Guest Anonymous Posted February 10, 2002 Share Posted February 10, 2002 Has anyone tried swapping in one of the new, Gen 3 (LS-1 or LS-6) all aluminum smallblocks? This would be the way to go, given the money. Not only are we talking about massive weight savings, but also incredible fuel economy for a car so fast. If anyone has tried this, I'd like to hear a bit about the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted February 10, 2002 Share Posted February 10, 2002 Welcome to the forum! Jeromio is currently doing the swap and has a website documenting his swap. Look for a post of his and click on his link to the site. Lone Star has already done the swap, but does not have a website. However, there are a few pictures of his car in 'members rides' or 'featured cars'--one of the two. The new engines are great, I agree, but there are less of them and they tend to more expensive then the LT1 engines. Also, the JTR manual/swap is based on the classic SBC, but does not cover the LS1; hence there is no 'kit' for the swap and the guys that do it have to forge their own territory, and this often results in increased time to finish. As the LS1 engines become more commonplace, you'll see many more swaps with them--they are extremely good, powerful motors with a lot of potential. Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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