This Mad Opel Kadett Has A Flat-Plane-Converted Chevy V8 Under The Bonnet

The LT5 engine in this Kadett was taken from a C4 Corvette, and now produces upwards of 650bhp and revs to nearly 10,000rpm
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When this Kadett was made in 1976, Opel probably didn’t expect this to happen to it. Originally available with a maximum of 108bhp, this bright yellow Kadett now pushes out more than 650bhp.

Its 5.7-litre Chevrolet LT5 V8 engine currently revs to a dizzying 10,000rpm. For a while, the engine used the standard cross-plane crank, but - as detailed in an article on Engine Labs from a couple of years ago - the mega Kadett now has a flat-plane crank, allowing it to rev into the stratosphere.

The car competes in hill climb competitions across the world, and is piloted by seven-time national hill climb champion Holger Hovemann.

The Kadett has a little secret, though. The floor pan, engine and greasy bits are all from a C4 Corvette donor car that crashed at some point, and a heavily-modified Kadett body has been slotted on top. So it’s not really a Kadett, but we’re sure that detail won’t stop you enjoying the video above.

Video via Reddit Cars

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Comments

Anonymous

LT5?
650bhp???????
Flat-plane crank!?!?
10,000RPM!?!?!?!?!?

06/25/2017 - 11:16 |
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Anonymous

Pure porn

06/25/2017 - 11:35 |
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Anonymous

V8 swap all the cars!!

06/25/2017 - 12:18 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Woah there. Hold your horses. There are already enough V8 swaps around

06/25/2017 - 16:51 |
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Joshua Persaud (Wagon/Estate Squad) (Sleeper Squad) I need a

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

So you’re saying I can V8 swap a V8 car?

06/25/2017 - 22:32 |
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Deadpool (Cam's much sexier twin) (Official Demon Fangirl)

I have found new purpose in life with this sound

06/25/2017 - 13:26 |
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Anonymous

Pure bliss with headphones

06/25/2017 - 13:30 |
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Anonymous

It’s more a Lotus engine than Chevrolet though. So that might have helped. But it’s impressive nonetheless.

06/25/2017 - 13:48 |
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M4R10

The “little” Kadett that could.

06/25/2017 - 14:54 |
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Anonymous

It does not come much more badass than this.

06/25/2017 - 15:08 |
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Anonymous

Richard Hammond is drooling right now

06/25/2017 - 16:05 |
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Anonymous

Everything sounds better at high revs.

06/25/2017 - 16:51 |
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