Something’s not right with this Kia Sorento

Posted on 07-06-2015 at 17:49 by ricardo – 35 Comments”

Hint: look under the hood.

Engine swaps come in all shapes and sizes. There is not really a measure, but for us, the more absurd the motorwissel, the more attention they get. What us at this doodsimpele Kia Sorento 2005 btengt. Original comes with a 3.5 V6 that 192 hp and 90k miles of faithful service did in this Korean SUV (which ever not dragging in the Netherlands).

The owner, of American origin, it was then time to that poor zespitter in exchange for a Chevy V8. Not just one, but the big-block version with 468 cubic inches, or 7,7-litre engine capacity. Standard is good for roughly 600 hp and 813 newton-meters of torque. The block was linked to a 700R4 automatic transmission and connected to the 4WD system.

The catch? However, it remains a ten year old Kia, and the owner has the original remmetjes. That makes it a sleeper, which might be somewhat unpredictable to drive, but there is to keep in mind. Well, who picks him up?

Gallery: Kia Sorento Chevy V8

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