

dude, if you want an LS1 badly enough, go buy a camaro.

The Accord engine bay is definitely big enough for a V8. And I would convert it to RWD. Why imaginary rear end? There are plenty of RWD cars that I could use parts from.

is this a real question?

yep, I am 100% serious

[carcollectorkid]

well good luck man. that will be awsome. i have a syclone and always loved chevys. keep us posted on the progress.

[quickangel93]

Well I took the emissions/inspection course a while ago and from what I understand it will pass inspection as long as it has all the emission components that the Accord supposed to have (evap, egr, etc)



The Accord engine bay is definitely big enough for a V8. And I would convert it to RWD. Why imaginary rear end? There are plenty of RWD cars that I could use parts from.



yep, I am 100% serious

dude a accords engine bay is big enough for a v6. thats it. you need to cut the firewall and extend it for the v8. plus you have to modify the interior for the tranny

[ThrakBarts]

The fellow that build the Civette in the video above, pretty much just cut both cars into two, and welding the opposing pieces together. I remember reading through the build thread and him saying he spent something <$500!?

I know these were special circumstances, but the guy made it happen.


http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=730443

^^^Read through this thread and get some better direction from there. With more research, you should be able to formulate an answer for yourself.

[f22a1accord]

Dude i think its way too much work i mean look what they had to do to make the civette. enjoy. http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread/2004368

edit. never mind ^^^ same thread above.