Ls2 aluminum block is 110lb an lsx iron block is 225lb.
Both engines will have forged internals, mild boost and produce the same power.
Both have 6 bolt mains. Notable difference otherwise is tolerance due to thermal expansion.
Anyone have experience or wisdom to share about all aluminum (aluminium) engines? LS based preferably.
115lb is a pretty hearty chunk.
The iron block (when built) will take more boost than a built aluminum block, just the nature of the beast, but if you’re only looking for 700ish hp max, you’re good with either.
I’ve got a friend with an aluminum block in his e30, 350 to the wheels and that thing goes like a bat out of hell.
And I’m over here looking at Cummins swaps, like 850lbs… OK, I can make that work.
I’ve only research the Vortex (same cast as the LS), but I do have something I can contribute when I take my lunch.
This just shows you how to use the stock ECU as a stand alone ECU, which is completely tunable BTW.
This guy goes through just about everything the stock ECU can do.
Time stamped for the good stuff.
Damn, that’s awesome!
Right! This is one of the reasons everyone LS swaps everything. Dang near Haltech’s level of tunning, and it’s in every (IIRC) 2001+ full size GM truck.
Let’s say you have a 02 Chevy 1500 and you want boost in your life, no problem just check the box in the ECU and install your choice of forced induction.
just washed… then it sprinkled.
I know it (probably) wasn’t on purpose but something about a turbocharged gasoline car blocking the charging spaces for the EPA-friendly electric cars makes me immeasurably happy.
i did that cause its a remote location so not alot of people will see the loser taking pics of his car
Isn’t it funny that no one ever uses those chargers?
We’ve got some at the local shops. They’re always empty and the idiots who put them in decided it’s a good idea to remove handicapped spots for these. Welcome to 2018
Very sharp looking Subaru.
If someone is blocking the only available changing spots we (EV snobs) call them gas-holes.
Fun fact. I own both EV and turbocharged cars (had to throw that in to try and retain my man card).
I get unlimited data using Spotify on my mobile subscription. It’s in the net neutrality grey zone but I’m not complaining.
All I get is $10/GB up to 6 GB, then free after that.
I’ve been spoiled by my $24 phone bill so far.
Why you should always keep an eye on rust.
This is my brother’s car. Its rocker panels pretty much don’t exist anymore because of the rust. The body is actually in decent shape, but because of the rockers it has zero chance of passing an inspection as-is.
Good thing his wife is putting it up for sale while he’s away I guess.
S10 manual swap update:
Blam! It’s together, except that piece of the exhaust (need to get a gasket), and the little bit in the interior.
Edit: oh I also swapped out the key barrel so I could keep the original key, and not the one from the Blazer’s manual steering column.
They mostlly rust from inside out.
Thats why most of time its allready too late as soon as it shows up.
Yeah, that’s what happened with my old car. Plastic trim pieces hid the rocker panels from view, but also trapped the salt and sand from the roads in the Winter leading to accelerated corrosion.
But it’s not a huge deal for my brother, he already has a new vehicle and he’s going to be out of country for the next year-ish, so it’s not a pressing matter at this point. Somebody will get a beater for $500 and my brother and his wife will be $500 richer.
Jep thats were manny of the really decent japanese cars,
from late 99´s and early 2000´s end.
The engines are mostlly bullet proof, its just the rockers and wheel arches that rot out.
with my civic it’s not the body that’s rusting, it’s all the fasteners (nuts, bolts, etc). The exhaust manifold flange and its accompanying nuts and bolts completely rusted out to the point where they were/are a single piece of rusted metal. no way in hell of removing them because they aren’t bolts anymore.
Anyways for the people that know more about Toyota.
Is it true that the VVTi engines are that terrible wenn it comes to oil usage?
