The owner of the AMC Hornet is building it from the ground up for drag racing. The car rides on a Foxbody Mustang front suspension with an AJE Colt 65 kit that features universal K-member, engine mounts, A-arms, and adjustable coilovers. They upgraded the rear suspension with Calvert Racing split mono-leafs springs, sliders, and CalTracs traction bars. In the engine bay sits a twin-turbo 5.3 L LSx V8 with Gen 4 internals, Lil John’s Motorsports Solutions (LJMS) Stage 1 twin-turbo camshaft, Holley Hi-Ram intake, and two VS Racing S366-style turbochargers. View more photos and follow progress in the build thread.
Source: LS1Tech (build thread)
Just how big in cubic inches is a 5.3 litre engine?
5.3 L = 323 cubic inchesCorrection: The engines are 325 cubic inches (5.329 L). Thanks to Derek for the correction.
It’s actually a 325
Thanks Derek. You are correct.
Are there any details available on adapting the AJE Colt 65 front suspension into the Hornet?