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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 05:59 AM
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Hey guys,
My father just purchased a 34 Ford 3 Window Coupe. It has a 302 Ford out of an 87 Mustang, were not into Ford motors at all. We were thinking about putting in an LS1 but we want a carbureted motor and I thought about it and I thought I saw a company that makes a kit to switch it over to a carburetor setup. Does anyone know what company does?
And it's an automatic, but we couldn't run a 4L80E or whatever the auto tranny is because it's computer controlled could we just bolt up a t350?
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by chris3385
Hey guys,
My father just purchased a 34 Ford 3 Window Coupe. It has a 302 Ford out of an 87 Mustang, were not into Ford motors at all. We were thinking about putting in an LS1 but we want a carbureted motor and I thought about it and I thought I saw a company that makes a kit to switch it over to a carburetor setup. Does anyone know what company does?
And it's an automatic, but we couldn't run a 4L80E or whatever the auto tranny is because it's computer controlled could we just bolt up a t350?
GM Performance do a conversion kit.

And on a stock LS1 it made almost the same bhp as EFI and a little more low end lb ft. With a GM hot cam, electric water pump and lt's it made about 500bhp on an engine dyno. So it's definatley capable. Hot Rod magazine did a test on it a while back, the article was on their website.

As for the box, well any electronic controlled autobox will require some form of ECU/PCM but there is no reason you couldn't fab something up.
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 09:46 AM
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So could I run a 4l80E for a tranny?
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 10:52 AM
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Here's some reading for you:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-external-engine/105407-carb-intakes-ls1-s.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-external-engine/112195-new-edelbrock-ls1-intake.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-external-engine/148639-new-carb-ls1-setup-made-40-hp-over-ls6.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-external-engine/158658-gmpp-ls1-intake-availbility-update.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-external-engine/168311-war-intake-accel-teaser-pictures.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-external-engine/173568-more-war-gmpp-intake-pictures-big-pictures.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-external-engine/198601-gmpp-singleplane-tested-new-popular-hotrodding-mag.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-external-engine/267311-carb-ls1-intake-converted-efi.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-external-engine/305750-why-more-people-not-running-gmpp-intake.html
*pics on last page.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-external-engine/334178-who-do-machining-gmpp-single-plane-manifold.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-external-engine/354540-vic-jr-intake-ls1.html


Yes, you can use a 4L80E with an LS1 motor.
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 11:58 AM
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[QUOTE=WILWAXU
Yes, you can use a 4L80E with an LS1 motor.[/QUOTE]

I know this but would it be easier to run a turbo 350 then to wire up this tranny?
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 01:04 AM
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Nice choice !

I have a 34 3 Window with LS1 with a GMPP manifold and 1000cfm 4 Barrel throttle body on stock PCM.



It retains almost all of the factory advantages but has the old school look (almost) of a carby SBC.

This is the car



Hope this helps.

Mal
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that looks great on that motor
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Originally Posted by 34koop
Nice choice !

I have a 34 3 Window with LS1 with a GMPP manifold and 1000cfm 4 Barrel throttle body on stock PCM.



It retains almost all of the factory advantages but has the old school look (almost) of a carby SBC.

This is the car



Hope this helps.

Mal

would u be willing to sell this? ive wanted one for sooo long
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