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Nov 11, 2005 | 07:17 AM

garretthes

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Would this be a good engine?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT

Would be droping it in my 59 Suburban.

Nov 11, 2005 | 07:59 AM

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No. Way over priced for what it is and the mileage it has. If an LS1 engine is out of your budget look into a 5.3 from a truck. You can find lower mileage 5.3's for the same price as that Central Port Injection engine and have a much nicer running engine.

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Nov 12, 2005 | 12:50 AM

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Thanks John. I'm looking for a 5.3. Isn't a 5.3 an LS1? Educate me a little.

Nov 12, 2005 | 05:38 AM

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I guess technically ls1's are just 5.7's as installed in f-bodies and corvettes. it was the engine code gm used for them. But the 4.8, 5.3, 5.7 and 6.0 are all GENIII engines and share most of the same parts. There is nothing special about an ls1 over the others.

Nov 12, 2005 | 10:22 PM

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I thought all 4.8, 5.3, 5.7, 6.0 's were LS1's? So what you are saying is that only the 5.7 is an LS1 and the rest are considered an LSx? Please let us know.

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Nov 12, 2005 | 10:35 PM

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LS1 is the designation for f-bodies and corvettes...
the truck engines aren't known as ls1's, although they are similar LS series.
LS6 is the corvette z06 engine of the past,
LS2 was/is used in the GTO, CTS-V (right?) and newer SSR i believe.
LS7 is the 427 cube monster in the new z06.

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Nov 12, 2005 | 11:34 PM

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Since the LS1 is the most popular of the series, it's easy to generalize and call any of the GEN-III engines an LS1, when it really isn't. It doesn't bother me when someone says "I got an LS1 out of a truck and I need a harness for it". I know what they mean.

LS1 is just an engine code and every GM engine has one. For the GEN-III's:

LS1 5.7L aluminum block, generally considered the most desirable.

LR4 4.8L iron block, generally considered the least desirable, but it does run good!

LM7 5.3L iron block, very common and makes a nice package.

L59 5.3L iron block, flex fuel engine. can run up to 85% ethanol.

LM4 5.3L aluminum block, hard to find but a good catch if you can get one.

LQ4 6.0L iron block, the most plentiful 6.0L, iron heads in 99-00.

LQ9 6.0L iron block, higher compression, 345 hp.

All in all, a great running engine for every budget.

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Originally Posted by garretthes

Thanks John. I'm looking for a 5.3. Isn't a 5.3 an LS1? Educate me a little.

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