dhdenney

iTrader: (53)

I was reading in Super Chevy or Popular Hot Rodding or something the other day about the new displacement on demand (DOD) in the GEN4 engines. The article said the heads on the GEN4 ARE interchangeable with GEN3 motors are improved LS6 castings. Wonder if it would be safe to assume the same on the LS2??

nick y

iTrader: (1)

wishful thinking

DenzSS

Since the LS2 is supposedly a 3 valve per cylinder engine, I would say definitely not. You might be able to use it with significant modification, but who knows. If the base geometry is the same, it might not be that bad. Who knows.

dhdenney

iTrader: (53)

From what I read in the article, they didn't wanna deviate from initial design much. That is why I assumed they applied the same principle to the LS2. If all else fails and this 3 valve head doesn't work out, one can always port and play with these DOD heads since they're supposed to be better. If there's an iron LS2 block to come, then we're talking.

racetolive

as far as i know the ls2 is just an aluminum 6 liter with two valve heads with a three valve version to come in next years zo6

smokinHawk

iTrader: (48)

what he said

im hoping that the ls2 4.0" bore aluminum block would be interchangable,
which would mean a cheaper 4" bore block.

99 Black Bird T/A

iTrader: (4)

The LS2 starts out as a 2-valve engine based on what I've read.

TTopJohn

The LS2 is the 2 valve 6.0 liter engine in the C6. As yet unnamed 3 valve version is likely coming in the 2006 Z06.


How about this aluminum 6 liter LS2 block? Can we drop THAT in? I have read that some sensors are in different locations, but can we work around that? Problems may arise in accessory mounting, engine mounts, etc...
But if we could use existing ported LS1/LS6 heads on the 6.0 block, dropped into an F-body, that would be sweet.

DenzSS

My bad. Didn't know that.

masterdill

iTrader: (2)

In this months car craft there is a poster of the ls2 engine. You can clearly see 243 casting heads... not to mention a nice article about the engine. I wonder how much more is interchangeable... I wouldn't be surprised if everything is.

93Polo

iTrader: (5)

If blocks swap I see a 402 in my future

racetolive

any way about the head i belive it will simply be a split rocker so the three valve version should work if this is true

onyxxtreme

iTrader: (4)

in the carcraft, they mention:
"external Knock Sensors"

Im wondering, if that means they are moving from the valley cover to the side of the block like a Gen2 ?

one thing I did notice is new though, a new design on the Mobil1 oil fill cap

42NightZ28

the Heads on the LS2 are just LS6 heads, which is very good news as this will flood the market and drive down prices of the LS6 head so we can all afford a LS6 head with a Stage 2.5 port job from TEA.

granitemonkey

What about this "Blue Devil Engine" I keep hearing about with 600+ horsepower?? Could that end up in a vette? I have read it will be the answer to the Viper and Ford GT

AsianIce25

iTrader: (2)

I've read in numerous magazines and articles that the ls2 and even the 3-valve heads will be full compatible with gen 3 blocks. think about it. Do you think that GM would come out with an all new gen 3 block that shares vitually no parts with any other small block in 1997, and then come out with an entirely new block for 05??? I'm sure the tooling is too expesive to do that. this new **** will bolt up to our gen 3 blocks and our crap will bolt up to the blocks too. Im sure there will be some stucff you need to change, but it will work.

BOO HOO BRIAN

iTrader: (-10)

They have done it before....... 91-97 LT-1 was only a 6 year run.

niphilli

This is what I am thinking. I think in the not-so-near future we will have a 3V head that will bolt to our blocks. I think in the near future we will be able to use the new Intake manifold, larger dia TB, 4" bore blocks, and who knows what else.

LeadSled1

But the internals (rotating assemblies) and other parts are interchangable on the LT1 and earlier small blocks (L98 etc.)

MARKSZ71

iTrader: (3)

i really hope they are interchangable