# I never thought I would see. a FWD V8 cavalier. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 19, 2009, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415 "2009-06-19T10:37:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/1 "2009-06-19T10:37:04Z")
[http://www.j-body.org/forums/read.php?f=46&i=336308&t=336308](http://www.j-body.org/forums/read.php?f=46&i=336308&t=336308) Guy crammed a Northstar V8 into his 3rd gen cavalier. Cliffs: ![http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c158/RSF98/bash11%202009/100_2842.jpg](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c158/RSF98/bash11%202009/100_2842.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/2 "2009-06-19T10:38:46Z")
LOOK AT THAT REAR DISH!!! :run: ---
**Author:** ![38stang](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/38stang/32/7479_2.png) [@38stang](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/38stang)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/3 "2009-06-19T10:38:51Z")
All that and he didn’t make it RWD, ugh ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/4 "2009-06-19T10:40:00Z")
Which maintains the old adage, Cavalier drivers truly are all retarded. ---
**Author:** ![theSteveKarpik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/fbc32d/32.png) [@theSteveKarpik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theSteveKarpik)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/5 "2009-06-19T10:41:47Z")
Thats a fucking tight fit if I do say so myself… Crazy. ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/6 "2009-06-19T10:41:54Z")
Isn’t the northstar one of the worst V8 motors ever? ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/7 "2009-06-19T10:42:06Z")
LOL > omg! my excitement came out my @ss! pretty sweet but its still riced out horribly. ---
**Author:** ![theSteveKarpik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/fbc32d/32.png) [@theSteveKarpik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theSteveKarpik)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/8 "2009-06-19T10:43:24Z")
> [@neonglh](#): > > Isn’t the northstar one of the worst V8 motors ever? Yes, my northstar sucks no sarcasm. They’re super unreliable and notorious for blowing heads among other things. Not cheap to fix either. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/9 "2009-06-19T10:43:27Z")
> [@neonglh](#): > > Isn’t the northstar one of the worst V8 motors ever? lol ---
**Author:** ![upstateclipse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/upstateclipse/32/7348_2.png) [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/10 "2009-06-19T10:46:27Z")
Good fabrication skills but the car still is a riced out Cavalier imo. ---
**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/11 "2009-06-19T10:49:07Z")
crap ---
**Author:** ![dreid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dreid/32/7388_2.png) [@dreid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dreid)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/12 "2009-06-19T10:49:42Z")
a v8 and 20s?? ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/13 "2009-06-19T10:52:20Z")
Someone should stuff a hungry gorilla in the back seat without telling him. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/14 "2009-06-19T10:53:29Z")
> [@theSteveKarpik](#): > > Yes, my northstar sucks no sarcasm. They’re super unreliable and notorious for blowing heads among other things. Not cheap to fix either. Do you really think this guy is going to PAY someone to put a head gasket into his custom swapped out Cavy? :lol: I think it is cool. Way cooler then a tublow honda. ---
**Author:** ![Toda\_Party](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/toda_party/32/7354_2.png) [@Toda\_Party](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Toda_Party)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/15 "2009-06-19T10:54:57Z")
haha a turbo honda would be faster and you can’t get any ricier than that my friend. you would seriously rock that car lol? :gay2: ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/16 "2009-06-19T10:55:45Z")
probably took a lot of work to squeeze it in… kinda cool, but turboing the original motor would prolly be cheaper and faster ---
**Author:** ![Iroc\_Guy76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iroc_guy76/32/5150_2.png) [@Iroc\_Guy76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Iroc_Guy76)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/17 "2009-06-19T10:59:04Z")
Cool, but not worth the time imo. ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/18 "2009-06-19T10:59:12Z")
> [@Geoff](#): > > LOOK AT THAT REAR DISH!!! :run: must be for the extra meat in the rear for traction :tup: oh wait…its fwd… :banghead: ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/19 "2009-06-19T11:01:04Z")
He tubbed the rear too. Those pics are around pg 7 or 8… I would rather add an additional engine than make a V8 fit, but it still looks decent. cavalier owners may be retarded, but thats what happens when you don’t have penis envy 😃 ---
**Author:** ![klug](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/klug/32/5222_2.png) [@klug](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/klug)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/20 "2009-06-19T11:04:22Z")
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