Anyone regret going with a ls motor?
12-10-2012, 04:56 PM
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Anyone regret going with a ls motor? Ive been around the old sbc and bbc, but lately have been looking into a 4.8 or 5.3, just something cheap. just curious if anyone here regretted it or if you hated certain parts or building one
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12-12-2012, 03:13 PM
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Only thing i regret is not doing it sooner. I did like the interior sound of the LT1, but have gotten used to the LS1 now and love it! The difference in power going from an A4 LT1 to a M6 LS1 was night and day. The brakes were also noticably different
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12-12-2012, 03:37 PM
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There are platforms I'd rather build on than an Fbody, but I absolutely love the LSX engines. I've been beating mine daily from 70 to 135k and it hasn't missed a bit. The power, weight, size, availability, response to mods, efficiency (mpg) and adaptability are unparalleled.
There are other motors I have interest in, like the 2jz, big block Chevy's and modular Fords, but I wouldn't trade my LSX for one of them. I'd just like to have them in addition to.
Guys that aren't used to the Gen III Chevy's are always blown away when I tell them the car ran 12s with nothing but a set of Pacesetters. That I expect to be knocking on the door of 11s with the Yank 3500 and 3.73s I've installed baffles them further. It's good stuff man.
There are other motors I have interest in, like the 2jz, big block Chevy's and modular Fords, but I wouldn't trade my LSX for one of them. I'd just like to have them in addition to.
Guys that aren't used to the Gen III Chevy's are always blown away when I tell them the car ran 12s with nothing but a set of Pacesetters. That I expect to be knocking on the door of 11s with the Yank 3500 and 3.73s I've installed baffles them further. It's good stuff man.
12-12-2012, 06:44 PM
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Guys that aren't used to the Gen III Chevy's are always blown away when I tell them the car ran 12s with nothing but a set of Pacesetters. That I expect to be knocking on the door of 11s with the Yank 3500 and 3.73s I've installed baffles them further. It's good stuff man.
12-12-2012, 07:04 PM
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Absolutely. Even guys who know their stuff, but haven't really delved much into the late model power plants can be ignorant of their potential. I know plenty guys who have built up very nice old school combinations who are always surprised to hear what these things can do.
What I used to love were the modular Mustang guys who would cry nitrous or cam when they'd see Fbodies drop into the 11s and 12s with simple combinations and stock engines. I remember in high school my friends brother had a cammed Z28. I had a 5.0 back then. He was telling me how he just had it on the dyno and it made around 380rwhp.
I couldn't believe it wasn't supercharged or sprayed and here I was hoping to save up enough for H/C/I and MAYBE break 300rwhp.
What I used to love were the modular Mustang guys who would cry nitrous or cam when they'd see Fbodies drop into the 11s and 12s with simple combinations and stock engines. I remember in high school my friends brother had a cammed Z28. I had a 5.0 back then. He was telling me how he just had it on the dyno and it made around 380rwhp.
I couldn't believe it wasn't supercharged or sprayed and here I was hoping to save up enough for H/C/I and MAYBE break 300rwhp.
12-13-2012, 12:00 AM
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i have no regrets, not knocking the lt1 guys but i searched for a 98-02 camaro just for the ls motor. i have a 82 z28 with a 383 sbc also. i still dont mind running the old school motor. its a full roller motor with all the bells and whistles. plus it would spank my ls1 (on nitrous) z28 (on motor) as they sit 
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12-13-2012, 12:15 AM
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I absolutely love my LS1 in my TA. 30mpg on the hwy, 350rwhp, and little maintenance. For example, you can pick up a high miles stock auto LS1 Z28 for $3500-$5500, throw a stall and DR's on it and run 12's. How many other cars can do that for the price?
