atvrider647

So I'm buying a chevelle within the week, and I'd love to put an iron 6.0, but is this bad ?

Blackpanther99

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I dont see how it could be bad. As long as you have good mechanic skills, patience, tools and time you can accomplish it. Check out the Conversions and Hybrids section. You should find good info about converting into an LSx swap. Lots of people have done it.

kpeterson

Unless it’s an original aluminum head big block, sounds like a big improvement. Getting rid of a 350 horse 396-402 wouldn’t bother me. But a lot of people are bugged by the LS swap in an old muscle car. They’re the same people who will be looking at your rear bumper when you’re done.

RPM WS6

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It's not something that I would ever want, or ever do, but since it's going to be your car all that really matters is how you feel about it. Other people's opinions are only as important as YOU make them. In the end, they aren't the ones that have to live with your decisions.

Do you want to retain the simplicity of old tech in an old car? Or do you prefer the mix of old styling with modern tech? Remember, each option comes with a different set of positives and negatives.

roninsonic

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Go for it!

Pop N Wood

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It's your car. Do what you want.

If it is something you can clean up and flip for a bunch of money, then you might want to think twice. But otherwise you are making it better with the LS. You keep an old car on the road while cutting both emissions and fuel consumption. What's not to like? Obama would have crushed the bitch.

oldgoat69

If doing this is wrong I don't want to be right. (isn't that a line from an old motown song?)
Go for it, you will be making a substantial improvement in the car, and in the end it is "YOUR" car. Check out all of the A body swaps here to see what the rest of the group has accomplished.

y2k_ta

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I'd say it's a must do!

ls1nova71

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Yes it is sacrilegious, and you will be struck down as soon as you turn a wrench on it......

atvrider647

So I will definetly bring a friend of mine who restores old cars, and if it can be sold to make money I will find something else.

I really wanted a beater chevelle, but hopefully this will be perfect.

I prefer modern fuel injection due to being able to make more power in my opinion.

lizeec

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As said earlier if it is a LS6 big block 1970 chevelle with numbers matching, then of course not dont do it! If it is anything with a small block or mild horsepower big block, YES do it. But as said earlier if you like things simple as diagnosing an engine problem with the basics as spark, fuel compression then keep it old school, if you dont mind changing your screwdriver for a laptop the newer technology is much better. I have too many friend with chevelles that think their car is rare for stupid reasons when in the end it is just another basic chevelle that they think is worth a fortune because as always they have a uncle that sold one in California for $70,000 so they think their 4 door 1972 chevelle is worth in the $40-$50 thousand range.

bczee

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Let just say, the bottom line it's your car!. The Swaps have been going since day one of the Gen III engine being out there. This is all just part of Hod Roding..!

What I do have objections to is taking a car that of some Collector value (low mileasge, numbers matching, SS model, etc) and turning it into a project that might de-value the car or turn it into a mess. Find a car/model of lesser value, rusted out, etc and start from there and turn it into something of value once completed. Yes.. some are going to flame me for this comment... but you asked for my opinon. there are only so many of these collector valued cars left out there..

But do what you want.. I have. but the cars that I started with were of nothing of any greate value and were good starts for project..

BC

SS67SS

Sacrilegious?!

Only if numbers matching.

Lets face it, the only thing that makes an LSx "modern" is the fuel-injection & ignition. The block, heads, cam (excluding VVT), crank are still essentially the same. So if it really bothers you, put a carb and a MSD 6LS controller, remote mount coils and paired to a TH350/TH400. Its a Win-Win

FWIW: I have a real 138 car and have plans to LSX the snot out of it.

ijimmy

If its a 64 thru 69 and its vin number starts out with 138 , then to the purest , yes sacrilege , if you dont have a numbers matching , or period specific engine with the car might as well , I saw a 66 go thru barret jackson early this year with an ls motor , 120 grand , so it realy wont effect price except to raise value , I just finished an ly6 install on a 64 , it is a 136 car , if it had been a 138 car with the original motor I would have chose to keep it stock

CattleAc

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Do it...

I have few 4-speed Chevelles laying around...I'd LSx any one of them in a heart beat...but, I found this one for little of nothing.

It's getting Ls'd on the "cheap" right now as we speak...

1989GTA

"I saw a 66 go thru barret jackson early this year with an ls motor , 120 grand , so it realy wont effect price except to raise value"

I noticed the same thing at Barret Jackson. The LSX cars seemed to bring a little more money and the swap sure did not effect the value. If anything it added to it.

chuckd71

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Sacrilege? No. It's a car. Even a numbers-matching car is still just a car, people paying more for some stupid numbers that have no value other than that assigned to them by other insane people is nonsensical. Cars are toys for adults, that's it. Do what you want.

-TheBandit-

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You are on a conversions and hybrids forum full of LSx swappers. Do you expect unbiased opinion?

My personal opinion is if it is a running car, drive it for a while first and decide what needs to be attended to before diving into an engine swap.