V8 swaps (was: Interesting Audi for sale)

[Michael Gough]

The Northstar engines are cheap. You can get a NEW complete Northstar engine
for $3500-4000. They changed the engine in 2000 or 2001 so they are selling
the extra old ones cheap. I stand corrected about the heads as Rob pointed
out. I was thinking of the Impala SS which has iron heads still (I think)
There are starting to be quite a few performance parts for the Northstar.
Mike

> Speaking of V8 swaps, the LS1 is far more expensive than a used
> LT1 and I'd bet the Northstar is going to be awfully close in price
> to the Audi V8s- considering it's low demand for performance applications
> and it's pretty high-tech. Also, the Northstar would have to be modified
> as it is made of a transverse FWD application.