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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 03:04 PM
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Default LS5 Fiero?
Has anyone thought about dong an ls5 motor & trans in a fiero? Probably would be a bitchin *** swap
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are those even in production?
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 04:09 PM
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you mean LS4?
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 04:11 PM
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Wow confusion sets in. What are we actually talking about here? LQ4?
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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no the ls5 is the new 3 valve motor
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6.3l i believe
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I think he means LS4, as in the new monte's/prix/etc....

Since that would be a relatively easy swap with the FWD tranny and all....
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search button works today
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...&highlight=ls5

lot of potential in the ls5
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Ive been reading up on the ls5 so much lately i got it confused. Yes I did mean ls4 motor & trans. I cant even imagine how bad *** that would be with a turbo on it.
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why bother when you could do this

http://www.fiero.nl/cgi-bin/main.cgi

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ok [\Confusion]

Now I understand. Can be a little slow at times.
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why bother when you could do this

http://www.fiero.nl/cgi-bin/main.cgi

Thats pretty bad *** man.
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i would love to put an ls4 in my fiero.
is there a way to deactivate the DoD?
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why would you want to disable dod?
it turns off at like 20% throttle
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