Ls2 to Ls7???
09-05-2009, 01:20 PM
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Ls2 to Ls7??? Ok I know people are going to say why would you do that when you could just sleeve and stroke the ls2 and it would be stronger but....
After doing some researching this is what I am under the impression of...If someone had a 6.0 GTO/Vette/ anything with an ls2 stock. That they could swap the 24x reluctor and cam gear off 6.0 to the ls7 which would make it able to run of the ls2 computer. As well as front and rear covers, oil pan and pump, valley covers, basically the whole oiling setup to convert it to wet sump. The only thing you would have to worry about (assuming one is using the ls7 intake and tb) is the TB wiring issues. Is this even close to correct?
After doing some researching this is what I am under the impression of...If someone had a 6.0 GTO/Vette/ anything with an ls2 stock. That they could swap the 24x reluctor and cam gear off 6.0 to the ls7 which would make it able to run of the ls2 computer. As well as front and rear covers, oil pan and pump, valley covers, basically the whole oiling setup to convert it to wet sump. The only thing you would have to worry about (assuming one is using the ls7 intake and tb) is the TB wiring issues. Is this even close to correct?
09-05-2009, 08:17 PM
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There is more to it than that. The LS7 block is also about $2750 these days as well. Re-sleeving a block cost about $1800 from RED. The re-sleeved block would be a better choice as well, you can control a few things like sleeve length and bore.
Then you have the cracking issue of the LS7 block under certain conditions so when you add it all up your better off with the re-sleeve LS2 IMO.. in your case its less money to begin with.
Then you have the cracking issue of the LS7 block under certain conditions so when you add it all up your better off with the re-sleeve LS2 IMO.. in your case its less money to begin with.
09-06-2009, 09:10 PM
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The crank snout on the ls7 is longer as well (.980) and u will have to cut it if using single-stage wet sump oil pump and pan. One advantage to the ls7 is the doweled, billet steel main caps. U can sleeve all u want, but the if the bottom-end moves around it will fail.
