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[captain_jack]

I dont know the amount of time and headache involved with making everything work on an ls swap id rather build the stock motor and know that i can run the higher boost and not have problems. Plus everything works like it should.

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[Yruyur]

Lol. That's hilarious.

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[EZWood]

Just ordered some pilot super sports.

[R3NIK]

I'm looking to get springs soon. Any suggestions on installation? I don't have air tools and I won't rent spring compressors to do it by hand again.

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[evo4g63]

Originally Posted by Cross

I keep looking at pistons, rods and head studs vs another stock motor..... I was happy with where the car was and it was my impression 350-400 was safe on E85 but now with everyone locally having issues...

I have to decide today we are almost done getting everything out. To build or not to build... I just wish I knew the motor's could handle the power like everyone used to think up to 500... 350 is close to enough but I like being able to go a little further at times. But building a motor just to stay at 400+/- just seems like over kill.

Stock motor and sell! Build the FD, I have a soft spot for cleanly built FD's

[jeffsides]

Originally Posted by R3NIK

I'm looking to get springs soon. Any suggestions on installation? I don't have air tools and I won't rent spring compressors to do it by hand again.

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I don't have air tools. Did it by hand with a spring compressor.


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[evo4g63]

Originally Posted by R3NIK

I'm looking to get springs soon. Any suggestions on installation? I don't have air tools and I won't rent spring compressors to do it by hand again.

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[NickDC88]

Originally Posted by R3NIK

I'm looking to get springs soon. Any suggestions on installation? I don't have air tools and I won't rent spring compressors to do it by hand again.

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Did mine without both.

[AZFA20]

Originally Posted by R3NIK

I'm looking to get springs soon. Any suggestions on installation? I don't have air tools and I won't rent spring compressors to do it by hand again.

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I do installs of any kind if interested, alignment included. PM if interested. No job too big or too small.

[AZFA20]

Originally Posted by Cross

I keep looking at pistons, rods and head studs vs another stock motor..... I was happy with where the car was and it was my impression 350-400 was safe on E85 but now with everyone locally having issues...

I have to decide today we are almost done getting everything out. To build or not to build... I just wish I knew the motor's could handle the power like everyone used to think up to 500... 350 is close to enough but I like being able to go a little further at times. But building a motor just to stay at 400+/- just seems like over kill.

Tough call. You will have failure with this engine boosted in stock form no matter what, it's just a matter of time. There are many obstacles to overcome with the FA20 even when built, AVCS, sub-par rod bearing oiling, weak valve springs (easy fix though), the list goes on. It's a tough decision really because no matter what all engines have their problems, LSx included. Personally if you have the LS I would go that route. The headaches involved are not that big of a deal imo.

[Cross]

These are my reasons against the LSX so far;
1) WGP refuses to do anything but sell their 8000 kit. I have asked repeatedly to buy the wiring harness or other pieces and they always say they will get back to me but never do.
I hate the idea of piecing a harness together with a donar harness that's over 10 years old.

2) Selling my mods is going to be a pain in the ass. The header and small pieces will be easy but the trans, turbo kit, all the pieces I will need gone to recoup costs will turn into a "well I want to pay this much" and it's used so this no matter how it's priced.

3) I still need a damn ls1 T56 bell housing and I can't find one to borrow or buy.

4) I have no idea how well the rear diff will take the kind of torque even the lightly modified LS1 I have will put out. (Not to mention the Axles and Chaise)

5) I'm at the mercy of others for pieces of the swap which I hate.

Those are the big reasons but you see my concerns. I would love to do the swap but I don't want a half way completed swap... That just turns into a car that's never running again.

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[Celadrielas]

Originally Posted by Cross

These are my reasons against the LSX so far;
1) WGP refuses to do anything but sell their 8000 kit. I have asked repeatedly to buy the wiring harness or other pieces and they always say they will get back to me but never do.
I hate the idea of piecing a harness together with a donar harness that's over 10 years old.

2) Selling my mods is going to be a pain in the ass. The header and small pieces will be easy but the trans, turbo kit, all the pieces I will need gone to recoup costs will turn into a "well I want to pay this much" and it's used so this no matter how it's priced.

3) I still need a damn ls1 T56 bell housing and I can't find one to borrow or buy.

4) I have no idea how well the rear diff will take the kind of torque even the lightly modified LS1 I have will put out. (Not to mention the Axles and Chaise)

5) I'm at the mercy of others for pieces of the swap which I hate.

Those are the big reasons but you see my concerns. I would love to do the swap but I don't want a half way completed swap... That just turns into a car that's never running again.

That sucks! So you coming back to the FA20 side of the coin?