LS1 or KA-T

[aNskY]

ls1 + cam and headers. instant torque, more power, less money. done.

Originally Posted by NiSmOKnIghTsRBS14

SELL the ls1 and the kat stuff.... and go with LS2
intake, header, exhast, cam, pushrods, dual valve springs, ti retainers, tune
440rwhp allday

just my 2 cent

good idea too.... methinks that setup will make more than 440whp

[Future240]

Do the ka-t and put the ls1 in another car

[2slow4u]

A LS1 Weights less than a KA all day. Now look at your investment in this swap your gonna spend roughly about 8-15G's with everything needed to complete this swap and have it stay reliable. I'm not downing it what so ever i'm all for it. Wish i had the extra funds to complete it myself.

[TheMissingRat]

Originally Posted by 2slow4u

A LS1 Weights less than a KA all day. Now look at your investment in this swap your gonna spend roughly about 8-15G's with everything needed to complete this swap and have it stay reliable. I'm not downing it what so ever i'm all for it. Wish i had the extra funds to complete it myself.

I 2nd this.

[mayco_86]

Sell the LS1 get yourself a good tuner and you will be running circles around that LS1 I have videos of us smo"King LS2 on s13 guys with our bone stock SRs with good tunning! of course trust me. aint nothing wrong with 4 cyl all these v8 guys are busters bring me a stock V8 with a tune on any s chassis il pop my hood on my sr20det chassis show u that its a stock block and put money on that run. NISMOKNIGHTS for LIFE

[codyace]

Originally Posted by mayco_86

Sell the LS1 get yourself a good tuner and you will be running circles around that LS1 I have videos of us smo"King LS2 on s13 guys with our bone stock SRs with good tunning! of course trust me. aint nothing wrong with 4 cyl all these v8 guys are busters bring me a stock V8 with a tune on any s chassis il pop my hood on my sr20det chassis show u that its a stock block and put money on that run. NISMOKNIGHTS for LIFE

English next time?

Back to reality:
A cam/tune/bolt on ls1 (400ish whp) in an s chassis would beat up most 450 whp KA/SR cars, be turn key reliable (as in, no worries about turbo lines, oil, boost, controllers etc etc) and get equal, if not better MPG

EDIT (Didn't see this post)

Originally Posted by blu808

A 450whp ka will be alot slower than a 450 whp ls1. It will also break down alot more, and have little quirky problems that all built engines have to deal with.

...All on 91 gas. We beat the shit out of that thing for a whole year of drifting events, san jose GP, formul D pro am, etc, etc, etc. All we did was change the oil.

I think most of the forum doesn't realize how little of concern (maintenance wise) a bolt on/cam/tune LSx has. As you said 'change the oil'. Grrr, like my above post...I wish I would have done more homework 3 years ago...

[soreballz]

Originally Posted by mayco_86

Sell the LS1 get yourself a good tuner and you will be running circles around that LS1 I have videos of us smo"King LS2 on s13 guys with our bone stock SRs with good tunning! of course trust me. aint nothing wrong with 4 cyl all these v8 guys are busters bring me a stock V8 with a tune on any s chassis il pop my hood on my sr20det chassis show u that its a stock block and put money on that run. NISMOKNIGHTS for LIFE

Oh please, could you possibly be any more full of shit? Shut the fuck up.

Originally Posted by 2slow4u

Now look at your investment in this swap your gonna spend roughly about 8-15G's with everything needed to complete this swap and have it stay reliable. I'm not downing it what so ever i'm all for it. Wish i had the extra funds to complete it myself.

8-15 grand? Keep it reliable? Are you fucking kidding?

He already has the motor and tranny, which he said he got for FREE. That alone is the biggest part of the expense. There's no way he can spend another 8 to 15 grand on the swap (unless he does a full rebuild with the most expensive parts available).

As for making it reliable? A stock LS1 is already plenty reliable, but for extra insurance, a ported oil pump, cam package (cams, springs, retainers), and a tune will cost less well under 2 grand.

[AWSneer]

I voted LS1 because I'm new to the 240's and well I think that is cool as hell.

[sac]

Originally Posted by 2slow4u

A LS1 Weights less than a KA all day. Now look at your investment in this swap your gonna spend roughly about 8-15G's with everything needed to complete this swap and have it stay reliable. I'm not downing it what so ever i'm all for it. Wish i had the extra funds to complete it myself.

um.. do your research man, sure the LS1 weighs less than a KA, but the transmission is much heavier. So is the clutch and flywheel. And i am looking at MAYBE $2500 to get it up and running and be RELIABLE! $1750 for a kit, and $500 for a plug and play harness. $50 belt, $50 plugs, $350 clutch, and WAY more reliable than a tweaked out 4cyl. Start up first kick every time, and if i ever needed a starter, alternator, powersteering pump, etc.. AUTOZONE, NAPA, CHECKER all have them IN STOCK! hell wal-mart would probably have them. If i spent 8-15k on just the drivetrain i could EASILY see 800-1000WHP and 800-1000WTQ obtainable..

Originally Posted by mayco_86

Sell the LS1 get yourself a good tuner and you will be running circles around that LS1 I have videos of us smo"King LS2 on s13 guys with our bone stock SRs with good tunning! of course trust me. aint nothing wrong with 4 cyl all these v8 guys are busters bring me a stock V8 with a tune on any s chassis il pop my hood on my sr20det chassis show u that its a stock block and put money on that run. NISMOKNIGHTS for LIFE

Um.. put the peyote down, cause your in never-gonna-happen land. Sure sr motors are badass. But they dont even hold a candle to the LS1. Whats the most power that a sr can produce fully built and boosted? 1000hp? LS1.. um.. 2000 is VERY with in reach. Just cause you can drive like a jackass and indanger peoples lives and give 240's and imports a bad name doesnt mean you know everything. Shut the fuck up with your made up "knowledge"

Originally Posted by soreballz

Oh please, could you possibly be any more full of shit? Shut the fuck up.



8-15 grand? Keep it reliable? Are you fucking kidding?

He already has the motor and tranny, which he said he got for FREE. That alone is the biggest part of the expense. There's no way he can spend another 8 to 15 grand on the swap (unless he does a full rebuild with the most expensive parts available).

As for making it reliable? A stock LS1 is already plenty reliable, but for extra insurance, a ported oil pump, cam package (cams, springs, retainers), and a tune will cost less well under 2 grand.

THANK YOU. but i will keep oil pump stock until it goes. Then go DrY sump system..


I am closing this thread and putting the LS in the s14.