i have a 92 rs v6...when i get out of the military and go back home....i'm going to swap engines. i want a v8 of course, but more importantly, something simple, im sick of this engines complications, theres always something wrong with it, fuses and just stuff that picks at me until i anna set it on fire. so im lookin for somthing simple, good amount of power with potention to get more. and not alot of computer systems associated with it...any help

 

carbureted 350!

 

I went through the same issues as you... The wiring on my 87 TPI was a mess just from the years of use. Plugs were melted, wires were frayed/chewed, etc etc...

I went with an LS1...complicated when comparted to a carbed 350...but really not bad. With the amount of people that have done it, support is great around here and ls1tech.com . Anyway...when you do a swap like that, you can ditch allll the wiring that is drivetrain related. I had no wires in my engine bay except for maybe 3 or 4 that I needed to keep for power reasons. Since the LS1's harness is mostly standalone...it makes for a pretty easy install. And you have all newer, simple wiring that shouldnt give you an issue.

However....if you want to ditch wires, drop a motor in and go...a carbed motor is your ticket!! A lot of people are alittle hesitant about trying an ls1 swap...because of all the "wiring". I think the wiring on my 305 TPI was a heck of a lot more confusing and harder to figure out. Just my two cents....never had much luck with carbed motors in the past. But its tried and true...I guess I just never learned how to set them up properly. But Ill tell you...if you are having elec issues, nothing feels better than to just say screw it and remove all the wires that you dont need and toss them in the trash.

Another thing is just make sure you will be ok with any smog or emission laws in your state. Unless you have a hook up or something, then that doesnt matter either. You'll definetly have some fun if you ditch that v6 for a carbed 350!!

Justin

 

I went with a 350 HO Deluxe (350ci/330hp). Pretty much a turn-key. Ditched the computer and all its associated wiring. Here are some old pics:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/engi...ho-deluxe.html

JamesC

 

Yea, a turnkey setup would be as easy as it gets. You can buy it in any stages of completion (turnkey, complete, long block, short, etc).... But anyway, carbureted V8 is the key, that's what makes it "easy". 350CID would be about as simple as it can possibly be.