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mosleyme said

I could not possibly care less what this guy swaps into his Dart, it is his car and I hope he enjoys it. Great to see the car on the road. LS swaps are practical just not inspiring or cool. They are boring. And they are ugly. And, like everything else in this thread - that is my opinion. Being unique and cool is not always practical, but that is part of what makes it unique and cool.

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I'm more on the line of your way of thinking. It's his car, his money, he can do what he wants with it. But, I also think an LS engine is boring. Don't get me wrong, if I had a Nova, I'd probably go that route, but not really a Mopar. The reason why I think it's boring is because it doesn't really change the dynamic of the car all that much. It's still a V8 which they offered in an A-body anyway. Sure, if it's turbo'ed it'll be a tad cooler and different, but still, it will feel like any other turbo charged V8. So, to me, I don't really see the purpose of an LS swap in a Mopar or A-body. In the long run, I don't think it's all that cheaper and it require more modification because the LS platform was never intended for a Mopar and not many people do it. However, if LS engines is what you know it could be more beneficial.

Going back to changing the dynamics of a car, what I mean by that is putting an engine in a car it was not designed for. For instance, LS swap in a 240SX or RX7, totally cool. It has a completely different feel than a turbo 4 or a rotary. We've had members here who are/have done an SRT4 swap, 2JZ swap, and I think one successfully swapped in an RB25DET. I think that's cool. It's just different enough to peak my interest and, again, change the dynamics of the car.