{"id":2121,"date":"2011-08-23T22:47:08","date_gmt":"2011-08-24T03:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=2121"},"modified":"2019-10-06T23:56:39","modified_gmt":"2019-10-07T04:56:39","slug":"cadillac-xlr-with-ls3-on-the-dyno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=2121","title":{"rendered":"Cadillac XLR with LS3 Swap on the Dyno"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This Cadillac XLR is powered by a LS3 V8 mated to a T56 six-speed manual transmission. On the dyno, the engine made 486 horsepower and 456 lb-ft of torque.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/lZcUkB1nldI\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.xlr-net.com\/forums\/cadillac-xlr-technical-discussion\/5411-ls3-engine-swap.html\">XLR-Net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Cadillac XLR is powered by a LS3 V8 mated to a T56 six-speed manual transmission. On the dyno, the engine made 486 horsepower and 456 lb-ft of torque. 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