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Originally Posted by ch1873857
to each his own. a vh in its stock form matches or beats an ls1..
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Crack kilsl kid. Where do you find this info from? LS1 is a 300/300 engine....proven time and time and time and time and time again.
Nice little thread on a local forum of LS1's and what they can do stock bottom end:
http://www.lvimports.net/showthread.php?t=1914
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Originally Posted by ch1873857
so no it does not make more power than the VH stock. the estimated HP ratings for the motor are without VTC.
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What? They dyno the engine, and give you hp. Quit believing yourself.
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Originally Posted by ch1873857
since when are LS1s cheap?
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Seen them an dtrannys go for as low as 2500...and you can find them cheaper if you search hard enough.
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Originally Posted by ch1873857
ive never doubted the ls1. id do if it nissan didnt make a superior V8 to the ls1 (stock)
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What does superior mean to you? The only engine that out powers it is the Titan V8...and BTW they are huge, heavy, and well expensive.
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Originally Posted by ch1873857
and i do agree that the ls1 is cheap but you are talking big money for a swap. all i was trying to say is that a vh swap can be had for much cheaper. also have a hard time believing an 8 cylinder aluminum engine is lighter than a 4 cylinder aluminum engine...
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Cheap doens't make it better.
Believe it. Look up weights.
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Originally Posted by ch1873857
why spend a few grand on a motor when you can spend a few hundred on a motor and build the shit out of it for the same price? eh? thats just me.
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Because total cost in the end will probabyl be the same, and the LS1 will still have more power potential.
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Originally Posted by ch1873857
theres a guy on here that just did a vh swap. he made his motor mounts using a shitty flux core welder. fit just fine, just use your head.
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No duh. Been around here a while myself. Not EVERYONE has a mig welder.
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Originally Posted by ch1873857
a hack eh? well, dont know about you but i use a torch EVERY time i TIG weld. idiot. yeah..you know what your talking about.
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Torch weldding to me, means using a torch and braze rod. Sorry, next time explain yourself better. I still believe you to be a hack.
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Originally Posted by mRclARK1
I don't know how you figure that. LS1 crate motor weight is 390lbs. + T56 tranny (courtesy of google at 120ish depending on exact model) comes out to 510lbs. IIRC SR+tranny is about 480ish.
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Truth. Just engine weighs less. My fault there
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Originally Posted by ch1873857
I'm NOT saying that the extra 30 lbs of that combo nullifies it's obvious power advantages over the SR, both taken in stock form.
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300 hp/300 ft lbs vs 220/220....yea 30 lbs could be saved by taking the tire and seats out hehe.
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Originally Posted by trust187
I don't know about you guys but 317 hp and 385 lbs of torque from the vk56 is pretty impressive to me . They even have 700hp titans out there in N/A form so I believe the vk can compete.
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700 hp N/A? Please please please show me graphs of that monster if even real.
I know of a very prominent Nissan tuner that has had success, but nearly that much (or at least to my knowledge) A cammed LS1 still puts out as much power.
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Originally Posted by rb20det180sx
the ls7 is pretty impressive
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Very true, but out of the price range of everyone. For the cost of the ls7 you could build a monster ls1 that makes 700+ hp