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Will a LS2 Fit in my 3rd gen?

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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 07:02 PM
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Will a LS2 Fit in my 3rd gen?

Hey guys whats up? Well I was wondering if an LS2 would go into my bird?

since an ls1 fits,with conversion kits.is the Ls2 pretty much the same fitting as an ls1?
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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 07:11 PM
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Re: Will a LS2 Fit in my 3rd gen?

yes
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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 07:32 PM
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Re: Will a LS2 Fit in my 3rd gen?

whether it is an ls1-2-3-6-7- or 9. they all have the same outside demensions and mountings.
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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 07:50 PM
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 06:20 PM
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Re: Will a LS2 Fit in my 3rd gen?

There's an LS4 too
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Old Jul 6, 2010 | 04:44 AM
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Re: Will a LS2 Fit in my 3rd gen?

OK cool,I will keep everyone updated with my project.
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Old Jul 6, 2010 | 05:09 AM
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Re: Will a LS2 Fit in my 3rd gen?

Originally Posted by BlueZee28
There's an LS4 too
yeah but it's for transverse mount FWD so the bellhousing pattern is different on that one
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