stulad
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| posted on 13/12/06 at 05:30 PM |
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thanks to everyone for there help but as usuall lucky stu has been shafted again and the guy has changed his mind about selling it (cant bear to part
with it apparently), 
may go back to chevy option but considering ls1 cheers stu
[Edited on 15/12/06 by stulad]
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jono_misfit
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| posted on 13/12/06 at 07:38 PM |
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Can you buy LS1 crate motors still?
I seem to remeber seeing some either LS1's or 6's for sale in crate with...
Engine
Loom
ECU
the comments with it the were assembled, tested and put in boxes for sale.
Cheap / easy way to do them as its all pre-set up
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stulad
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| posted on 13/12/06 at 08:23 PM |
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were did u see them for sale ??
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RazMan
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| posted on 13/12/06 at 09:27 PM |
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Ahem ! How about
this then?
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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stulad
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| posted on 13/12/06 at 10:07 PM |
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cheers Raz right now im so pissed off with my kit... i just want to bury myself under a very large rock, wtf is wrong with ppl?
i may buy a mini 850cc engine and just wet myself laughing at how lame the whole idea is :'(
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RazMan
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| posted on 13/12/06 at 10:32 PM |
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It is suprising how he changed his mind so quickly - still, think of the info you now have and add that to your pile of experience 
....... Oh and a Mini engine ??!!!  I think not
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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jono_misfit
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| posted on 13/12/06 at 11:36 PM |
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Think ive seen a couple crop up on fleabay, but sure i came accross a web site advertising them.
try a google search on LS6 crate motors etc.
No idea on cost though
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DIY Si
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| posted on 14/12/06 at 08:57 AM |
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Try LS power, or if that names wrong, go through the Gardner Douglas website. They sell LS crate engines, although a new LS7 is £12K! But it does have
~500 bhp.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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stulad
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| posted on 15/12/06 at 11:39 AM |
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cheers guys I have now been offered an LS1 engine for £500 by a friend of mine , it is a bare engine so im now looking for all the parts to turn it
into a complete engine , any ideas? ideally im looking for someone who has a junked engine who is prepared to sell all the ancillaries, if not i have
a friend in USA who may be able to find the parts i need , worse case i go carbs and buy them new from summit  feeling a lot happier now , i think
this may be a better option than the s4 anyway
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FlansS14
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| posted on 15/12/06 at 04:40 PM |
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Last time i went to Emerald Dave Walver had the Audi lump sitting there on the floor. looked very nice he might sell that
I think the Audi would be much better that the Ls1 but thats just me. The V6 TT with a nice exhaust sound sooooooooooo nice
Why didn't i just make it simple!
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DIY Si
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| posted on 15/12/06 at 06:04 PM |
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I'd be tempted to strap two sets of bike carbs to it, for simplicity if nowt else, it'll also look rather tasty too! Then all you need is
an exhaust made, but I'd imagine that was going to happen anyways. Having said that, you may be able to use one of the GT40 type jobbies, if
they're not some ridiculous price.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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FlansS14
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 12:18 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DIY Si
I'd be tempted to strap two sets of bike carbs to it, for simplicity if nowt else, it'll also look rather tasty too!
what on the Audi or the Ls1/6
would kinda defeate the object
Why didn't i just make it simple!
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NS Dev
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 02:05 PM |
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keep it simple and cheap with an LS1, or, depending on price vs power required, an older HOZZ chevy smallblock.
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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DIY Si
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 11:55 PM |
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Not one the Audi, just the LS1, since it's just a bare engine at the mo, he has a free choice of inlet gear, and is looking to keep things
cheap. I'd imagine they'd be much cheaper than a full injection system, unless you can get a nice cheap mega squirt. Although I
don't know how much they'd be to fit a V8.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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