Anyone regret going with a ls motor?

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12-16-2012, 10:44 AM

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do i regret moving from my v6 to ls1....yes.

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12-16-2012, 11:17 AM

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The only regret I ever had is when an old neighbor came over and swore that anything with a lot of wires and sensors on it can't go fast. Plus no one makes a 3/4 race cam for an LS1.

I still have a truck with a big block, but have no plans in ever wanting another gen 1 sbc, ever.

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12-16-2012, 08:48 PM

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Nope!

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12-17-2012, 11:26 AM

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do i regret it??

Not a chance in hell..

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12-17-2012, 02:12 PM

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GEEEE let me think.......................

........................................um NO

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12-17-2012, 10:15 PM

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Yes one problem! I bought an automatic! Love LS1 for my first car.

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01-05-2013, 02:18 PM

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The BIGGEST reason I traded my Mustang for this Camaro was because of the LS1 motor lol

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01-05-2013, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Rated Z

Yes one problem! I bought an automatic! Love LS1 for my first car.

You're just not doing it right that's why.

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01-05-2013, 11:52 PM

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Yes one problem! I bought an automatic! Love LS1 for my first car.

I love my A4 and I've had a 6-spd ls1 before. Go away troll.

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01-06-2013, 08:46 PM

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I love my A4 and I've had a 6-spd ls1 before. Go away troll.

Not trolling? LS is an awesome engine?

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01-06-2013, 09:08 PM

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He said that because you were ******* on the a4.

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01-08-2013, 11:45 AM

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i had a 6 speed lt1, and some sbc stuff, and nothing compares to an ls1 with a big stall. i cant wait for the came.

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01-12-2013, 09:49 AM

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just do it already

been using bbc all my life until i bought a 67 camaro with an ls1/4l60e/3.42 posi already in.
wtf!
24mpg and 12.91 down the quarter
are you kidding me!
never looked back since
all four of my cars now have varying degrees of ls motor in them!
just do it!

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01-12-2013, 06:25 PM

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How much did an LS1 '67 run you? there's a '68 with an LS1 swap for sale locally and they're asking $38,000 for it

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01-18-2013, 09:57 AM

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yeah. i hate pushrod v8's.
i'm saving up for a k20a swap. i can't wait to feel the vtec kick in.

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01-19-2013, 09:26 PM

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They have to be the best engines to build off of. Even the mustang guys use them.

how can you regret using an engine that makes the most HP?
No disrespect.

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01-19-2013, 09:42 PM

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Ive been around the old sbc and bbc, but lately have been looking into a 4.8 or 5.3, just something cheap. just curious if anyone here regretted it or if you hated certain parts or building one

Impossible lol LS FTW! Anyway you look at it is an advantage to do a LS swap.

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01-19-2013, 09:51 PM

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Won't regret it all if u have a choice don't go ls1 if u want big hp gains other Ls motors can hit 500hp + easier

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01-20-2013, 09:26 PM

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Hey guys! I'm new on here and have a 55 Belair Hard top with a 468 BB, turbo 400 and 3800 stall in it. It currently is in the 550 hp range and I'm seriously looking into making the switch to the LS engine with 6 speed. Any thoughts on this serious swap?

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