Idea I am kickin around in my head

[Dirty Rockstar]

Hey gang. Long time lurker, minimal poster.

Anywho, my next ride is going to be a Bonneville. I would LOVE a GXP, but I'll take an SSEi too. So my thinking is, I would love to drop in a Cadillac LC3. I guess what I am wondering is if it would be better to convert it to RWD via hanging the body on a RWD frame or switch up the engine and make it FWD in the Bonneville's engine bay. 469 hp in a Bonneville would be totally sweet, and I really have a thing for the Northstar engines. I even have an LX5 ShortStar in my Intrigue!

I am thinking that for ease of fabrication, FWD is the way to go, but then I have other issues, like what transmission can handle all that raw, unadulterated power? What will my torque steer be like? Will I wind up driving into a guard rail when I gun it leaving an intersection?

I really like the LC3, and I love the Cadillac STSV it belongs to, but I love Bonnevilles more

[00Beast]

I think the 4T80E could handle that power. Wouldn't it be cooler to turbo a GXP? Do a tailpipe turbo, and it would work great. Would need to run a BigStuff3 controller, but wouldn't that still be less expensive than the LC3 anyways? Just throwing this out there.

[crash93ssei]

The swap can be done, but it depends on how much money you have to wrap up into it, or how good your fabrication skills are.

I honestly say that if you want that engine, stick with the STS V. Better car all around I think, especially for all that power.

[BonneMe]

Converting to RWD? Not a good idea... You'll be left with a frankencar that'll be way too heavy, and AT BEST full of compromises.

LC3 FWD? Not worth it, you'll need the 4t80 at a minimum to handle the output, and the engine height is probably going to be an issue as well. If you want that kinda power, you need a proper chassis, like the CTS/STS. It'd be neat in an F Body, but you're in boosted LSx territory then as well....

With either of them you still have H body brakes, suspension, etc to go with the $15k+ engine.

Intense gave up on their bonneville because they couldn't keep it together with all the blower running through it, GP's seem to handle ultimate power better.