{"id":1413,"date":"2010-09-27T22:17:56","date_gmt":"2010-09-28T03:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=1413"},"modified":"2010-09-27T22:17:56","modified_gmt":"2010-09-28T03:17:56","slug":"hyundai-genesis-lsx-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=1413","title":{"rendered":"Hyundai Genesis LSx Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have some more information on the Hyundai Genesis with a LSx motor swap. The exhaust manifolds are form a C6 Corvette. The transmission will be a 6L80 and will later be a TR6060. They will use a tap shift shifter from Speartech. The steering rack location is still stock. The differential will probably be upgraded to a Camaro LSD.<\/p>\n

\"Hyundai<\/a><\/p>\n

Using the LSx engine swap will save 100 pounds when they were able to delete the four cylinder, turbo system, factory subframe, intercooler and 2 piece drive shaft (switched to a 1 piece). <\/p>\n

\"Hyundai<\/a><\/p>\n

After the swap there is still enough room under the hood for either a supercharger, long tube headers or a twin turbo system.<\/p>\n

\"tubular<\/p>\n

Source: LS1tech<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We have some more information on the Hyundai Genesis with a LSx motor swap. The exhaust manifolds are form a C6 Corvette. The transmission will be a 6L80 and will later be a TR6060. They will use a tap shift shifter from Speartech. The steering rack location is still stock. The differential will probably be… Read More »Hyundai Genesis LSx Update<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","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,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[132],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-genesis"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1354,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=1354","url_meta":{"origin":1413,"position":0},"title":"Hyundai Genesis Powered by LSx V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"August 14, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"There is absolutely no information on this swap. 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