http://www.foxnews.com/auto/2017/09/...ar-builds.html

 

Ha! You thinkin of doing a 'V' 12?

 

Bet that makes a glorious sound

 

I remember reading on a forum years ago of a guy doing the 4+2 ls blocks welded together.. nice to see a single piece block. Torque must be strong in that V12. Hope it sounds better than those 90's V12 BMWs.

 

There are some threads in the LS Conversions about LS V-12s. I think there are/were a couple of separate efforts to develop the engine; not sure which is referred to in the linked article.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...?highlight=v12
https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...?highlight=v12

 

I was brainstorming a bit, but I think it would require split radiators at the very least.

I would like to see/hear the Camaro that was done.

 

I vaguely remember a video of my aforementioned engine on YouTube sounding like a hopped up v6. Buzzy. Could be recalling wrong.

 

I found this:

 

Pretty sure that motor is in a 69 Camaro now.

 

^^^ If you watch the video that heavymetals posted (or go to it on YT), one of the related videos that comes up is a Camaro @ SEMA last year with that engine installed (along with a crazy cross-ram ITB intake and crazy headers). Nothing with it running, just interviewing the owner next to the car with the hood removed and engine on display.

I watched a bit of that SEMA video and had to laugh when the Camaro owner commented that the V12 is "only 8.8 inches longer than an LS1." Dude, 8.8 inches is YUGE when you're talking about engine fitment! (That comment was in response to being asked, "Doubters are asking what good is this engine, what cars can it actually fit in?") Don't get me wrong, the engine is amazing - 700+bhp/650ish lb-ft naturally aspirated with unported 241 heads - but it is a weeee bit impractical size-wise.

 

LS3 with a cam swap and a procharger.. equal power for a hell of alot less than $35k...

 

I bet it would make a great ski boat motor.

 

That's right AAIIIC, these efforts are separate. V12LS.com are responsible for the first link there, and a guy named Ray from Seattle is responsible for the older thread. It would be nice to get an update on that one and learn if the strange crank and cam setup worked.