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Originally Posted by Slow Z
dollar-per-HP just isnt there for an LS1 swap in my opinion... Sure if you got the cash and wanna build something "cool" it'd be great but practically you'd be better off and spend a ton of less money on a standard SBC. You'd make more power, cost less, and be just as reliable or even more reliable... The only thing you couldnt say is "I have an LS1"
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It depends what he wants out of it. If he want's a reliable low 12 second/high 11 second car that can be driven anywhere you really can't beat a LS1. You don't even have to go nuts on the motor. Buy the drivetrain from Contemp. Corvettes in Bristol, slap a cam in there and be done with it. Obviously you need a trans and rear to hold the power but you'd be building it the same for a "SBC".
LSx>>>>>than a carbed motor in terms of reliablity and streetability when you trying to do a fast street car. The reason I say carb because making a fast FI'ed SBC isn't exactly cheap either. Plus depending how fast he wants to go he's probably going to either A) Get a set of A/M heads or B) Really work over a set of stock or GM heads.
Just my opinion. There are plenty of ways to do it and maybe I'm biased but in terms of power, reliablity and ease of modding you really can't beat the LS platform motors.
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