School Me on LS Motors

[Erik the Awful]

It's definitely going to be fuel injected, but 4.8s and 5.3s would be hard-pressed to get us to the 500 hp mark. We're targeting a 6.0 because it's in that sweet spot of affordable, yet powerful.

 

[0xDEADBEEF]

I meant Forced Induction.

 

[Erik the Awful]

School Me on LS Motors

Here's a clip from Road Atlanta several years ago when my 24 Hours of Lemons team's E36 BMW lost the clutch. I was driving the whole track in 4th gear, so I came out of the slowest corner way low in rpm, but then came up on cam on the straight. Once the engine hits 6000 rpm you'll notice that I...

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[0xDEADBEEF]

I get it, I've seen so many FI rigs pull timing and go into limp mode just doing HPDE.

The parts are so cheap though, you can almost consider them disposable.

There's also some stuff you can do with boost controllers to keep it alive longer. You could have your own version of Indy's push to pass.

 

[Erik the Awful]

If this plan makes it to fruition, not all of the team is going to be able to make it to every race, and our parts availability will likely end up being limited to the spares we carry to the track. We don't want anything crazy-technical. Natural aspiration is the #1 way to keep the complexity down. Since we're endurance racing, that trumps ultimate horsepower.

 

[0xDEADBEEF]

OT, but the next time my Uncle's crew and your crew are the same race in TX, I'll have to come out and say hi.

 

[0xDEADBEEF]

This popped up in my recommended videos today.

The last 1/3rd is about the 6.0. I didn't think about this, but if you're willing to spend money on pistons with valve reliefs you can run a lot more duration. Still going to need some high flowing heads, but it might be possible to get 650 or near there the way he runs it without accessories and electric water pump.

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[Spareparts]

Sorry to go a Lil off topic but I have been looking for a 6.0 for possible future use.
If this is in the condition as advertised think it's a good deal?

6.0 ls engine - auto parts - by owner - vehicle automotive sale

Perfect for ls swap 117,000 miles on it new gaskets seals paint have all accessories harness intake ecm to make complete swap "243" heads with new head gaskets and bolts I payed 3k for the package a...

spokane.craigslist.org

 

[RDF1]

Sorry to go a Lil off topic but I have been looking for a 6.0 for possible future use.
If this is in the condition as advertised think it's a good deal?

6.0 ls engine - auto parts - by owner - vehicle automotive sale

Perfect for ls swap 117,000 miles on it new gaskets seals paint have all accessories harness intake ecm to make complete swap "243" heads with new head gaskets and bolts I payed 3k for the package a...

spokane.craigslist.org

Depends on how prices are in your area. Id hate to pay that much for just a engine.
Ive been buying wrecked 2500 trucks for $1000-1500 and pulling engines/trans out to rebuild and sale. Then scrap the rest of the truck.

 

[Erik the Awful]

2500s don't sell for less than $2k around here, even wrecked. All the intact 6.0s I've been seeing lately are in the $1200-1500 range. I saw an '01 K2500 van the other day in an auction, and it went for over $2500. Ugh.