a neat swap but never an 'ultimate' musclecar.. Traction and short wheelbase would be tough to overcome when it comes to actually making this swap perform

 

Traction is possible

Traction is possible

Muscle car not Sports car.

Traction isnt that hard to get.

Watch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwe5tt55cyw&feature=player_embedded


http://www.youtube dot com/watch?v=Vwe5tt55cyw&feature=player_embedded


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Worthless as tits on a bull.

 

4 cylinder operation for every day driving,
V8 Power when you want it.

The Best of both worlds



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GM is having to lower fuel costs, called CAFE 2 , and CARBON FOOT PRINT.

to do that with a slush pump, takes:
1: dynamic oil pump so 2.5Kw is not wasted at a read light
2: up to 8 speeds. (google that, see all car companies doing that for same reasons)

you sound like you get gasoline for free, and love infinite power.
yes, we all too, can divide and get power to weight ratios. no prob.

why put all that power in a HIGH CG tin box kite?
what is the point?
(for experience yes, but what else?)

why not just get the Camero.

i to am a fan of Variable displacement technology "DOD", very much so.

you did not mention 4wd once or offroad.
so is this just street dream a high CG ,jeep look, street car?

 

I have driven my Tracker, in the Mud, on a Hill,
and it is just 2wd,
and it had Street tires.

and thinking back on that Mud and Hill,
I wonder Why I didnt get Stuck,
but I guess it is because Trackers are so Lite,
they Float on the Mud.

besides 99% of my driving is Street



One day I want to buy a 4wd Tracker,
so I can drive in on 2wd and when I get Stuck,
I can drive out in 4wd.



in the mean time,
for that 99% of driving on the Street,
I think having the Option of 4 Cyl economy,
and V8 Power,
is a Great Idea!



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its a nice swap like I said before but a musclecar? nope. Take your Tracker to a drag strip and post the time slips if you don't believe me

 

Fast Trackers

here are some Videos

Zuki-r.com on the Dyno. WITHOUT NOS. I have NOS but didn't use it.
Short Shifted @ 7,000 RPM
Made 227 HP @ the wheels. (15 pounds of boost) 237 ft. lbs. Torque
Very flat power curve over 200 HP @ 4000
Drag Race ET Calc est 12.4 in the 1/4 mile.




and another Fast Tracker

Geo Tracker Supercharged 5.7L V8

9.4 sec Tracker

 

Jesus loves horse power!

 

All those Trackers are dedicated race cars with a 4 link setup and a tube frame.. Basically tube chassis race cars with a tracker body on them. Not what you have..

 

Tracker handles like a go-cart

Tracker handles like a go-cart

Chevy guys will put an LS V8 in just about anything.
Case in point?
Check out this awesome Geo Tracker
powered by a 350-hp LS1 Corvette engine.
The swap and customization was the brainchild of LS1Blazer
who can be found on the LS1Tech.com forum.



Originally, the Geo Tracker came with a 1.6-liter four cylinder.

To handle the power of the LS1,
the builder had to beef up the rear end and transmission.

We wondered if there was too much power
that the thing would end up on it’s back.

but LS1Blazer commented on the Jalopnik feature
and say the Tracker “handles like a go-cart with hardly any body roll.

Traction is not an issue at all
due to the weight transfer and the 4 link suspension.”





corvetteblogger engine-swap-the-geo-tracker-powered-by-corvette/




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Idea for 2014 Tracker

Idea for 2014 Tracker


http://ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-hybrids/1273422-lsx-2wd-geo-tracker-2.html





http://ls1tech dot com/forums/conversions-hybrids/1273422-lsx-2wd-geo-tracker-2.html



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Great idea, as long as every road you are driving on is a straight away drag strip. Try hitting a curve in that sucker, and watch her fly. Handling in a Tracker is sh*t just with the little 1.6 in it - I can only imagine what it would (or wouldn't) be like with a v8.

 

Tracker Engine weights

Tracker Engine weights

tracker/sidekick 1.6 engine weight = 250#
weight list, engine, axles t caes ect - Pirate4x4.Com Bulletin Board

LS4 Aluminum Engine weight = 478 lbs ( not incl ps pump
22 lbs for ps pump =
500 lbs

so a weight difference of 250lbs.



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earl- relax and stop trying to sell the swap to us. If you like it that is cool.. Its a neat swap and enjoy your Tracker as such

 

The LS1 tracker was posted here by the builder:

http://www.suzuki-forums.com/suzuki...om/suzuki-sidekick-escudo-vitara-geo-tracker/36665-ls1-engine-into-tracker.html