{"id":30716,"date":"2018-12-12T09:00:36","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T15:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=30716"},"modified":"2018-12-12T15:20:15","modified_gmt":"2018-12-12T21:20:15","slug":"1986-z28-with-a-turbo-lsx-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=30716","title":{"rendered":"1986 Z28 with a Turbo 5.3 L LSx V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mark Bruski spent a lot of time and effort transforming his 1986 Camaro Z28 into a mean looking coupe ready to race down the quarter-mile. <\/p>\n

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He started by replacing the tired factory 305 ci LB9 V8 with a turbocharged 5.3 L LSx V8. The new engine is based on a Gen 3 model with Gen 4 rods, Lil Johns Motorsport Solutions’ Stage II turbo camshaft, slightly worked 862 heads, ARP head studs, LS9 head gaskets, and stock truck intake (shaved and hydro-dipped). The combination is good for 650+ horsepower on 93 octane fuel and 12 psi of boost from a BorgWarner S475\/96 turbocharger. <\/p>\n

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There was no way the tired factory drivetrain would hold up to three-times more power. So Mark replaced it with a built TH400 automatic transmission with reverse manual valve body, 3.5-inch chromoly steel driveshaft, and Trick Chassis 9-inch rear end with a Yukon Grizzly locking differential. <\/p>\n

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The Camaro rides on a PA Racing tubular suspension featuring their K-member, A-arms, transmission crossmember, and torque arm. Mark paired that with a set of Viking double adjustable coilovers front and back.<\/p>\n

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You can go as fast as you want but without a way to stop, you best run might be your last. To make sure the Camaro could stop Mark upgraded the front brakes with a set of Cadillac CTS-V 4-piston calipers and installed a Stroud drag chute out back.<\/p>\n

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Inside the cabin you find a roll cage and a set of racing seats with five-point harnesses. However the most striking change might be the dash and center console from a 2001 Camaro SS. <\/p>\n

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Mark Bruski spent a lot of time and effort transforming his 1986 Camaro Z28 into a mean looking coupe ready to race down the quarter-mile. He started by replacing the tired factory 305 ci LB9 V8 with a turbocharged 5.3 L LSx V8. The new engine is based on a Gen 3 model with Gen… Read More »1986 Z28 with a Turbo 5.3 L LSx V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":30721,"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_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[112],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-camaro"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1986-Camaro-Z28-with-a-turbo-5.3-L-LSx-V8-01.jpg?fit=960%2C640&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":102296,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=102296","url_meta":{"origin":30716,"position":0},"title":"2002 Camaro with a 1200 hp Turbo V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"July 4, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Justin Myatt built his 2002 Camaro SS called \"Badmaro\" at his company Myatt's Garage in Pooler, Georgia. 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