http://www.gmperformanceparts.com/erod/

Has anybody installed one of the e-rod crate engines? I was wondering how the entire system would perform in one of our cars

 

i haven't installed an E Rod but did install a LS3 crate with the GMPP controller as my starting point... for CA i think the E Rod should be great for you guys as you will have great power and no emissions questions since it is fully certified...

i looked through the instructions for them (they are online at the GMPP web site)

http://www.gmperformanceparts.com/Ex...lation-guides/

and it is basically just an emissions certified version of their crate engine and controller, ie they add the cats and post cat o2 sensors, an evap canister, etc...

should be a very straightforward install for the most part, the one thing would be will the cats fit that come with it or use another version of cat

if you don't need to go the full emissions cert route i wouldn't go this way, but if you do it gives a great power option...

 

Yeah it should work out well. The next car that I get I am thinking about installing an LS style engine. I also saw that the LSA and LS7 are also going to be erod engines.

 

You will have to modify the crossmember and reweld the exhaust that comes with that setup, or you wil have to move the engine back some. The flanges for the manifolds come right over the rear mount for the control arm. I have a set of LS3 manifolds that I got for mockup.

 

Do you have to run the stock manifolds that come with the kit? I thought that putting headers on would help out a little powerwise since everything else is stock on the engine. I live in California so I always have to do everything while keeping the emissions factor in mind. I guess if you buy the kit you have to run everything that the kit instructions say to remain emissions legal.

 

you could run some shorty 5th gen camaro headers to stay legal but it wouldnt really be worth running them because you probably wont gain any horsepower. The e rod kit is pretty straight forward i know there is someone in this section who installed the e rod motor on there camaro just do a search! or u can just try and find your way around smog and just build your own setup.