4.6L Northstar in Alero

[Craig99SE2]

Don't say a V-8 swap can't be done! GM had this at the Dream Cruise in Motor City this year...

[Craig99SE2]

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[Craig99SE2]

Last One...

[ViperGTSR]

wow, who designed that front end??? other than that it reminds me of the 2.4 just by how it looks.

Craig your in Royal Oak now??

[Blackrider]

HMMMM thats gives me a IDEA :thumbs: Well i guess i better start saving becasue that probably cost a **** load to do! but i wonder how it goes. LIKE SNOT

[smooth 1269]

thats pretty cool, i wonder what it would run in the 1/4?

[blackgagt1]

Hey Smooth i saw a 350Z today. It was traded in at the Porsche dealer :(

[Evil]

from what I recal that is the 442 concept that was done in 2000, ill try and find the magazine i have with it in it.

[Blackrider]

I would guess low 14's becasue the Alero is a fue hunderd LBS lighter than a Caddy.

[qwik99gt]

GM Showcars are not designed to drive, just look good. That is why you will never see a 1/4 mile time for this car or any similar car. GM does make prototype engine applications on rare occasions (LS1's in an Impala and a Monte) but from outside the car they look like any other car off the lot. I'm not saying a road-worthy Northstar swap couldn't be done, but it would in no way be worth the cost and time. Sorry to dash hopes. Just spray and supercharge and be happy.:thumbs:

[bszopi]

I've seen a LS1 RWD Alero before, so a Northstar really isn't that big of a deal to me... The one I mentioned looked stock from the outside also. Very nicely done.

[Blackrider]

I would never swap a 4.6 in my GA think of all the work it would take to make the thing fit

[bszopi]

If I remember correctly (I just tried to verify this with no luck though), the Northstar engine is actually narrower overall than a 3800. Yep, that's right... a V8 is narrower than a V6. It has to do with the various other accessories and such mounted on the front of the engine. So in all reality, it wouldn't be that hard at all to fit a Northstar into a either a GA or an Alero.

[NeonGA]

hmmmm, my mom has one of those in her cadillac concours...you think she would notice if i swapped engines:D

[IrateSpeed6]

How much you wanna bet that fugly front bumper is to fit the radiator and other such stuff?