Ecotech availability soon?
As far as " why the v8 has more power" if this is truly your motto, then you should condemn everyone on this forum for swapping in a ls1, 2, 6, 7,9, lq4, lq9, lm7, l92, they should have opted for a zz572 with twin turbos, or a pro stock engine, or a 800 CID Donovan block or a alcohol pro mod engine, or a nitromethane fuel hemi! My point is max power is not always the objective! P.S
Doesn't every Japanese luxury sedan come with a 300+ hp V6 these days anyway?
That aside, it might be an interesting swap.
Yes, one of these, just the v6 version! Glad to hear people are starting to get into these so soon! Callaway and linginfelter allegedly have designed supercharger kits for the 5.3 you pictured but I have yet to research it! It's rumored GMPP will offer it as a create engine with stand alone controls for swaps! Please keep us informed of your progress! I
Not a valid analogy. Everything you mention is more expensive than the ls option. At present the v6 you want is going to be more. From a cost:power perspective the ls wins, for now.
Doesn't every Japanese luxury sedan come with a 300+ hp V6 these days anyway?
That aside, it might be an interesting swap.
Doesn't every Japanese luxury sedan come with a 300+ hp V6 these days anyway?
That aside, it might be an interesting swap.
I thought we were all into building bastard half-breed cars here? Who cares what engine is the "best?"
The V6 will be smaller and more compact than the V8 and make similar power. If the V6 is LS based, I'm sure the aftermarket will catch up very quickly and we will see cam-only 4.3s making respectable numbers.
The V6 will be smaller and more compact than the V8 and make similar power. If the V6 is LS based, I'm sure the aftermarket will catch up very quickly and we will see cam-only 4.3s making respectable numbers.
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There's no sense trying to talk any sense into him folks. If you don't agree with him he is just going to keep bringing up nitro-blown Hemis or whatever.
So I'll make it easy. The V6 is by far the better, cheaper, faster, more reliable, more interesting choice. You will find thousands of them at every salvage yard with 1,000 miles or less. You will hit zero snags swapping in the V6, and all of the swap plates, exhaust manifolds/headers, exhaust, front accessories, mounting brackets, etc are free from Summit Racing with discount code SMMTRCNG2013
So I'll make it easy. The V6 is by far the better, cheaper, faster, more reliable, more interesting choice. You will find thousands of them at every salvage yard with 1,000 miles or less. You will hit zero snags swapping in the V6, and all of the swap plates, exhaust manifolds/headers, exhaust, front accessories, mounting brackets, etc are free from Summit Racing with discount code SMMTRCNG2013
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Verdad Gallardo Here we go again! You guys are obsessed with the whole a v8 is this and now it's " not about the initial swap " I argued my point about if its not about the swap its about future upgrades then just swap in a nitro blown hemi! That's the best rite? Oh wait.... How about a Pratt and Whitney turbine engine!!!! Yea that's it! I swear!!!!!
clearly you must not be convinced if it so great if youre looking for validation.
I wasn't , if you read my post you will see the original question that I asked! I was attacked after that cause I said the evil " v6 " word I guess!
They are based of the platform of the new gm truck engines for 2014. These are called ecotec 3 wich is a stupid name I think, but they are the new LS series if you will just different name. The v6 is just a 2 less cylinder version of the v8 just as it was in the 80's when the 4.3 was based off the 350. So I consider it a v6 LS engine
There's no sense trying to talk any sense into him folks. If you don't agree with him he is just going to keep bringing up nitro-blown Hemis or whatever.
So I'll make it easy. The V6 is by far the better, cheaper, faster, more reliable, more interesting choice. You will find thousands of them at every salvage yard with 1,000 miles or less. You will hit zero snags swapping in the V6, and all of the swap plates, exhaust manifolds/headers, exhaust, front accessories, mounting brackets, etc are free from Summit Racing with discount code SMMTRCNG2013
So I'll make it easy. The V6 is by far the better, cheaper, faster, more reliable, more interesting choice. You will find thousands of them at every salvage yard with 1,000 miles or less. You will hit zero snags swapping in the V6, and all of the swap plates, exhaust manifolds/headers, exhaust, front accessories, mounting brackets, etc are free from Summit Racing with discount code SMMTRCNG2013
