{"id":3944,"date":"2014-07-01T23:10:46","date_gmt":"2014-07-02T03:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=3944"},"modified":"2023-06-07T12:57:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T17:57:36","slug":"lingenfelters-ls3-powered-vista-cruiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=3944","title":{"rendered":"Lingenfelter’s Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser with a Supercharged LS3 V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This is the first Pro-touring 1970 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser we’ve seen. Lingenfelter built the unique wagon with their supercharged LS3 V8 producing 650 horsepower. The motor features a Hooker exhaust headers and mounts and an Edelbrock supercharger. Behind the V8 sits a Tremec 6060 six-speed manual transmission with a Centerforce DYAD twin-disc clutch. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a Moser 12-bolt rear end with 3.73 gears and an Eaton Posi differential. The wagon rides on a RideTech air suspension with Wilwood disc brake behind Weld Racing wheels. <\/p>\n

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Source: Lingenfelter Collection<\/a> and Lingenfelter Performance Engineering FB page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is the first Pro-touring 1970 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser we’ve seen. Lingenfelter built the unique wagon with their supercharged LS3 V8 producing 650 horsepower. The motor features a Hooker exhaust headers and mounts and an Edelbrock supercharger. Behind the V8 sits a Tremec 6060 six-speed manual transmission with a Centerforce DYAD twin-disc clutch. 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