What to do with a LS1
 

A friend of mine has had an LS1 with a 4L60-E transmission that's been sitting in his garage for years.

I'm trying to get him motivated to use it for a project. What would be a fun transplant for that engine that wouldn't cost a ton of $$$$.?

Flying Miata...
Old Chevelle...
996 with a blown engine?

In order of what I think is the best use:

1) Send it to me.

2) Put it in a Lotus 7 replica.

3) Build an Ultima GTR

Old Chevelle or Camaro, essentially, a bolt in, I would assume. Pretty easy to do. Finding an old Chevelle that isn't beat to crap or rusted to hell, probably not as easy.

Miata, works really well. Not quite a "bolt-in" but there is TONS of info out there on the subject.

1999 Miata - street and track car
V8Roadsters.com • View topic - 99 Miata LS1 Build "Twice as Nice"

1999 Miata - track car (this one uses a T5 trans, only has 320hp, and weighs <2300#)
V8R Spec.com &bull; View topic - My SpecV8r Build

Isn't the answer obvious?

A well set up 944

Winner! Winner! Chicken dinner!

E34 5 series or an e30

Another vote for building an Ultima.

Vega;)

Tubbed out with a fogger nitrous setup!!
Ya know, just in case. :)

2nd vote for a 944V8!

Prius.

My clapped out Suburban could use a few more ponies!

there is a guy that comes out to our local PCA autocrosses with a triumph TR-6. it has a LS1 drivetrain sitting in a full tube chassis. the triumph supplies the skin. it is wicked fast.

There is a guy here in Houston with a 914 with an LS1. I do not know the HP. He also had a "mild" short block 914 with only 300HP.

Preferably if it's still got one of those HOV lane stickers stuck to its bumpers. ;)

LS1 powered Beetle

A better question would be...What car hasn't had a small block chevy stuffed in it?

a SCORE LEGAL CLASS 1 OFFROAD RACE CAR! call me when yer done, and i will avail my baja expertise to get you into the winners circle. or drink all yer beer and die trying.

Renegade Hybrids

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e28 5 series makes a great LSx platform for not a lot of money

the answer is, Miata


actually that is the answer to a lot of car related questions

My 944 is available... near by... and reasonably priced.

Triumph TR-6
 

I had a 1973 Triumph Tr-6 that we transplanted a Chev 350 into. Went like a bat out of hell. The main issue is chassis flex. That old British body was not meant for that much power.