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76 its a little sad this is the trail vehicle
bfit:
I have bought a LS1 to learn about these engine
I guess I will find out all the pit falls for here on
I have been told this conversion it just to hard
to many issues
Is that not a good reason to do it
and test ones resolve and skills.
I will start posting photos as I work it out.
But first I have to work out how to post photos?
that might be hard !
Jethro I may have to ring you up and get the finer points ON posting photos
Bfit
bfit:
Has any one seen any good ideas on where to place the ECM in a C3
I would like to fit inside the car
More that likely it will go in the LH guard
Any ideas
Bfit
BOSCHVETTE:
I priced this conversion up about 2 years ago and thought without engine and gearbox included it would be about $15-$18k to do it properly there is alot more work in it then people think.
I dont believe its worth it.
wabco40:
--- Quote from: BOSCHVETTE link=topic=8633.msg1045941446#msg1045941446 ---I priced this conversion up about 2 years ago and thought without engine and gearbox included it would be about $15-$18k to do it properly there is alot more work in it then people think.
I dont believe its worth it.
--- End quote ---
$15-18 grand without engine/gearbox sounds a bit steep.
Is this doing it yourself or paying someone to do it?
bfit:
I have to admit is is time consuming
But then I have moved the engine several times
and now i have purchased three different sumps.
If you were doing it on hourly it may run out to be expensive.
I first bought and engine and gear box ( mistake )
it cost far to much to buy all the parts to install and finish the installation.
After starting to job
I bought a commodore complete which is drivable you get every thing to do the job for a Few K
this is the only way to go
Not allowing for time I would expect $ will run in to about 5k to 7k
when you consider the cost to Run a 350 SB the LS1 will pay for it self in reasonable time if the car is driven regularly
last weekend I did 550k in my 79 and eat up 180$ in fuel.
I would expect the LS1 which makes more HP to use half that.
When I get to the finish I would be more the willing to pass on any info to any one wanting to do this conversion.
Thinking about this
engine and 4l60E and a complete car
a few sumps, harness mods, engine mount adapter plates that don't do the job
the 7k is gone.
I also bought a 76 to trail fit is all into before I will fit to my 79 model
Getting out of control ?
as the saying goes
NOTHING ventured nothing gained
Bfit
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