{"id":43470,"date":"2019-07-25T13:51:58","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T18:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=43470"},"modified":"2019-07-25T19:56:14","modified_gmt":"2019-07-26T00:56:14","slug":"1975-pacer-with-a-turbo-lsx-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=43470","title":{"rendered":"1975 Pacer with a Turbo LSx V8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1975-Pacer-with-a-Turbo-LSx-V8-01.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43472\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=43472\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1975-Pacer-with-a-Turbo-LSx-V8-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C1059&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1059\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1975 Pacer with a Turbo LSx V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1975 Pacer with a Turbo LSx V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1975-Pacer-with-a-Turbo-LSx-V8-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C1059&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1975-Pacer-with-a-Turbo-LSx-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C588&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1975 Pacer with a Turbo LSx V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"588\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-43472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1975-Pacer-with-a-Turbo-LSx-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C588&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1975-Pacer-with-a-Turbo-LSx-V8-01.jpg?resize=768%2C753&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1975-Pacer-with-a-Turbo-LSx-V8-01.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This 1975 AMC Pacer was built by owner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dickhamm\/\">Dick Hamm<\/a> in Tuscan, Arizona for LS Fest West 2019. He built the car in 16 days and documented it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLmUN9t-LVlbtB-YEVcVVcN6KL25gzn1D6\">on his YT channel<\/a>. The engine is a turbocharged Gen3 5.3 L LSx V8 with upgraded camshaft and valve springs, VS Racing 78\/75 turbocharger, MicroSquirt EFI, and 80 lb injectors. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a Turbo 400 three-speed automatic transmission and GM 10-bolt (8.5-inch) rear end with 3.08 gears and welded diff.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1975-Pacer-with-a-Turbo-LSx-V8-02.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43473\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=43473\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1975-Pacer-with-a-Turbo-LSx-V8-02.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1975 Pacer with a Turbo LSx V8 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1975 Pacer with a Turbo LSx V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1975-Pacer-with-a-Turbo-LSx-V8-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1975-Pacer-with-a-Turbo-LSx-V8-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1975 Pacer with a Turbo LSx V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-43473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1975-Pacer-with-a-Turbo-LSx-V8-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1975-Pacer-with-a-Turbo-LSx-V8-02.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1975-Pacer-with-a-Turbo-LSx-V8-02.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1975-Pacer-with-a-Turbo-LSx-V8-02.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/3fir8nT-K4s\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLmUN9t-LVlbtB-YEVcVVcN6KL25gzn1D6\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC3S-EVcnIxaitGIUyObU6Mg\">Dick Hamm<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotrod.com\/articles\/top-10-funky-cool-ls-swaps-ls-fest-west-plus-bonus\/\">HotRod<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCI3fKpfLBb9NegrWPWI2k_w\">HolleyPerformance<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This 1975 AMC Pacer was built by owner Dick Hamm in Tuscan, Arizona for LS Fest West 2019. He built the car in 16 days and documented it on his YT channel. The engine is a turbocharged Gen3 5.3 L LSx V8 with upgraded camshaft and valve springs, VS Racing 78\/75 turbocharger, MicroSquirt EFI, and&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=43470\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">1975 Pacer with a Turbo LSx V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":43472,"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":[234],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pacer"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1975-Pacer-with-a-Turbo-LSx-V8-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C1059&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":112713,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=112713","url_meta":{"origin":43470,"position":0},"title":"2006 Chevy Trailblazer SS with a Turbo LSX V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"March 8, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"RPM Motorsports built this 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer SS to cruise the streets and 8-sec quarter-miles. 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