When most people perform engine swaps, they replace the standard engine with one that’s larger and has some extra cylinders. However, the owner of this C6 Chevrolet Corvette is doing the opposite, removing the factory V8 in favor of an engine less than half the size.
This Corvette is being built by a shop dubbed Unruly Motorsports in Georgia and originally left the factory with a 6.0-liter V8. That engine has been removed and sitting in its place is a heavily-modified, K24 2.4-liter four-cylinder from Honda.
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Speaking with The Drive, Kevin Prescott from Unruly Motorsports said that the Honda engine has been upgraded with forged rods, forged pistons, a closed deck block, and 11:1 compression ratio. It is also supplemented by a 67 mm turbocharger with dual ceramic ball bearings. Prescott has used this engine in a previous build where it pumped out 828 hp while running on 20 psi of boost. His aim is to modify it further so the Corvette delivers 900 hp through the rear wheels.
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In addition to removing the Corvette’s V8, Unruly Motorsports has abandoned the standard transaxle and will use a two-speed Powerglide, perfect for drag racing. The ‘Vette’s torque tube is also being replaced by a conventional driveshaft. Prescott adds that not only is the modified K24 significantly more powerful than the original V8 but it is also much lighter, tipping the scales at 318 lbs (144 kg) compared to the 488 lbs (221 kg) of the V8.
Work on the project is still in its early stages but the shop plans to have finished everything by next year’s Hot Rod Drag Week. Prescott hopes the car will be able to run the quarter-mile in the high six-second range.
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