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Originally Posted by racepar1
A well done LS1 swap will cost just as much as building a badass all motor KA, more if you cannot do your own fabrication as the bolt-in kits generally suck.
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Originally Posted by 300hp owen
an all motor KA that is comparable in power to an LS1 will cost MORE than the LS1, imho.
Ive done LS1 swaps so I have a bit of knowledge on the subject
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You are both right. V8 swaps can be cheap, but it's not going to be quality. I've seen just about every LS1 mount kit on the market and they're all crap.
owen, peep my posts in the V8 thread.
The only proper way to do any motor swap is to shove the motor as far back as possible. My firewall was moved back at least 6" and the motor shoved as far back as possible for better weight distribution.
My carb sits much lower than the intake plenum on comparable LSx mount kits due to the way their mounts sit on the subframe. Mine sit extremely low and requires no mod to the subframe.
The conclusion is that both people are right. Move on.
This thread is about NA KA-E single cam. If you want to argue other motors, please start your own thread or post in the thousands of other threads arguing the same thing.