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HAHAHAHA! Yes, we all know that Will's U20 makes incredible power
Mark let's put your cheater roadster to the test! Bring it by the shop and we put it on the rollers.

datsunrides wrote:

Alvin wrote:

SERE Nate wrote: My last sports car was a 280z l28 with triple webers and a few other go fast parts. I'm wanting my roadster to be faster than that was.

I don't think you will be able to achieve that with a U20, at least on paper. Roadsters will feel "faster" especially with the top down...but l28s with triples usually put out almost 180whp.

Not according to Will.

I *probably* can, but I'm cheating.

Mark

While I know Kevin and Michael's work is first rate, I would not condone someone's conversion just because its different without seeing detailed pictures.
IIRC. there have been some swaps with more of the front cross member cut away.....usually for rack and pinion steering.
He did add a brace behind the oil pan.....it always scares me the way the frame is notched for the alternator.
There are lots of American muscle cars with light weight K frame conversions and I would assume the forces are much greater.

The car Michael posted is going to need some serious work cleaning up the mess, but can be fixed.

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