No kidding, that's like 3300-3350lb in total?

Fuck, Porsche put a watercooled six where the aircooled version should go. Close enough.

What about the J32a? Could that have dropped in with some minor mods? Then S/C the thing? Just wondering.

Scalbert talked about doing that with twin turbos. Didn't ever happen though.

The only way I'd do a swap like this is if the motor in the NSX was blown.

That's cheap ... I recall the Lexus 4.3L V8 being twice that.

A fresh C32B would cost more.

$28,000 for a Toyota engine? I highly doubt that....especially given the fact that they're going in a $40-$50k Lexus.

Which V8 lexus cost $40,000? Hell, which V8 lexus costs $50,000?

And the 3UZ-FE longblock would probably run ~$17,000. Just a guess. Add in a harness and other accessories and I'm sure it's over $20k

Well he said the 4.3L V8, so it would be the 430 series. I'm pretty sure the new LS and GS have the 4.6 so I was referring to the previous gen Lexus and i'm pretty sure a GS430 was around 50k? I honestly have no idea, I don't follow lexus at all...just cant imagine that engine being worth $28k.

Edit: I just checked their site....wow, I never realized how expensive Lexus are brand new.

It's not $28k... but it's a lot more than a complete LS7 (longblock and harness)

Dude that is going to be nuts!

Boost is whack!

mrsteve thats one great avatar! lol!

LS7 powered Solstice:

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LS7 in a NSX. Never thought of that one before.

Interesting what he's doing for a transmission, a Getrag G50/50 out of a 1989 911 turbo. That should handle the torque just dandy.

That's a rats nest if I ever saw one, 47lb's of wiring in a NSX.

you said you don't like the sound of Chevy V8's, and your screen name is "civicdrivr"... capiche?

I don't care what you doubt.

Meh. I didnt mean to come off as hot headed.

civicdriver....i'm with you though....i think fords sound much better then chevy's....and i'm a chevy guy


nothing like a mustang w/ a set of pipes

e-thug alert Wait...you listen to Dave Matthews Band and you have plates that say DMB fan, your opinion means absolutely nothing. The whole "going hard" thing on Acurazine isn't working either, sorry. Works for Sarlacc, nobody likes a copy cat

How about accurate information next time?

In 2004 on his radio show which was broadcast on 106.7FM in Washington DC, Pat Goss got a phone call from a man who had a 1998 Lexus LS400 that broke its timing chain and trashed the engine. The caller said he was quoted $23,000 to replace the engine.

Pat Goss said that was accurate as he had seen as high as $28,000 to replace it.

How's that for accurate? Now shut your fucking mouth.

You couldn't have said that the first time?

$23,000 includes labor and everything else the dealer/mechanic is charging, so that adds what? $3k+? $20,000 still seems high considering its just a V8 toyota engine but I don't care enough to look into it. My friend got the engine in his M3 replaced for less than that, and it was done at the dealer out of warranty.

and you still have license plates expressing the fact that you're a DMB fan, so please lose the attitude....you're not fooling anyone

I donno, i wouldn't fuck with anyone that gets custom plates named after these guys...

http://www.smtix.com/events/218.jpg

edit: Damn, didn't realize you got rims....they look pretty sick

naw, photoshop. they're the ones i'm gonna get probably though

I should probably change that..

especially the 03-04 SVT Cobras

It sounds like the gates of Hell opening up and unleashing all its inhabitants out into the world, until you let off the clutch and shift into the next gear... then it starts all over again!

Hey that's classic, some folks make themselves into Henry Rollins but are really like Moby.

I was wondering the same thing. A used Hewland?

Hey now, Moby and DMB have some good 'chill' music.

Or Social Distortion, gotta love chilling out to Mike Ness and company

Its a Getrag G50/50 from a 1989 Porsche 911 Turbo.

i can't stand the weird silvery thing that sits on top of the engine and makes all those weird whining noises, such a turn off.