What is different about LS2/LS3 vs LS1/LS6 vs LS76/L92/LS7?
03-04-2009, 08:49 PM
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What is different about LS2/LS3 vs LS1/LS6 vs LS76/L92/LS7?
I read the following in another post an am considering an LS swap for my 91 street car.
"I'm wanting an LS2/LS3 and NOT an LS1/LS6 because I'd like to be be able to use the newer L76/L92/LS7 stuff to get more power in the future".
What is the difference in these engines. what are the pro and cons and potential of each. I would want to do the best I could.
I believe that I can fab or have fabed anything that is needed to include headers. I am good at wiring. I would want to keep a manual trans.
"I'm wanting an LS2/LS3 and NOT an LS1/LS6 because I'd like to be be able to use the newer L76/L92/LS7 stuff to get more power in the future".
What is the difference in these engines. what are the pro and cons and potential of each. I would want to do the best I could.
I believe that I can fab or have fabed anything that is needed to include headers. I am good at wiring. I would want to keep a manual trans.
03-04-2009, 08:53 PM
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Re: What is different about LS2/LS3 vs LS1/LS6 vs LS76/L92/LS7?
differences: displacement, wiring harnesses, heads, cams, etc.
price.....ls1 engines are half at least of a ls2 or l3
5.3L and 6.0L engines are even cheaper and could use either harness depending on year.
price.....ls1 engines are half at least of a ls2 or l3
5.3L and 6.0L engines are even cheaper and could use either harness depending on year.
03-04-2009, 09:41 PM
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Car: 91 Z/28, 89 RS Race Car
Engine: 305 stock / ZZ4 AFR 195 9.7:1
Transmission: T5 / t10 / Jerico
Axle/Gears: 10blt w 3.42, 9 in w /3.80 DL
Re: What is different about LS2/LS3 vs LS1/LS6 vs LS76/L92/LS7?
Any more detail??
03-04-2009, 10:41 PM
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Car: 82 Trans Am
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Re: What is different about LS2/LS3 vs LS1/LS6 vs LS76/L92/LS7?
No need for the info.. Provided the budget will support it go LS3 and be done with it.. specifically the gmpp ls3/480 pretty good deal, good power, mileage etc.. get the matching computer and harness, throw a t56 behind it and you are pretty much done.
some nice combos can also be seen at www.mastmotorsports.com , spendy though.
IMO to do it with an LS3 properly will take about 10k.. do you have the coin?
some nice combos can also be seen at www.mastmotorsports.com , spendy though.
IMO to do it with an LS3 properly will take about 10k.. do you have the coin?
03-05-2009, 09:44 AM
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Re: What is different about LS2/LS3 vs LS1/LS6 vs LS76/L92/LS7?
a real quick short list. From what Ive read is this crankshaft relucter is different number of teeth on ls1 to ls2 and knock sensors are in difrent locations. l92 usees a compleatly diffrent intake to work. I will eventualy be building a 6.0 lkq engine similare to ls1 with l92 heads and l76 intake for my swap if I ever get some cash.
03-05-2009, 09:38 PM
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Car: 91 Z/28, 89 RS Race Car
Engine: 305 stock / ZZ4 AFR 195 9.7:1
Transmission: T5 / t10 / Jerico
Axle/Gears: 10blt w 3.42, 9 in w /3.80 DL
Re: What is different about LS2/LS3 vs LS1/LS6 vs LS76/L92/LS7?
Thanks guys. I was going to go look for a good donor car truck etc from junkyard.
I just dont know what to look for.
I just dont know what to look for.
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03-05-2009, 10:55 PM
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Re: What is different about LS2/LS3 vs LS1/LS6 vs LS76/L92/LS7?
Look for wrecked LS1 fbodies, or trucks if you go the 5.3 / 6.0 route.
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