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MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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GM LS Crate Engines
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: July 24, 2020 11:37AM

To complement HealyRick's thread, here's a Hot Rod Mag article on LS crate engines.

Nothing like a Nasty Boy with Chevy Power! ;)

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BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
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1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: GM LS Crate Engines
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: July 24, 2020 03:22PM

Bessler's U-pull just down the road has Silverados with V8's. Their price sheet has V8 engines going for $216 + a $55 core charge. I would imagine it would not be too hard to find something suitable there.

Jim


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
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Re: GM LS Crate Engines
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: July 25, 2020 10:27AM

Probably the iron block variety, like mine. 2014 & up has an aluminum engine block.
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Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
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Re: GM LS Crate Engines
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: July 25, 2020 10:52AM

Yeah, the engines have been pulled from all the newer ones.But given time the aluminum ones should become available. How much time? Maybe another 10 years for all I know.

jim


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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Re: GM LS Crate Engines
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: July 25, 2020 02:17PM

"Yeah, the engines have been pulled from all the newer ones."

Whew! That was close. ;)


mgb260
Jim Nichols
Sequim,WA
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1973 MGB roadster 260 Ford V8

Re: GM LS Crate Engines
Posted by: mgb260
Date: July 25, 2020 02:57PM

There also was a older Trailblazer with the aluminum 5.3. LS4 had better heads though.


BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
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1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: GM LS Crate Engines
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: July 26, 2020 11:36AM

One of these days when we get the gang together again here at Blackwood Labs, and provided I am able to set a little cash aside for it, we might run out to Bessler's and see if we can find an aluminum block LS. Maybe in the fall if things go well.

Jim



MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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Re: GM LS Crate Engines
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: July 27, 2020 08:26AM

Sounds like fun!


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