And add a couple main webs while you're at it.
LS swap ?
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Personally, I think it's a waste of money, but theirs to waste.
I have a garrett turbo that was set up on a slant six that will be in my 34 dodge brothers truck with a slant six that has already been fitted in the engine area. I have this project back burnered on me several times. hoping next winter will be the time to start on it again. sealing the heads are one of the issues, and if the cast pistons are replaced 500 hp has been achieved, with timing retarders, blow off valves. I have (3) slant six engines i paid 300 or less for each and two of them had 904's attached to them and they all run. the one that has bben fitted in the truck has 34k original out of a 64 valiant. It has ls motor mounts in it 
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GM has always been that way.....millions of parts for them in the wrecking yards. Personally, I'd rather drive something that every Tom, Dick and Harry DOESN'T drive! Thing is, I like Mopars vs Fords and Chevys.i 100% LOVE ls's.... but hate seeing them in every car non stop.. i get why though
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Those flexible rods are needed to provide cushion to the four main bearings.
No doubt.Those flexible rods are needed to provide cushion to the four main bearings.
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I have an LS swap. In a Camaro. And I did it almost 15 years ago before everyone was doing it. I had to make a lot of parts and custom wiring. Now it’s all on eBay for 1/4 of what I spent.
But…..would never even consider that in any mopar. But I certainly would do a mopar crate engine conversion into any mopar.
But…..would never even consider that in any mopar. But I certainly would do a mopar crate engine conversion into any mopar.
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I'm guessing @ed-shot500 ran and hid since the pitch forks and torches never did go away....what is it with the GM guys coming here and asking questions about installing LS engines in Mopars anyways and then gripe when they get torched lol?? I know I have a GM question but it's about a GM vehicle.....
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No...just no. People put V8's in Grand Nationals and that's almost as puke-worthy.
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Thinking that it would be faster?? Geeez!
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Sure, but a twin turbo LS7 swap is just sacrilege to the original platform. Plop that in ANYTHING and it'll be faster, for sure. Meh...
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I've never been a numbers matching type but I sure ain't going to take a vehicle like that and modify it. For example a 440 4 speed 71 Cuda is going to stay that way and I'll buy a plain Jane 318 Barracuda to modify....
there's a 70 barracuda on BAT right now with a hellcat swap six speed, owner put coil overs on it. In-Violet, (pcp) doesn't look like much reinforcement under it. definately no sticky tires
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