Might be crazy but I want to do it!

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@bgblockelcamino

once drivetrain is installed what about exhaust? since carb it will stick through hood in stock form. therefore will be modifying the hood to make it clear the carb. which i can see taking a lot of time in itself. distributor? will it hit firewall? what about cooling? how about the front suspension? can’t have open wheel bearing since they cannot support the weight without axles in. with a unibody front wheel drive where you going to put the trans crossmember if no cage? or sturdy frame structure.

now if it were me i would be cutting almost the whole floor out of car. what about the dash instruments and wiring harness since the original will not work now.
not to scare you but you have to be realistic.

exhaust would be side pipes if i must if not just run them down the sides there is room. carb through the hood is wat i want. I wont make a cowl I want to see it popping through the hood. i doubt the distributor will hit the firewall if the engine is put forward enough. figure slim line fans and a upgraded rad would give me the space, but as it stands now i have 11 inchs between the crank pulley n fan shrouds. believe it or not my trans has a crossmember stock. as for wheel bearings i have no idea see this is the point of this thread to figure shit out that i forgot about but believe me this car is very sturdy frame structure hell it weights over 2 ton with a driver.

as for harnesses i would be eliminating the use for a ecu as much as possible. gauges i wouldnt use factory I would make a dash and house new gauges just like anyone else that does a insane swap.

but i was doing a little looking tonight I CAN definately fit a big pumpkin in the rear with little modification to the car.

keep the thoughts coming lets see what else i might be forgetting

@fmfkid250

someone put a ls1 in a civic. They posted links on here, there where a ton of pics I forget who posted it (slowextreme maybe)

It was basicly back halfed though its what you prob would have to do unless you want to jack the rear of the car up 7’

putting a v8 in a civic is just wrong in the first place my legends v6 is a very big 6. hell look at the way it looks and then look at the ls1 even same style intake manifold just 2 extra ports. but being it would be carb I want it sticking through the hood.