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Originally Posted by kennyd
I know you have had that car for a few years ( because i have seen it ) , so change it up and do the ls1 .BUT do the ls1 with a " retro look " oldstyle smallblock valvecovers , carb style intake with injection ....
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LOL. Yeah, I built that car when I was 16 and I am now 26, and it has gone through some changes over the last 10 years. I know that you've seen it as I know exactly where you park when you come to the NSRA show in Springfield. I always drive by where you guys park but am always to chicken to stop and introduce myself.
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Originally Posted by GregWeld
I stewed over this very dilemma myself... since I had to replace a poorly built 383 stroker -- and have a LS6 laying around unused...
So here's my thoughts = that I had with myself:
LS motors just don't belong in '32 Fords. It's just all wrong... even though they're great motors.
A simple small block chevy is worth just about ZERO - trade in or otherwise... so forget recovering any money from the "current" motor.
A cam change -- and the addition of the super simple FAST EZ EFI and for $1500 bucks you're golden. Have a nice running little motor.... and EFI to boot!
You'll spend FAR FAR more than that on headers - and exhaust changes - and the radiator hose placement is different - and the accessory drive system won't fit the nose of your '32 and on and on and on. So while the actual motor might be "cheap" -- it won't be a cheap swap.
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You know I have been really surprised by the response I have gotten to this thread not only here but a few other boards I am on. I thought the general consistence would be do the ls1 swap. Not so much. It seems like a lot of people like the idea of changing the sbc over to a efi setup. I have been reading about the FAST EZ EFI setup and I also know that some one makes and efi kit that looks like 3x2s but I can't seem to find it.
Thanks for all the opinions guys I appreciate it.