v-10 Z

[rice is a food]

Has anyone on here put a v-10 in their Z... im getting a Z very soon... i saw one on ebay with a v-10 a while back... thanx guys

[grantman240z]

there is absolutely no need for that much power in a Z. A V8 will do you perfectly fine especially if you do a good job...id be afraid of the V10 because it would be so damn front heavy!

[Phacade]

I have heard of a V10 in a Z before, such as a Dodge Viper engine, etc. My question is why would you want this? Sure it would be a great bragging point, no doubt. But I seriously doubt the performance would be any better (probably worse) than a properly setup V8 Z. A V10 is a heavy beast and it would seriously through off the balance in your car. I heard that serious frame modification is necessary. Then there is the fact the with the front end weighted down (and it will be), your rear will be light. Ever see a El Camino with a 454 in it try to launch? Unfortunatly I have. The rear tires will spin and spin until you let off the hammer or it finally grabs. Cornering will stink now too. You know that nice feeling your Z has going through a hard curve, where it lays down and corners like it is on rails? Forget it. It now corners like a '78 Ford LTD. (Yeah I had one of those too and it stunk).

Before any project, don't look at what any other gearhead, ricer, dweebie, or otherwise has done to their car. Its your Z. Not mine, not anyone else's. Therefore you have to decide what -you- want to do with your car. Don't rush it, plan it out. Do a little research. You will be glad you did.

[Doug]

I know of a guy who has what he calls the 630Zed.

Its a 260 with a 6.3litre speedway motor and Toyota hilux 4WD running gear under it. Its look like a mean beast and goes like $^!# from a shanghai! By the time he gets the pedal to the floor hes already there!!

[jcdozier]

I note no one mentioned Dollars (forget about sense) as a factor. I haven't investigated the cost of a V-10 (nor do I intend to), but it seems to me it would be much more expensive than the usual small-block Chevy engine I've seen in most VZs.

Moreover, the V-10 conversion would likely be a "custom-fit" job, as opposed to using the V-8 adapter kits already availabe. There is also a 'reliability factor' that may be a consideration - with the V-8 you know someone has been there before you and has spent his/her money on the 'bug' spray.