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Dec 30, 2008 | 02:09 AM

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So am I, Just not caddys lol

Dec 30, 2008 | 02:10 AM

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Anything made from like 1992 and up I have a pretty good idea on.

Or know where to look or who to ask.

And shame on you being an Ecotec owner and now knowing all about the Northstar.

Dec 30, 2008 | 02:13 AM

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on my other car forum the admin did a full RWD conversion on a 2002 Grand Am GT he used a supercharged northstar v8... took him almost a year to fab it all up.. had to make a tranny hump and knock back the firewall a few inches....

Dec 30, 2008 | 02:18 AM

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Expensive I can get around that lol ill go to mexico there's this place were they put stolen engines in so price wise not worry too much but would be cool to see a cobalt v8 someone rolls up next to you in a camaro and you smoke him and do a victory burn out with the back tires lol

perhaps you should ask Rod about building your Cobalt into a RWD street monster...

Dec 30, 2008 | 02:19 AM

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perhaps you should ask Rod about building your Cobalt into a RWD street monster...

I hope he stomps you

:dancingpickle:

Dec 30, 2008 | 02:23 AM

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:dancingpickle:

none of that...here

Dec 30, 2008 | 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by steddy2112

Anything made from like 1992 and up I have a pretty good idea on.

Or know where to look or who to ask.

And shame on you being an Ecotec owner and now knowing all about the Northstar.

:Runs away crying:

Im sorry!

Dec 30, 2008 | 02:29 AM

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:Runs away crying:

Im sorry!

:trip:

Dec 30, 2008 | 02:30 AM

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Lol ima keep this low key when I do this im just gonna suprise ppl when I do it lol

Dec 30, 2008 | 02:31 AM

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http://www.bbracecars.com/2008_racing_news_archive.html tons on there. granted they are full tube chassis race cars that wouldnt be suitable for street use.

very nice link

Dec 30, 2008 | 02:31 AM

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:trip:

*******....

Dec 30, 2008 | 02:52 AM

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ok but why would you want a fwd V8 car?

Dec 30, 2008 | 02:54 AM

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ok but why would you want a fwd car?

fixorz... lol

Dec 30, 2008 | 02:57 AM

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Lol ima keep this low key when I do this im just gonna suprise ppl when I do it lol

Because I wouldn't want people to find out how much I spent to get LNF power just to have a v8

Someone say something?

Dec 30, 2008 | 03:27 AM

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Im not gonna keep fwd im thinking of going awd just not sure supercharge or turbo I do love a v8 with a supercharger but turbo seems more fun lol

Dec 30, 2008 | 03:29 AM

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Im not gonna keep fwd im thinking of going awd just not sure supercharge or turbo I do love a v8 with a supercharger but turbo seems more fun lol

How would you go awd?

There is nothing GM small enough to run to a center dif, then a rear dif, and now we are talking custom custom parts.

You could buy a ZR-1 probably by the time you are finished.

It would probably be cheaper to put an engine in the rear and making it a twin engine car.

Dec 30, 2008 | 03:34 AM

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Escalade frame with a cobalt body

Dec 30, 2008 | 03:36 AM

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On a cobalt, you would have to go with a completely one off built IRS to do awd.

Now I havea head ache

Dec 30, 2008 | 03:40 AM

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Yea it would be custom to run awd but future plans lol as of right now ill work with I got would be cool though first awd v8 cobalt

Dec 30, 2008 | 03:41 AM

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are you sure the northstar is physically smaller? It's a dohc motor...

Dec 30, 2008 | 03:43 AM

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Maybe take a DSM awd Tranny/transfer case/rearend then have a custom drive shaft/axles/adapter plate made and it could work.

I dont see how a awd v8 cobalt could even be custom built

Dec 30, 2008 | 03:43 AM

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are you sure the northstar is physically smaller? It's a dohc motor...

i think is shorter..which is probably the biggest worry as far as dimensions

Dec 30, 2008 | 03:45 AM

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Wait! VW driveline, They make a passat that is a 4.2 v8 awd

Dec 30, 2008 | 03:46 AM

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Wait! VW driveline, They make a passat that is a 4.2 v8 awd

gettin way ahead of yourself there buddy. That v8 is physically huge. my buddy has an s4 and it's big as ****.

Dec 30, 2008 | 03:51 AM

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Oh i would never try it, But i think that would be sombodys only hope for an awd v8

If i was going to do a project like this i would use the DSM driveline

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