Now that is interesting. Why did you want to go with the KA-T? That seems like a lot more work for basically the same power levels. Did you already have the motor?
Now that is interesting. Why did you want to go with the KA-T? That seems like a lot more work for basically the same power levels. Did you already have the motor?
I had a rebuilt volvo t3, KA-DE and trans, ITBs, 555cc, and nothing better to do. So My friend and I were thinking about doing an LS1 swap, but it was kinda redneckish so we decided not to. As we talked about it more and more, KA-T = cheap (since we already had all those parts) We reseached around and the highest whp on a stock KA block/head is 528 that some guy got on a dyno, so 300-350 whp was realistic and reliable on the stock motor. But, when i got home from vacation a guy offered me 2500 for my FC so I sold her. But doing the KA into a FC requires a new crossmember to clear the oil pan, or dry sump(which was what we were going to do), but besides that everything else was cake. Oh, driveline needed to made, but we know a shop that will build an alum to fit the KA trans and the FC rear for 500. everything was going to cost like 2K to get the thing running. it was a good idea, but cant turn 2500 down. update on the research, still looking....
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