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Originally Posted by 509Chevelle
Guys, I was having a discussion with a coworker today who is a car guy, but not really a car guy, if you know what I mean. Anyway, he argues the fact that if he still had his "69 Camaro he wouldn't be putting an LS motor in it. He states the fact that he wouldn't because everyone else is doing it and how everybody is putting LS's into their cars. So, I asked him, well what's the difference when LS's were not available and everyone was putting big block's into their cars? He then states that was all that was available was either a small block or a big block. Then I counter with newer technology and now an LS is pretty much all available now as far as Chevy is concerned. Unless you go retro with a 1st gen motor. What's you guys take on this. I just think some people fear the unknown and he is an old school guy who refuses to change. He just want to go against the grain and doesn't want it to seem as if he's jumping on the bandwagon.
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I've been in those conversations as well. Just like Ford vs. Chevy vs. Mopar, you will never have a consensus. In my opinion, if everyone through the years felt as he does, we would all be walking or riding horses or having flat heads etc. Ask him if he has a black and white TV or maybe just an AM radio?
I also don't believe that "Everyone" is going LS. I was at a local show over the weekend. 700 cars and not 1 LS conversion that I came across. Of the thousands of cars at Columbus this year, LS conversions were still very much the minority. Will there be more absolutely, but remember there are still folks that live and breathe hot rodded flat heads! It's personal choice with no right or wrong answer.
We went from a Big Block to an LS. For us it was bang for the buck. We had to buy everything motor mounts, accessories, exhaust, headers etc. Therefore we got the most power for the least weight and the latest technology for not much more than the big block. If you already have a gen 1 engine in the car running than an LS can get expensive. Anyway, the difference of opinion is what keeps this hobby interesting and moving forward.
JMO
Later,
