Would you believe A SOHC LS1 ??
03-05-2005, 02:20 PM
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Would you believe A SOHC LS1 ?? I was reading the Feb 05 issue of Camaro Performers and on page 91, there is a little article with a pick of a LS1 with SOHC and get this a Magnacharger on top of it.
Done by Pete Aardema from Escondido Cali.
Not much details except the pick but I'll be damned, I think I've seen it all.
A nice write on this is warranted.
Done by Pete Aardema from Escondido Cali.
Not much details except the pick but I'll be damned, I think I've seen it all.
A nice write on this is warranted.
03-05-2005, 03:21 PM
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I'd love to see a picture. I can imagine a 4-valve sohc, with small pushrods in the head, that wouldn't have much bigger packaging than the current heads. However, with 4 valves and no pushrods blocking the ports, it would probably breath rather well.
03-05-2005, 04:01 PM
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It just doesnt seem physically possible to me to convert a pushrod engine into an overhead cam and still use the same engine. How the heck would you do something like that?
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03-05-2005, 10:40 PM
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That is what I would call innovative.
I wonder how reliable it would be and how much more efficient?
Also what cam profiles do you think he is using?
I wonder how reliable it would be and how much more efficient?
Also what cam profiles do you think he is using?
03-05-2005, 11:23 PM
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It boggles the mind lol. I still don't understand how it's physically possible. What did he do with all the empty space, like where the cam used to be? ARGH! My brain hurts!
03-06-2005, 08:04 AM
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ohc is such a waste of time its not even funny. one of the great things about ls1s is the simplicity of a proven design(pushrod) why throw that away with that garbage?
03-06-2005, 08:58 AM
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I was hoping an SOHC or DOHC LSx would be..well...cleaner. My car actually turned its nose up and drove away when it saw that ugly engine. Now I have to run after it and bringer it back...