LS Engine Debate - Lateral-g Forums

**214Chevy** · #1 08-11-2010, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ccracin

...... Anyway, the difference of opinion is what keeps this hobby interesting and moving forward.

JMO

Later,

Very well stated Chad. I too, went from a big block to an LS 6.0. Hence my screen name 509Chevelle. I had a beefy 509 ci big block. And when I told all my buddies I was giving it up for a small block LS engine, they all thought I was losing my minds.

**XcYZ** · #2 08-11-2010, 12:38 PM

As Chad noted, I don't think there's really that many LS conversions out there. At Car Craft last month, with 5,000+ cars, there were very, very few EFI conversions of any make.

Josh69 · #3 08-11-2010, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by XcYZ

As Chad noted, I don't think there's really that many LS conversions out there. At Car Craft last month, with 5,000+ cars, there were very, very few EFI conversions of any make.

Agreed, I could count them on my fingers.

Hindsight 20/20, I'd do an LSx. For what I've spent on a whopping 475hp in this old Poncho, I should have.

**Stuart Adams** · #4 08-11-2010, 03:00 PM

Alot of it is the fear of the unknown. Men are brand shoppers and don't stray too far away from what there used too. We go to the store get it and get out. Until you have tried other options its really hard to have a legitimate opinion, IMO. Conversion to LS isn't cheap either.

I don't hear people putting in LS motors and bitching they should have ran a big block!

FrankZ · #5 08-11-2010, 03:12 PM

For me a gen1 works,Ihave too much time and $$ in it to swap out.However if I were starting from scratch (ie. no motor) I would go for the latest and greatest.I look at changes from the perspective of---What will I get for my dollar spent. Bling--NOT ,Results-GOT

Vegas69 · #6 08-11-2010, 03:12 PM

There is no replacement for displacement....

BBC71Nova · #7 08-11-2010, 03:17 PM

I tend to agree with Todd. However, the LSx stuff now can be punched/stroked to go pretty large. The packaging still is beneficial too. A BBC can be built to shed some pounds with aluminum block too but they are just sooo expensive. Getting tougher and tougher to stay true to the big blocks

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John

Bow Tie 67 · #8 08-12-2010, 08:35 AM

Old school is nice, but letting a computer control combustion, superior ground up design, longevity, MPG's, easy HP, light weight, great throttle response, self protection, ..........

strtcar · #9 08-13-2010, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegas69

There is no replacement for displacement....

boost is that replacement

jannes_z-28 · #10 08-15-2010, 12:41 AM

I am on my fourth season driving my LS1 powered 69 Z/28, I have covered almost 10.000 miles, most of them at highway speed passing many cars. It runs like a dream, mpg as any normal driver. The LS1 engine still has its sparkplugs it came with from the donor car. Only thing I've done to it is one oil/filter change.

All the other guys I know with SBC or BBC are struggling with their engines, can't drive long distances because of 8mpg or that they have some troubles with poor running or broken stuff.

It weighs 3300 lbs empty and runs pretty good for being a untouched 2001 Camaro engine.

Jan