{"id":12308,"date":"2016-10-20T07:15:26","date_gmt":"2016-10-20T11:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=12308"},"modified":"2016-10-20T01:22:45","modified_gmt":"2016-10-20T05:22:45","slug":"2007-kia-sorento-with-a-lsx-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=12308","title":{"rendered":"2007 Kia Sorento with a LSx Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-07.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12309\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=12309\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-07.jpg?fit=960%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2007-kia-sorento-with-6-0-l-lsx-v8-07\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2007 Kia Sorento with 6.0 L LSx V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-07.jpg?fit=960%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-07.jpg?resize=620%2C349&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2007 Kia Sorento with 6.0 L LSx V8\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-07.jpg?resize=620%2C349&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-07.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-07.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-07.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Craig Gibson shared with us a recent video of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LSxSorento\">LSxSorento<\/a> smoking the tires at Fatman&#8217;s Invasion burnout competition. The mid-sized SUV really impressed everyone there until a bearing cap went and allowed the driveshaft to destroy the transfer case. If you don&#8217;t remember from our <a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=4504\">previous article<\/a>, Craig&#8217;s 2007 Kia Sorento runs a 6.0 L LY6 V8, 6L90E six-speed automatic transmission and Jeep NP231 transfer case. Full project stats below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RQzGrmllksM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-14.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12316\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=12316\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-14.jpg?fit=960%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-09.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12311\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=12311\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-09.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2007-kia-sorento-with-6-0-l-lsx-v8-09\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2007 Kia Sorento with 6.0 L LSx V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-09.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-09.jpg?resize=620%2C349&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2007 Kia Sorento with 6.0 L LSx V8\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-09.jpg?resize=620%2C349&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-09.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-09.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-09.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-09.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-10.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12312\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=12312\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-10.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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wp-image-12312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-10.jpg?resize=620%2C349&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-10.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-10.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-10.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-10.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-11.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12313\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=12313\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-11.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2007-kia-sorento-with-6-0-l-lsx-v8-11\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2007 Kia Sorento with 6.0 L LSx V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-11.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-11.jpg?resize=620%2C349&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2007 Kia Sorento with 6.0 L LSx V8\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-11.jpg?resize=620%2C349&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-11.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-11.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-11.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-11.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d1DbLApvcsQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LRni82vutDg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Full Stats:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make\/Model<\/strong>:<br \/>\n2007 Kia Sorento (stock engine imploded due to timing tensioner failure)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Engine<\/strong>:<br \/>\n6.0 L LY6 V8 (w\/VVT &#038; w\/out DOD) from a 2009 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD<br \/>\nLS3 intake manifold assembly, fuel rails, injectors, with 90mm DBW throttle body<br \/>\n2010 Camaro Ls3 water pump (to clear t-body and VVT cover)<br \/>\n385 hp (287 kW) @ 5600 rpm<br \/>\n400 lb-ft (542 Nm) @ 4400 rpm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drivetrain<\/strong>:<br \/>\nGM 6L90E six-speed automatic transmission (with tap shift)<br \/>\nCustom billet aluminum transmission\/transfer case adapter by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BB-Precision-Machine-422701637828493\/\">B&#038;B Precision Products<\/a><br \/>\nJeep NP231 transfer case<br \/>\nCustom drive shafts (Kia &#038; Jeep u-joints are identical but length is custom)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exhaust<\/strong>:<br \/>\nLS2 GTO headers (modified for 3&#8243; V-bands)<br \/>\nDual 3&#8243; exhaust<br \/>\nMagnaflow X-flow muffler<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interior<\/strong>:<br \/>\nSpeeedHut gauge package (All FreedomCAN Series except for the Tachometer, it is a Revolution Series)<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LSxSorento\">LSxSorento<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sorentonation.com\/forum\/showthread.php?2039-Kia-Sorento-SS-6-0L-Vortec-powered-monster\/\">SorentoNation<\/a> (build thread)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Craig Gibson shared with us a recent video of his LSxSorento smoking the tires at Fatman&#8217;s Invasion burnout competition. The mid-sized SUV really impressed everyone there until a bearing cap went and allowed the driveshaft to destroy the transfer case. If you don&#8217;t remember from our previous article, Craig&#8217;s 2007 Kia Sorento runs a 6.0&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=12308\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">2007 Kia Sorento with a LSx Update<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":12309,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[514,224],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12308","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ly6","category-sorento"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2007-Kia-Sorento-with-6.0-L-LSx-V8-07.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4504,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=4504","url_meta":{"origin":12308,"position":0},"title":"Kia Sorento with a LSx V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"August 26, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"This project started in 2013 when the 3.8 L Lambda V6 in this 2007 Kia Sorento destroyed itself. 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