This LT1 Setup Is The Complete V8 Crate Drivetrain You Can’t Afford
The best place for a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS engine is, very obviously, under the bonnet of a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS.
This LT1 V8, though, was dropped out of a 12,000-mile donor car, presumably after an accident or because the owner wanted something a bit spicier than the mere 449bhp the 6.2-litre engine coughs out.
A full system, it’s almost totally intact and in full working order, as you can see from the Facebook video at the top. It comes with fuel tank, pedals, ECU and wiring looms, ABS unit, central locking system, instruments, eight-speed gearbox and radiator. The only thing that seems to be missing is the driver’s airbag, which backs the ‘accident damage’ theory for the block’s original home.
This is no old-school LS V8, boasting cylinder deactivation tech, direct injection and variable valve timing among its new-fangled acronyms. A meaty 455lb ft of torque backs up the power output, making this a serious piece of kit to install into your project car.
The price is just a little off-putting. Some $13,495 separates your build from the best Christmas present it has ever had. Do we have any lottery winners in the audience…?
Sources: Jalopnik/Cleveland Power & Performance
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So the civic engine then the dodge engine now this? Can we please have a lamborghini crate engine next?
2JZ,RB,SR or VR would be nice too .
(not forgetting VH, VK, UZ and UR)
Bugatti Chiron crate engine or Formula 1 crate
Why not? xd
So if Phil eventually breaks down again… How about a V8 swapped Miata?
*when
more than you can afford pal
GM
Excellent.
Was looking for this
aye Flux (7.0) I couldn’t find a crappy enough RX-7, but I still found a Mazda to shove this bad boy in:
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/d/mazda-pick-up-truck-1993/6379821088.html
YES
Now let’s see one of these as a blender…
But can this fit my Honda?
Shows picture of Gen 6 camaro engine but pics of the Gen 5 SS…. Good job car throttle haha