Okay...I know this is not the most popular, but it is proposing a very interesting angle to my next project.
I picked up a 2007 8.1 off ebay that will be here soon. It is sans accessoreis, harness, and computer. I am told these will run off the LS1 harness (with some mods) and LS1 computer.
Plan is to bolt it to the Richmond Six already in the project 69 Vette that I'll be building.
It has eight coils, eight injectors, front mounted drive by wire throttle body...and roller cam.
They turn 375 hp and 500 ft lbs stock and are good for a little more with a cam, tuning, headers...etc. Raylar makes aluminun heads...cams, etc. and can get an easy 700 out of them.
I think my biggest issue will be fitting the throttle body side under the hood - the intake is 10.5 inch tall on a tall deck (L88 hood being used). Direct fit headers will be an issue (will be running hooker side pipes).
They look like this, and to the casual observer will appear to be an LSx on steeroids!
From a budget side, I picked mine up with 40k miles for 1K plus shipping. considering all else is LSx off the shelf stuff - it shouldn't take much to get it running.
Anybody else crazy enough to fool with one of these?