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15-10-2009, 05:40 PM | #1 | ||
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Has anyone ever considered or tried putting an LS motor in an AU?
I know its blasphemy to most people, but it wouldn't be to bad an idea.... Any thoughts? |
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15-10-2009, 05:53 PM | #2 | ||
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that's my kind of hybrid...chevy motor in a ford.
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15-10-2009, 06:00 PM | #3 | ||
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yeh i know haha.... i mean i love my Windsors, but its frustating having a block that can only handle 450-500hp stock when u have big plans and a smaller budget..... also, it gets to me that a head and cam package will bring a VX SS to 300+kws (with exhaust,cai,tune) and the same on mine will barely hit the 300kw mark.....
My mates VX SS has all the bolt ons and a bigger cam, and it absolutely flies.... My AU XR8 has all the bolt ons and a bigger cam and goes good, but no way near as good as the VX..... Still the reason i bought my AU XR is cos i couldnt bring myself to buy a holden so no way am i gonna sell my beast to get one, but then the subject of strokering and crate motors came up.... I saw an LS2 and thought : what if! |
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15-10-2009, 06:03 PM | #4 | |||
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15-10-2009, 06:04 PM | #5 | |||
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didnt some one start this post ages ago in here, stop posting about holden engines, post in the commodore sites not in ford site
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Welder/Fabricator at Beaudesert Exhuast Posted by Xcabbi, Does it slap or rattle? Rattle is more to do with timing chains and tensioners. Slap is more to do with lifters, rings, bearings or GENIII boat anchors |
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15-10-2009, 06:06 PM | #6 | ||
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relax... everybody's entitled to ask a question...
for the money the conversion would cost, you'd be better off building a nice stroker and blowing the LS engined cars away...
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15-10-2009, 06:08 PM | #7 | ||
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you would have more trouble gettin it registerd, then it has to meet ford emmision laws
why dont you build a 347 stroker, the going with the bommbadore engine
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Welder/Fabricator at Beaudesert Exhuast Posted by Xcabbi, Does it slap or rattle? Rattle is more to do with timing chains and tensioners. Slap is more to do with lifters, rings, bearings or GENIII boat anchors |
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15-10-2009, 06:08 PM | #8 | ||
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you can do it but why bother with cheaply made GM products when you can boost an ford I6 and get more power and torque.
you want a holden buy a holden.
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15-10-2009, 06:09 PM | #9 | |||
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15-10-2009, 06:12 PM | #10 | |||
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just leave it bud...
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15-10-2009, 06:12 PM | #11 | ||
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my silly posts your the one posting a silly post about putting a commy engine into a ford,
anyways i will sit back and let the other comment
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Welder/Fabricator at Beaudesert Exhuast Posted by Xcabbi, Does it slap or rattle? Rattle is more to do with timing chains and tensioners. Slap is more to do with lifters, rings, bearings or GENIII boat anchors |
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15-10-2009, 06:16 PM | #12 | |||
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I dont want a Holden like a stated earlier. Unfortunately I have a dislking to I6s as all my mates who own xr6ts are complete **** show offs Also id rather listen to my V8 at idle then a 6t a full noise... As for the 347 comment, i have been told by numerous people on these very forums, not to stroker my motor unless i have a really high budget (good cash flow) as most of them get problems that occur later on which can be a pain.... Im probably not going to put an LS engine in, but was just seeing what people had said about it.. Sorry for any offense |
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15-10-2009, 06:18 PM | #13 | ||
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i guess its a little anoying mate when you see people doing conversions like this and you will get alot of neg response.
but in your case i know it was a thought, as you said, but expect retaliation. as advise i say look around for a ford product there are many way to get more than enough power out of a ford product, now days there are bolt on bits and interchangeble bits for any car than you can poke a stick at, as a mate was telling me last night hes got a vy and hes building it up and every time he gets quotes there always more expensive than what it would cost for a ford product. second youll find that you would run into heaps of probs with fitment and alignment plus you'd need to custom make alot of parts.
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15-10-2009, 06:18 PM | #14 | ||
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People are entitled to post what they like on any subject. I suggest if you don't like it, then don't read it
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15-10-2009, 06:20 PM | #15 | ||
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lolol settle down lollol just stirring it up,
why not just build a 347 stroker and be happy??
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Welder/Fabricator at Beaudesert Exhuast Posted by Xcabbi, Does it slap or rattle? Rattle is more to do with timing chains and tensioners. Slap is more to do with lifters, rings, bearings or GENIII boat anchors |
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15-10-2009, 06:21 PM | #16 | ||
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no offense taken but it would be costly to execute this task, personaly it is thinking outside the box mate, we need more people comming up with new ideas.
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15-10-2009, 06:23 PM | #17 | ||
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i thought of putting a crossflow in my sigma!
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15-10-2009, 06:24 PM | #18 | |||
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15-10-2009, 06:25 PM | #19 | |||
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Yeh I definetly wanna try something different... Maybe an EVO or WRX engine : JOKES! I have seen a centrifugal charger feeding into a positive displacement supercharger setup on an LS1.. Has anyone tried this with a ford yet? I was thinking about twin turbo, but alas someone has beaten me to it! And like his thread was titled, my block would go BOOM! So i think my first "proper" mod should be an aftermarket alloy block.... |
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15-10-2009, 06:27 PM | #20 | |||
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Twin turbo/kenne belle blower 5ltr Windsor motor
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my uncle ran a 12.84 down quarter mile in his 05 ba xr8 ute , with exhuast setup and flash tuner, 5 spd manual, lowerd with 18 inch mags, the paint which changes in different angles, not that hard to get a decent time
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Welder/Fabricator at Beaudesert Exhuast Posted by Xcabbi, Does it slap or rattle? Rattle is more to do with timing chains and tensioners. Slap is more to do with lifters, rings, bearings or GENIII boat anchors |
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15-10-2009, 06:34 PM | #27 | |||
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Even if you or anyone ends up doing it ... You probably find that it wasn't even worth it. You're mates most probably end up giving you more S*&^% Jokes. What would you call the Car ? Loyalty ? As True blue Enthusiast last thing you wanna do is Kill its sole. Perhaps being Different engines they like different Mods.
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not really mate at least it aint holden S@#t
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