LS conversion..Info overload. A little Help.

[hifi875]

Get a 6.0 or 6.2 truck engine with ls3 heads, put a camshaft in it, get a gmpp carb intake put your fast system on it. Bolt up your 2004r to it and enjoy. It's not hard to get 500+ hp out of this setup and it will idle like a baby and run like heck!

[toddoky]

It's no problem to install/run a 2004R in a 1st-gen behind an LS and parts exist that allow you to do it in a bolt-in fashion, as shown in the attached photo.

[redefined]

Some good info here. From my research, kinda in the same boat now, already have a built SBC but looking to go LS, I'd say go LS. Seems to be better in all aspects except possibly the $$$$ area.

[im4u2nvss]

Originally Posted by redefined

I'd say go LS. Seems to be better in all aspects except possibly the $$$$ area.

Couldnt agree with you more.

[MaxHarvard]

*SHAMELESS PLUG ALERT*


I wrote about a lot of these questions

I'll just leave this here.

http://www.amazon.com/Swap-Engines-i...dp/1613250312/

[Vince@Meanstreets]

that was you? thank you.

I thought you name was Max, or is Eric Mcclellan your pseudonym.

[MaxHarvard]

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

that was you? thank you.

I thought you name was Max, or is Eric Mcclellan your pseudonym.

Looks like my post got deleted, too much shamless plugging it seems.



Umm... Thanks for... ? What did I do now? LOL

Eric McClellan is my real name, Max is my sons name. I've had this screen name for probably 20 years... so it's kind of a family name

[obengston]

Originally Posted by hifi875

Get a 6.0 or 6.2 truck engine with ls3 heads, put a camshaft in it, get a gmpp carb intake put your fast system on it. Bolt up your 2004r to it and enjoy. It's not hard to get 500+ hp out of this setup and it will idle like a baby and run like heck!

This is alone the lines I was thinking about, if I was to do this, because of the Tranny I currently have (and the money tied up in it), as well as the Fast 2.0 system I recently purchased. So I should be able to just get a LS engine with a carb intake, headers, mount, and a tranny adapter, and all the front accessories, and the brackets?? I would like to have a combination set-up that will make at least 500 to the wheels?

[Sparks67]

Originally Posted by obengston

This is alone the lines I was thinking about, if I was to do this, because of the Tranny I currently have (and the money tied up in it), as well as the Fast 2.0 system I recently purchased. So I should be able to just get a LS engine with a carb intake, headers, mount, and a tranny adapter, and all the front accessories, and the brackets?? I would like to have a combination set-up that will make at least 500 to the wheels?

To get 500hp to the wheels (rwhp) then you need a stroked LS3 418. LS418 makes around 645 or around 515 rwhp. The other poster is talking about fwhp. I recently talked to Brian Thomson (Builder of Stielow's engines), about FAST being used with the TVS2300 (I have one for sale), but he said that FAST ECU can be used with an LS engine. Although, he said that the LS ECU are more reliable than aftermarket.

Jeff

[obengston]

Originally Posted by Sparks67

To get 500hp to the wheels (rwhp) then you need a stroked LS3 418. LS418 makes around 645 or around 515 rwhp. The other poster is talking about fwhp. I recently talked to Brian Thomson (Builder of Stielow's engines), about FAST being used with the TVS2300 (I have one for sale), but he said that FAST ECU can be used with an LS engine. Although, he said that the LS ECU are more reliable than aftermarket.

Jeff

This is now on track where I want to be. So if I can build a LS3 418 I should be in the area where I want to be.. You lost me about the Fast being used with the TVS2300?? Also the LS ECU is more reliable?? Would that be the FAST I have?? and whats the TVS2300? With the LS ECU, would relate to having it programed correct? The Fast System I have is more of a self learning, but can change basic things to it. Back to the LS3 418, what type of heads (stock?? LS3), sorry for the 3rd grade questions, but I'm in elementary when it comes to the LS side..