Don Nguyen

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I can't make my mind up on what I want/need to do.

My ultimate goal is to be able to put down around 500rwhp, while keeping it NA.

I currently already have a 98 LS1 out of my Camaro donor car.

The question that I am now playing around with is if I should go ahead and just do the necessary plumbing, wiring, etc, to get the LS1 swapped in and get it up and running. I would run the LS1 as is for a while, as I build up an LS2 engine for the power goals I want.

OR

Should I just sell the LS1 that I have now, and then just put all of that money and time into getting an LS2 built instead?

How much additional work would it to get the LS2 electronics/mechanics to run in a car that was already prepped/running with an LS1?

-Don

Project GatTagO

iTrader: (7)

If your goal is to have 500rwhp then you need to start with the biggest engine possible. Starting with an LS1 now and switching later is counter productive. I would look into an L92. All LS2/3 engines used a DBW throttle body, 58 tooth crank wheels, etc.

Andrew

jomomma

iTrader: (39)

on top of a motor swap later, you would also have to look into swapping out the pcm and possibly the harness

Pop N Wood

iTrader: (1)

You're going to need more cubes to reach that HP goal. I haven't seen many 6.2L NA motors with that type of RWHP. So even an LS3 will only be a starting point.