{"id":103,"date":"2007-11-01T22:26:11","date_gmt":"2007-11-02T03:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=103"},"modified":"2007-11-01T22:26:11","modified_gmt":"2007-11-02T03:26:11","slug":"video-of-ls1-swap-in-civic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=103","title":{"rendered":"Video of LS1 Swap in Civic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=44\">Swapping a LS1 drivetrain in a Civic<\/a> would probably equal one fast and hard to control vehicle. Well thanks to someone with a video camera we can hear and see this crazy engine swap.<\/p>\n<p><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/RmP3au8UoXc&#038;rel=1\"><\/param><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\"><\/param><\/object><\/p>\n<p>Source: Carscoop<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swapping a LS1 drivetrain in a Civic would probably equal one fast and hard to control vehicle. Well thanks to someone with a video camera we can hear and see this crazy engine swap. 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