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Old 01-26-2009, 07:45 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by emolineaux View Post
ok guys so i sold my 406 and trans and was going to start my lt1 build if i didnt sell my monte but i was looking around for an ls1 and i happen to come across a cheap priced ls style 8.1L out of a 00 gmc. im thinking about buying it. what are the pros and cons to that motor i dont know much about it, and would it be a pain to put it in my 86 monte? i know they make conversion mounts for the ls1 in my car but idk about the big blocks
It's not an LS-based engine, it's a BBC. I would skip it unless it was dirt cheap. A 6.0L is a good starting point for a build, but I would look around for an LS2 block to start with instead of an LQ9....aluminum > iron

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