wow, lot of information in this thread....also a lot of misinfo, and things that reallllllllllly make me wonder.
anyways, peopel wanting a ls1 swap, check out
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=28
heres some bulid up threads on s chassis on there right now
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=565461
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=564082
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=565336
has anyone actually completed a hinson s13 yet luke with the hood closing, or hte front swaybar clearing the oil pan?? my blower is only 3'' taller than the stock manifold, and it stuck 4.5'' out the top of the hood
j30 rear swaybar can solve problems with exhaust clearance. my ls13 is running dual 3'' exhausts,and sounds like nascar. however i personally on my ls13 arent running any swaybars right now, since i cant get a front one that will clear the oil pan.
for the money, a ls1 stock will throw down about 330rwhp with the mods required to put it in a s chassis. you can get a motor for between 2500-4k if you get off your butt and actually call around, and look. i paid 3500 for my complete motorset, with only 30k miles on it out of an 02 ss camaro.