LS1 Gen III in an XY?? - Page 5

Ryan · 27-06-2006, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TZENU

Its like we are all living as One.... personally stupid choice.. but hey if it blows his skirt than i say good on him.....

But let me ask you this. If he wanted to join a club would it be a holden club or a ford club??? supposing there where no mixed clubs around.

I would say a Ford club, since the car itself is a Ford.

It would be like me joining a Holden club or a Nissan club. I would choose the Holden club, despite having a Nissan motor, because my car isn't a Nissan.

Same motive for this guy too, I suppose.

Walkinshaw · 27-06-2006, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Steffo

Which is interesting because with the LS1 bore, 3.897", and the stroke, 3.622" you get 345.6 ci. That's 346.

Two short planks. As in, thick as.

4Vman · 27-06-2006, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Psycho Chicken

as much as I hate to say it, they sound tough as.

Gen 3 is widely condemed for their thong clap fart sound due to unusual firing order, they're the worst sounding V8 bar none.

aimzes · 27-06-2006, 03:50 PM

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Whilst the piston displacement is 346 cubes, most LS1's bore x stroke dimensions calculate to 350 cubes. The remaining 4 cubes is made up of piston slap (oops clearance) and the outer piston oil gallery!

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Which is interesting because with the LS1 bore, 3.897", and the stroke, 3.622" you get 345.6 ci. That's 346.

steffo did you not get the joke? he says that the ls1 = 346ci... and the extra 4ci is due to piston slap... see hes taking a stab at the ls1 for being s**t. hope that cleared it up for you...

nugget378 · 27-06-2006, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by aimzes

steffo did you not get the joke? he says that the ls1 = 346ci... and the extra 4ci is due to piston slap... see hes taking a stab at the ls1 for being s**t. hope that cleared it up for you...

Thats what happens when you sniff too much LPG

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DailyDriver · 27-06-2006, 04:31 PM

Nothing wrong with the LS1, it's an awesome engine. When you open it up, it can move mountains. Better engine than 95% of cars on the road.

I've driven the XR6T, and though the torque is excellent my SS felt faster. Maybe I'm just biased

protd · 27-06-2006, 04:42 PM

u do realise that the ls1 was shipped to aust because it was such a crap motor tha yanks palmed them of to us as to get rid of there stockpile

351ciofgrunt · 27-06-2006, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by DailyDriver

Nothing wrong with the LS1, it's an awesome engine. When you open it up, it can move mountains. Better engine than 95% of cars on the road.

I've driven the XR6T, and though the torque is excellent my SS felt faster. Maybe I'm just biased

I hope you realise that there are holden forums out there? :nutsycuck

maybe you should look one up?

Lumpen Proletariat · 27-06-2006, 04:49 PM

I don't really get the fuss, I get sick of reading all these magazines packed full of the same XY Falcon 500's with 351's and GT stripes. I don't mind the cars at all, but to see them every month, page after page. It wears kind of thin.

As a matter of interest where does the A.C Cobra sit in all of this? After all it was a (British) AC Ace chassis packed full of apparently heretic Windsor goodness? or a Jensen Interceptor? or that Rolls Royce Merlin powered Chev? They're all examples of thinking outside a square for different reasons. The Cobra for racing, the interceptor for power and the Merlin Chev for jaw dropping showability. Does that make THESE car's any less deserving?

The guy has done something different because he actually sat down and thought about it, not followed the accepted way of modifying an XY, it's probably safe to say that he considered the options, advantages and disadvantages far more than some 25 y.o who just bought a 200ci powered XY Futura and wants to slot a 500hp, 600lb Cleveland in it, paint it candy apple red and call it a GT.

Cheers,
Brendan

351ciofgrunt · 27-06-2006, 04:53 PM

I'd rather have a Ford 200ci powered XY than a LS1 powered XY

protd · 27-06-2006, 04:59 PM

the cobra was fitted with the ford gear straight from a factory not driven for 30 yrs b4 some one decided on the swap.. if he did it to b different well thats his choice its his car but a chev in a xy thats just not right.. we're all allowed a apinion he likes it and i think most people in this thread will agree when i say i think its a poxy idea that no good will ever come from..

**Falcon Coupe** · 27-06-2006, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Lumpen Proletariat

The guy has done something different because he actually sat down and thought about it, not followed the accepted way of modifying an XY,

Yeah an XY GT replica, that's different ?
That engine would suit a full custom car, not anything to do with a GT.

RavenLS1 · 27-06-2006, 05:28 PM

FalconXV · 27-06-2006, 05:35 PM

thats a pretty rad ute. The whole 'Unspoken Rule' thing is very hard to pull off, if its down well like that ute and the XY and is justified, then it deserves respect In my opinion. If its just change for the sake of it then it is sickening.

xe351 · 27-06-2006, 05:48 PM

yeah, not a fan at all, but each to their own, at least they didnt do it to a xabc coupe. XY people wont like it

COTTIES 69wgn · 27-06-2006, 06:23 PM

Im pretty old fashioned i geuse when it comes to cars i like to see a xr with xr gear on and in it like a 289 and with xt with a 302, just the way i am if its an xw i wont put xy gt stripes, i like to see em in there era not mixed up.(mind you i like efi in old cars too)
FORD an holden are enemies he wont get much respect from anyone, but each to there own, Just imagine if he put a rice engine in an aussie car... OOOPS holden allready did VL

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INJECTED_250 · 28-06-2006, 12:31 AM

Its GAY.....big deal its a good engine... NICe car nice engine .. but together no good

Steffo · 28-06-2006, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by aimzes

steffo did you not get the joke? he says that the ls1 = 346ci... and the extra 4ci is due to piston slap... see hes taking a stab at the ls1 for being s**t. hope that cleared it up for you...

Oops. My bad. Apologies.

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Originally Posted by nugget378

Thats what happens when you sniff too much LPG

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Hahaha! I should lay off the BBQ fuel a bit eh?

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xytoolbox · 30-06-2006, 08:05 PM

Whats next a XY ute with a rotary,if he likes the red oil burner just get one,however you now own a XY worth about half it was originally.The rod boys say you can mix chev and ford,but a gen111 is about as close to chev as a datsun is to a nissan skyline. Its all yours and probably will be for a long time and if costs are the problem catch the bus.