Has anyone made a mock up replica LS1 engine yet?
03-10-2005, 04:31 AM
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Has anyone made a mock up replica LS1 engine yet? Sorry if this is the wrong section but didn't know where else to ask.
Been waiting and waiting but it's been 8 years now and no company that I found makes plastic replicas of the LS1 engine. Someone know something I don't?
Been waiting and waiting but it's been 8 years now and no company that I found makes plastic replicas of the LS1 engine. Someone know something I don't?
03-10-2005, 10:14 AM
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There was a guy at the PRI show that had a foam one in the booth next to us. He was using to display valvecovers and a timing chain cover. The name of the company and guy was PML David Tolin 310-671-4345. He might be able to tell you where he got it.
03-10-2005, 11:47 AM
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No thanks...i'll just get a scrap block and heads for that much...oh wait that is what i'm doing but, it's good parts. I'm using a spare block and heads for the mock-up work on my 92' S-10 project.
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03-11-2005, 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by ROCNDAV
wow, you can buy a real block for that price 
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It's not the price we're worried about, it's the weight. I know the LS1 is aluminum and all but you ca't beat plastic
03-11-2005, 08:21 AM
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wait wait wait just a damn minute you telling me that is a real working engine all made out of plastic
03-11-2005, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Beast96Z
I hope your kidding...... As for the plastic weighing just as much as the aluminum, I believe the plastic is just a shell, not a solid piece of plastic. I've seen um thrown around like footballs before....
pleaze take it easy on me for iam a poor lonely child with no experience of the real world.
jk but seriously no iam not kidding.
03-11-2005, 10:42 AM
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It's for mock up. It's more than a shell. You can bolt parts to them. It will be almost exact like a stock block. Other than the heads..the weight difference to me wouldn't outweigh the cost. I mean hell I've been seting a stock block down in my truck by hand. I tried a mock up with the tranny(t-56) on a bare block with heads and oil pan.lol That was a joke..even with an engine leveler it hung at a 45 degree angle because of the tranny weight.
03-11-2005, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Unaffiliated Racing
I'd be willing to bet that plastic block weighs just as much as a bare block.
You're kidding me right? The plastic block weighs about 15lbs
how is aluminum going to weigh less than plastic
03-11-2005, 12:58 PM
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I never said it weighed less.....and I will stand corrected. The block weighs 12-15lbs and the heads are about 6lbs a piece. For my purposes a stock block works the best.
03-11-2005, 02:17 PM
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92' S-10 ls-1/t-56...new fast XFI stand alone...fast and Comp everything..because I work for...um nevermind...turbo..direct port..ladder bars and coil overs... no more that 2500lbs...9-10 sec daily driver
03-11-2005, 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by zamboxl
ummm....... no
pleaze take it easy on me for iam a poor lonely child with no experience of the real world. jk but seriously no iam not kidding.
pleaze take it easy on me for iam a poor lonely child with no experience of the real world.
jk but seriously no iam not kidding.
