{"id":1666,"date":"2015-03-12T16:44:30","date_gmt":"2015-03-12T20:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=1666"},"modified":"2015-03-13T10:33:50","modified_gmt":"2015-03-13T14:33:50","slug":"holden-rodeo-with-mid-engine-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=1666","title":{"rendered":"Holden Rodeo With A Mid-engine V8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5669\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5669\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5669\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5669\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Holden-Rodeo-With-Mid-engine-V8-03.jpg?fit=1422%2C948&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1422,948\" 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;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Holden Rodeo With Mid-engine V8 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Holden Rodeo With Mid-engine 600 horsepower L98 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Holden-Rodeo-With-Mid-engine-V8-03.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Holden-Rodeo-With-Mid-engine-V8-03.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5669\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Holden-Rodeo-With-Mid-engine-V8-03.jpg?resize=625%2C417&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Holden Rodeo With Mid-engine 600 horsepower L98 V8\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Holden-Rodeo-With-Mid-engine-V8-03.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Holden-Rodeo-With-Mid-engine-V8-03.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Holden-Rodeo-With-Mid-engine-V8-03.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Holden-Rodeo-With-Mid-engine-V8-03.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Holden-Rodeo-With-Mid-engine-V8-03.jpg?w=1422&amp;ssl=1 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This second-generation Holden Rodeo was built by Mike Moore for the sole purpose of racing. To start off the driver sits directly in the middle of the cab and the engine sits behind the driver in a mid-engine layout. The whole truck sits on a space frame chassis and weighs 1,100 kg (2,425 lb). The drivetrain consists of a 600 horsepower 6.0 L L98 V8 connected to a four-speed Jerico gearbox which drives a Winters quick-change differential. Mikes estimates it took him 5,000 hours to build.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5667\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5667\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5667\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5667\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Holden-Rodeo-With-Mid-engine-V8-01.jpg?fit=1422%2C948&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1422,948\" 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;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Holden Rodeo With Mid-engine V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Holden Rodeo With Mid-engine 600 horsepower L98 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Holden-Rodeo-With-Mid-engine-V8-01.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Holden-Rodeo-With-Mid-engine-V8-01.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5667\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Holden-Rodeo-With-Mid-engine-V8-01.jpg?resize=625%2C417&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Holden Rodeo With Mid-engine 600 horsepower L98 V8\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Holden-Rodeo-With-Mid-engine-V8-01.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, 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data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Holden-Rodeo-With-Mid-engine-V8-02.jpg?fit=1422%2C948&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1422,948\" 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;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Holden Rodeo With Mid-engine V8 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Holden Rodeo With Mid-engine 600 horsepower L98 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Holden-Rodeo-With-Mid-engine-V8-02.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Holden-Rodeo-With-Mid-engine-V8-02.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5668\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Holden-Rodeo-With-Mid-engine-V8-02.jpg?resize=625%2C417&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Holden Rodeo With Mid-engine 600 horsepower L98 V8\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Holden-Rodeo-With-Mid-engine-V8-02.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Holden-Rodeo-With-Mid-engine-V8-02.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Holden-Rodeo-With-Mid-engine-V8-02.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Holden-Rodeo-With-Mid-engine-V8-02.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Holden-Rodeo-With-Mid-engine-V8-02.jpg?w=1422&amp;ssl=1 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><object id=\"myExp4106269013001\" class=\"BrightcoveExperience\" 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value=\"#FFFFFF\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.motormag.com.au\/features\/1503\/mid-engine-holden-rodeo-track-monster\/\">MotorMag<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/oppositelock.jalopnik.com\/wow-1690741140\">OppositeLock<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This second-generation Holden Rodeo was built by Mike Moore for the sole purpose of racing. To start off the driver sits directly in the middle of the cab and the engine sits behind the driver in a mid-engine layout. The whole truck sits on a space frame chassis and weighs 1,100 kg (2,425 lb). The&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=1666\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Holden Rodeo With A Mid-engine V8<\/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_post_was_ever_published":false,"_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":""},"categories":[157],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-holden"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":46948,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=46948","url_meta":{"origin":1666,"position":0},"title":"Dragster Built for the Street with a 4000 hp Twin-Turbo Chevy V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"October 14, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Ajay Chapman is building his friend Karl Chamberlin a street-legal dragster capable of low-6's. The project started four years ago with a wrecked 2002 Holden Monaro and has come a long in that time. 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The company worked close with Killa Conversions & Performance to offer their own LSx powered Colorado called the Superado. 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The wagon is powered by a twin-turbo 427 ci LSx V8 making 2024 horsepower and 1462 lb-ft of torque on a Haltech Nexus R5 VCU. 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However the owner hopes to get the sedan into the 8-second club soon thanks to a stroked 403 ci (6.6 L) LSx V8 under the hood capable of 959 horsepower to the wheels. 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