Prepping to go to the darkside

[Sapper]

Now that this engine is finished and running strong. I'm prepping to move to an LS based build. I have quite a few deals for 6.0's and will be looking at doing a 408. Probably another year or more until it's done. One kid in college and Motocross & 3 bikes takes alot of the income.

But for the time being, I'm still LTx. Plans are to just bag up the original engine and crate it over in a corner. Maybe build up 2 platforms (pcm, wiring, etc) and be able to run LTx shootout one weekend then LSx shootout the next. At least that's my plan.

[Blackbird96WS6]

That would actually be a pretty cool setup in my book. 2 complete swappable setups to go to both Shootouts and have fun, sounds like a plan! Good luck :cheers:

[SexyTransAm]

Hell just buy another car to put the ls motor in and have the best both worlds. Im doin a 6.0 in my blue car. So ill have both motors too lol

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[popo8]

Hell just buy another car to put the ls motor in and have the best both worlds.

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AGREED... cost vs effort would be a no brainer.

[Blackbird96WS6]

^ Agreed with the above, unless you're just really into practicing engine swaps for the hell of it.

[Sapper]

Another Impala = $7-8,000 for a nice one
Or $4,000 for a decent one needing interior work (most is discontinued and hard to find) then $4,000 for new paint.
New trans w/ conv. = $4000
new Driveshaft = $350
Built rearend = $800
Full suspension mods $1000
LS swap and all components including 408 build, headers, wiring harness, etc = $10,000

I think I'll stick with a 4-5 hour engine swap.

[BLK95-Z]

One kid in college and Motocross & 3 bikes takes alot of the income. You can actually still afford to race motocross now that bikes are $10k? You must be ballin!

[popo8]

I think I'll stick with a 4-5 hour engine swap.


Let me know when to start the stop watch.... I think a wager will be in order...

:D


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[hvyss]

Cool idea but go to the Impala forum and look up the LS swap threads. The fastest LS based Impala is running high 10's. and that is on a blower (procharged) setup. I believe an F1A. These heavy cars need low end grunt that the ls based engines do not have. I'm not downing a LS based motor but they have never seemed to worked well in the Impala.

[Sapper]

Let me know when to start the stop watch.... I think a wager will be in order...

:D


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Popo, this is an Impala. LOTSA room in there. Besides, I can have my motor out in about an hour.


Frank, HP is too easy using LS based. my 383 with the cam specs I got barely reach 400rwhp. A friends stock bore/stroke 6.0 with about the same grind and untouched heads is making 450 rwhp. Don't get me wrong, I love this tq I have now. But I'm sure Cam-motion can do me right again.

Also this is only to be a streetcar built for weekend fun, cruises and DD on nice days. It's the wifes car and 11's in an uncaged car is good enough to have fun with.

BLK95-
We run strictly 2 strokes. KX85, 125 & 250. My full rebuild cost as much a topend on a 4T. It's the traveling and Fees that cost the money. Especially now that alot of the tracks around L-ville are closing. High Fly closed, Podium1, no more series, Ballance..closing, Nickota 2 1/2 hrs, Boone 3 1/2 hrs, and all other tracks in Ky are 3 hrs or more away. Makes for a $hitty Sunday race getting back at midnight sometimes.

[popo8]

I didnt pick that up at first... It still sounds like a pita to me tho.

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