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Aug 21, 2008 | 12:16 AM

jfowler55

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question about changing out motor

ok well i have this friend who had a 98 corvett motor and trans and i was wouldering how much trouble would it be too put it in my cobalt ss 2.4 l

Aug 21, 2008 | 12:18 AM

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are you for real?

Aug 21, 2008 | 12:18 AM

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no homo

Aug 21, 2008 | 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by jfowler55

ok well i have this friend who had a 98 corvett motor and trans and i was wouldering how much trouble would it be too put it in my cobalt ss 2.4 l

...I don't think it'll work...

Aug 21, 2008 | 12:20 AM

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holy **** hahaha

Aug 21, 2008 | 12:20 AM

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epic.

Aug 21, 2008 | 12:23 AM

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wow....just be sure to put a flame suit on....i'd say more but reign is watching lol

just an fyi, u know ur fwd right? because vette motors and trans are meant for rwd. Just some food for thought...

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Aug 21, 2008 | 12:27 AM

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Guess he's going to convert it to rwd then eh? Not the first to do it.

Aug 21, 2008 | 12:40 AM

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if he cant spell wondering, how is he going to convert a fwd cobalt to rwd?

Aug 21, 2008 | 12:47 AM

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ProjectBolt08

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Anything is possible with enuff time & money lol...

Aug 21, 2008 | 12:48 AM

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haha this thread has potential...

Aug 21, 2008 | 12:48 AM

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Will it even fit?

Aug 21, 2008 | 12:49 AM

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Champ_

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v8 in a 4 cylinder i dont think so... not much room under these hoods.

Aug 21, 2008 | 12:51 AM

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If you are going to undertake a project like that, at least start with a better motor, get an LS1 at minimum. For that motor, get a camaro or something with a popped engine and toss that in there, you will be much happier and it will be cheaper.

Aug 21, 2008 | 12:52 AM

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lol he could put it in the trunk.... lol

Aug 21, 2008 | 03:12 AM

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I see this rivaling the all mighty civette if he actually goes through with it.

Aug 21, 2008 | 03:17 AM

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Probably be simpler to put in a northstar...

Aug 21, 2008 | 03:28 AM

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I see this rivaling the all mighty civette if he actually goes through with it.

hey the civette is located here in memphis i have seen it run at the track its pretty damn fast

Aug 21, 2008 | 06:08 AM

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Gturismo1

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I was going to write a response, but no, just no

Aug 21, 2008 | 06:33 AM

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Am sorry man but that engine wont fit in ur cobalt am sorry better luck next time my friend. lol.

Aug 21, 2008 | 09:24 AM

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it is an LS1 if its out of a 98 corvette

youll need a full tube chassis and a welder to start...

Aug 21, 2008 | 09:44 AM

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kqst786

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There's a cobalt somewhere on youtube that has an ls1 in it...sounds ****** sick

Aug 21, 2008 | 09:47 AM

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Read this for starters: https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/2-0l-lsj-performance-tech-47/victory_red_ss-goes-rwd-48074/

Aug 21, 2008 | 09:53 AM

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Ive seen 2 diff cavilers with RWD v8 setups. I know the guy with the second gen had to make a transmission hump and a Y frame dealy to support the engine and transmission.

Aug 21, 2008 | 10:21 AM

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If people can drop a 351 Winsor into a focus, this is posable. But you would need a compleate coil over suspension, customer dtives shaft, motor and tranny mounts, rear axel, breakes. It would be a fairly involved swap. But anything is possable.

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