Quote:
Originally Posted by fishface
This is a great thread and confirms my suspicions about this subject. I am getting ready for my first ls swap into my 69. I have never driven anything considered high horsepower and realize I don't have the experience to do so. To that end, my plan is a stock ls3, headers and a tune. I totally enjoy just driving my car and rarely nail it. More horsepower would just increase the chance of the above happening and as stated is still plenty of power to get in trouble if not careful.
|
More than enough power to have fun with. If you want to save money, you could go with a "simple" LS1/6 and also have plenty of power. You're taking the correct approach given your situation/experience in my opinion and I commend you. Have fun. Respect the power but don't be scared of it either. When you're done, go autox the car or sign up for a HPDE class so you can learn to utilize the car's capabilities while expanding your abilities.