We'll see how things go once I have it torn down.
Right now I'm working on a spreadsheet to figure out what an LSx swap would really cost, minus the money I would make by selling my current crank, rods, heads, lifters, rockers, intake, FAST ECU, oil pan, new-in-box vintage air Frontrunner etc.
I'd probably go with a stock stroke LS2 with stout internals, and either AFR or ETP heads. Don't know what I would do for an intake, and I'd probably use a factory ECU and use EFI Live, and buy an LS vintage air Front Runner setup. Keeping the LS2 to 364ci means the turbos I just purchased will still be in their ideal efficiency range.
Right now the cost difference between freshening my engine with a Dart block and new pistons and going LS2 looks like about $2500-3000 more for the LS, about 1/2 of the cost difference I expected; but the "big if" in that equation is getting what I figure is reasonable for my Gen 1 parts I'd need to sell.
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1969 Chevelle
Old setup: Procharged/intercooled/EFI 353 SBC, TKO, ATS/SPC/Global West suspension, C6 brakes & hydroboost.
In progress: LS2, 3.0 Whipple, T56 Magnum, torque arm & watts link, Wilwood Aero6/4 brakes, Mk60 ABS, Vaporworx, floater 9" rear, etc.
Last edited by Blown353; 11-11-2008 at 11:27 AM.
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