# 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:** 3
**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, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/41 "2009-06-19T12:07:51Z")
he built a frame in the rear of the car and DIDN’T do a RWD swap? Now that is a huge :picard: He could have easily put a rear diff in and modded the rear suspension to take an axle. Fuckin aye, that is retarded. For the amount of time he put into the motor and rear end, he could have built a SICK RWD setup. He’s already done 90% of the hardwork! ---
**Author:** ![icantthink4155](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/icantthink4155/32/5370_2.png) [@icantthink4155](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/icantthink4155)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/42 "2009-06-19T12:11:14Z")
I used to be a member of that community. If I remember right that guy has had 2 or 3 different nonecotek engines in cavaliers. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Twinkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d07c76/32.png) [@Mr.Twinkie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr.Twinkie)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/43 "2009-06-19T14:30:46Z")
> [@theSteveKarpik](#): > > Yes, my northstar sucks no sarcasm. They’re super unreliable and notorious for blowing heads among other things. Not cheap to fix either. I disagree. Yours might but Northstar as a whole doesnt. I have never had any problems with mine. If it was so horrible, why would they continue to use it 15 years later? Countless amount of people have gotten well over 150k miles out of them with no problems. ---
**Author:** ![Chuck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/chuck/32/7377_2.png) [@Chuck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Chuck)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/44 "2009-06-19T15:14:29Z")
These motors are real popular with folks swapping them into Fiero’s ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/45 "2009-06-19T15:22:50Z")
Ignoring the king of gm hate. The guy should of did a ls4 out of the grand prix gxp and impala ss. ---
**Author:** ![JCuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcuz/32/7338_2.png) [@JCuz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JCuz)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/46 "2009-06-19T16:59:03Z")
it looks like its broken down and cannot move ---
**Author:** ![justinschmidt1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@justinschmidt1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justinschmidt1)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/47 "2009-06-19T17:15:25Z")
Wow,… it would be cool if the cavalier didnt look like an enormous fail. Ugly body kit, huge/ugly rims. I wish It was clean, lowered, on like sporty 17s. Might be kinda of cool ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/48 "2009-06-19T17:26:03Z")
> [@Mr.Twinkie](#): > > I disagree. Yours might but Northstar as a whole doesnt. I have never had any problems with mine. If it was so horrible, why would they continue to use it 15 years later? Countless amount of people have gotten well over 150k miles out of them with no problems. I have a passionate hate for northstars. I want to fight the engine. ---
**Author:** ![LXIFLYBY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lxiflyby/32/7399_2.png) [@LXIFLYBY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LXIFLYBY)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/49 "2009-06-19T21:30:33Z")
i think the focus with the v8 conversion was much cooler: No homo bodykit, no rediculous wheels, no FWD, no crappy northstar v8 ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/50 "2009-06-19T21:48:31Z")
> [@nitroinsane](#): > > I have a passionate hate for northstars. I want to fight the engine. Isn’t the water pump part of the timing cover or something fucked like that? ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/51 "2009-06-19T21:50:12Z")
why ---
**Author:** ![jt76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jt76/32/5100_2.png) [@jt76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jt76)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/52 "2009-06-19T22:13:57Z")
> [@neonglh](#): > > Isn’t the northstar one of the worst V8 motors ever? that would be the 2v 4.6 ford modular ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/53 "2009-06-19T22:49:13Z")
> [@jt76](#): > > that would be the 2v 4.6 ford modular No way,the 4.6 is no LS1 but its a reliable workhorse.I’d choose a modular over a northstar any day of the week.Plenty of them still running with 250k-400k+ regularly sell on eBay. ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 10:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/54 "2009-06-19T22:58:44Z")
> [@jt76](#): > > that would be the 2v 4.6 ford modular :bloated: 4.6 is a decent motor. It is reliable. It is just too damn big. Blocks hold over 1000hp. ---
**Author:** ![ImportMuscle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/importmuscle/32/7615_2.png) [@ImportMuscle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ImportMuscle)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/55 "2009-06-19T23:26:56Z")
> [@Violator](#): > > :bloated: 4.6 is a decent motor. It is reliable. It is just too damn big. > Blocks hold over 1000hp. but at 300 you have to worry about your spark plugs rocketing through your hood. ZING! I kid i kid :mamoru: my pops has a 4.6 F150 nice truck, strong motor ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 11:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/56 "2009-06-19T23:50:07Z")
> [@fiend540](#): > > Isn’t the water pump part of the timing cover or something fucked like that? It is just a clusterfuck. Intake plentum to do a starter. Alternators are like three hour jobs. They leak, they run like shit, and they are big money to maintain. ---
**Author:** ![jt76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jt76/32/5100_2.png) [@jt76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jt76)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 12:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/57 "2009-06-20T00:54:25Z")
> [@Jon](#): > > No way,the 4.6 is no LS1 but its a **reliable workhorse.** I’d choose a modular over a northstar any day of the week.Plenty of them still running with 250k-400k+ regularly sell on eBay. bingo! not a performance application. I am talking purely from a performance standpoint. They are great for reliability, just look at police cars. But, pretty sad when you can BARELY crack 250 rwhp with every bolt on and exhaust on an American V8 from 2004. ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/58 "2009-06-20T23:23:28Z")
that swap wouldnt be so bad in a stock Z24 or something like that. they ricevalier is pretty gay though. a stock car wiht that motor would make a fun sleeper. the northstar isnt that heavy either. there was a guy at NYI the one day that had a calais with a stock (at least it looked stock) 3800SC running 13 flat. a stock 2dr cavalier with a northstar should do 12’s pretty easily. > [@Toda Party](#): > > haha a turbo honda would be faster no it wouldnt. it would run 14.5 @ 115mph 😉 Brian ---
**Author:** ![TIMMY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/timmy/32/5275_2.png) [@TIMMY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TIMMY)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/59 "2009-06-20T23:42:56Z")
> [@neonglh](#): > > Isn’t the northstar one of the worst V8 motors ever? watch you mouth little man… i just bought a deville with a northstar. i love it 😉 ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415/60 "2009-06-20T23:44:18Z")
ill take this northstar v8 swap instead. [http://www.cwstuning.com/gallery/coupe-degolf?page=1](http://www.cwstuning.com/gallery/coupe-degolf?page=1) ![http://www.cwstuning.com/gallery/albums/coupe-degolf/goodsidewithroofspoiler.jpg](http://www.cwstuning.com/gallery/albums/coupe-degolf/goodsidewithroofspoiler.jpg) ![http://www.cwstuning.com/gallery/albums/coupe-degolf/engineandfrontshot.jpg](http://www.cwstuning.com/gallery/albums/coupe-degolf/engineandfrontshot.jpg) [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-never-thought-i-would-see-a-fwd-v8-cavalier/69415.md?page=4)