Generation III Internal Engine 1997-2006 LS1 | LS6
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

LS3 heads?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 05:01 PM
  #1  
Omega Doom's Avatar
Thread Starter
TECH Fanatic
15 Year Member
Photogenic
Photoriffic
Shutterbug
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,532
Likes: 18
From: DFW,TX
Default LS3 heads?

will they fit a stock block LS1?
Reply
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 05:57 PM
  #2  
ChevyChad's Avatar
8 sec potential, 12 sec slip
iTrader: (50)
 
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 4,092
Likes: 2
From: Savannah, GA
Default

yes... but the LS1 intake manifold wont fit the heads...
Reply
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 05:59 PM
  #3  
Omega Doom's Avatar
Thread Starter
TECH Fanatic
15 Year Member
Photogenic
Photoriffic
Shutterbug
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,532
Likes: 18
From: DFW,TX
Default

Originally Posted by ChevyChad
yes... but the LS1 intake manifold wont fit the heads...
what about the LS6 intake?
Reply
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 06:02 PM
  #4  
ChevyChad's Avatar
8 sec potential, 12 sec slip
iTrader: (50)
 
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 4,092
Likes: 2
From: Savannah, GA
Default

nope...
Reply
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 06:04 PM
  #5  
Brad Hutchcraft's Avatar
TECH Apprentice
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 371
Likes: 0
From: Lampe, Mo
Default

you would need an L76 intake.
Reply
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 06:41 PM
  #6  
A_VAS's Avatar
Launching!
iTrader: (16)
 
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 241
Likes: 0
From: Harrisburg PA
Default

I wondered this myself...I saw a set on Ebay recently...asked the guy and he said they were 243 castings, but didn't know the chamber cc or valve sizes.

If they are 243's are they using this casting and changing the intake bolt pattern?
Reply
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 06:48 PM
  #7  
Order 66's Avatar
TECH Resident
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 762
Likes: 0
Default

The LS3 head will fit a LS1 block. But the LS3 is made for a 4.06 bore and the LS1 bore is 3.9. its a little to big.
Reply
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 06:54 PM
  #8  
fenix999's Avatar
TECH Resident
iTrader: (17)
 
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 929
Likes: 1
From: Miami, Florida
Default

exactly, but just because its made for soemthing else doenst mean it wont work, and work well it does. You just need the right intake with the right rockers (exhaust i believe) and if you keep the L76 injectors you have to get an adaptor harness from speartech to you those "newer" style injector with your "older" style LS1 injector harness. The "newer" LS2 and up injectors are shorter and have a different plug as well. Hope this helps
Reply
LS1 Tech Stories

The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time

story-0

Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-2

Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

 
story-3

Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

 Verdad Gallardo
story-4

Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

10 Camaros You Should Never Buy

 
story-7

10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

Five Reasons the Camaro Was the Most Pivotal Player in the Pony Car Wars 2.0

 Brett Foote
story-9

10 Reasons the LS7 Is GM's Most Extreme Naturally Aspirated V8 Engine Ever

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 07:52 PM
  #9  
5.3LJimmy's Avatar
10 Second Club
20 Year Member
iTrader: (10)
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 2,279
Likes: 1
From: Napoleonville, LA
Default

They won't work on a 3.9" bore b/c of the 2.16" intake valve. They require a minimum 4" bore.
Reply
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 07:53 PM
  #10  
RGKSR's Avatar
TECH Apprentice
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 306
Likes: 0
From: Jamison, Pa
Default Ls3 = L92

I thought the LS3 head was the same casting as the L92 head. If that's the case then they will not fit on a LS1.

Bob K.
Reply
Old Jan 19, 2008 | 06:33 AM
  #11  
LS1W66's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
 
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,265
Likes: 4
From: St. Clair Shores Mi.
Default

Originally Posted by RGKSR
I thought the LS3 head was the same casting as the L92 head. If that's the case then they will not fit on a LS1.

Bob K.
Yes LS3 and L92's are the same castings so they won't work on an LS1/LS6
Reply




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:49 AM.

story-0
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

Slideshow: A modern Camaro transformed into a retro icon, this limited-run "Bandit" build blends nostalgia with brute force in a way few revivals manage.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-21 13:57:02


VIEW MORE
story-1
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

Slideshow: Cadillac didn't just crash the high-performance luxury vehicle party, it showed up loud, supercharged, and occasionally a little unhinged...

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-16 10:05:15


VIEW MORE
story-2
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

Slideshow: Top ten most powerful Chevy trucks ever made

By | 2026-03-25 09:22:26


VIEW MORE
story-3
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

Slideshow: Hennessey has turned the Silverado ZR2 into a 700-hp off-road monster with supercharged V8 power and a limited production run.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-24 18:57:52


VIEW MORE
story-4
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

Slideshow: A one-off sports car that looks like a vintage Italian exotic-but hides a C6 Corvette underneath-just sold for the price of a new mid-engine Corvette.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-23 18:53:41


VIEW MORE
story-5
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power

Slideshow: A heavily reworked 1972 K5 Blazer swaps its off-road roots for a low-slung street-focused build with modern V8 power.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-09 18:08:45


VIEW MORE
story-6
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There are thousands of used Camaros on the market but we think you should avoid these 10

By | 2026-02-17 17:09:30


VIEW MORE
story-7
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die

Slideshows: Which one of these myths do you believe?

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-28 18:10:11


VIEW MORE
story-8
Five Reasons the Camaro Was the Most Pivotal Player in the Pony Car Wars 2.0

The world was a better place when it was still around.

By Brett Foote | 2026-01-23 09:20:37


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 Reasons the LS7 Is GM's Most Extreme Naturally Aspirated V8 Engine Ever

Slideshow: The 7.0-liter LS7 was designed for absolute cutting-edge performance.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-07 18:36:00


VIEW MORE