Pikanjoe

First, I'm new to this board and new to the Gen III world. I just purchased a low mileage 6L LQ4 at a good price (maybe it's an LQ9 - not sure how to tell). I'm not sure yet what I'll do with it but looking at all my options.
My question for this board is: is it feasible to convert this engine to carburetor and distributor like the old Gen I engines.
I saw in the "How to build High Performance Chevy LS1/LS6 V-8s" book that GM performance parts offers intake manifold and a stand alone ignition system (distributor) for Gen III engines. IMO this would be a lot simpler and cheaper to install than going EFI and GEN III ignition system.
Does anybody have any experience going with carbs and/or distributor on GEN III engines.

Thanks.. Pikanjoe

demonspeed

iTrader: (7)

Edlebrock has a carb manifold that works with a MSD box to run without a distributor. GMPP makes a carb manifold as well, but IIRC, the Edelbrock is more user friendly.

jimmyblue

iTrader: (11)

This month's Chebby High Performance has an article
showing one where they put a distributor drive "spud"
on the nose of the camshaft, and a fuel pump eccentric
to boot. Pg 96 of the Aug 2005 issue. The dist & fuel
pump mount on a GM Performance Parts new timing
cover made for this. Of course, the journalism school
geniuses at CHP list all of the aftermarket sponsor parts
with numbers, but leave the GM P/N (the only unique
thing that makes it work) out.

With a 222/234, .551/.551, 112 cam and a Holley 750
and an HEI type Davis distributor, this motor made
almost 520 FWHP peaking at 6600RPM. Same long block
w/ standard EFI and a Hotcam made 493HP.

Doing this to a beater 6-liter truck motor would make
all kinds of sense for a resto rod.

demonspeed

iTrader: (7)

I just got the new CHP and read that article. Good catch jimmyblue.