Vette engine into a Vette should be simple - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Kerry P · 04-10-2015, 06:22 PM

How hard can it be to put a Vette engine in a Vette? LS3 crate engine into a '69. It will get a cam before the project fires up. An LS3 will pull over 550 HP with just a mid sized cam, headers and ECU tune. There are still a few loose ends to tie up but it seems like every loose end hits the credit card for about $500 though.

**Advanced Design** · 04-10-2015, 07:09 PM

Cool project! Vette looks good. Loose ends always add up, so I never count anything $100 or less.

Xeen · 04-10-2015, 08:21 PM

If you are going to restomod a classic Vette that's the way to do it.
I can't wait to see it finished.
Can we talk you into taking someone for a ride and making a driving video?

tommys72 · 04-11-2015, 12:46 AM

That is awesome

Kerry P · 04-11-2015, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by tommys72

That is awesome

This ain't a hill-o-beans compared the you guys (and gals) who serve and defend our nation. That is awesome.

tommys72 · 04-16-2015, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Kerry P

This ain't a hill-o-beans compared the you guys (and gals) who serve and defend our nation. That is awesome.

Thank you!
I'm familiar with Harrison, I was a recruiter, and recruited in Jonesboro for a few years .

Kerry P · 04-17-2015, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by tommys72

Thank you!
I'm familiar with Harrison, I was a recruiter, and recruited in Jonesboro for a few years .

If you know Harrison then you know why we look forward to the food (and drink) in Springfield whenever we get up your way

tommys72 · 04-17-2015, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Kerry P

If you know Harrison then you know why we look forward to the food (and drink) in Springfield whenever we get up your way

Haha, I bet you do

Sorry, I didn't mean to junk up your thread here

Kerry P · 04-17-2015, 02:13 AM

The community of car/truck people and what's up is never clutter in my threads, glad you checked in. If it is service related then it puts my vehicle stuff to shame.

Kerry P · 05-07-2015, 04:47 PM

I was surprised to find no intake piston to valve clearance with the cam I added. All I can figure it that is has a very fast ramps and a lot of duration at .0300" or so. Here's the specs for the piston kisser: Duration @ .050 (Int/Exh): 227/238 , Valve Lift (Int/Exh): .583"/.600", LSA/ICL: 112/108. Sixteen small notches later...

04-10-2015, 06:22 PM	#1
Kerry P Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Harrison Arkansas Posts: 164	Vette engine into a Vette should be simple How hard can it be to put a Vette engine in a Vette? LS3 crate engine into a '69. It will get a cam before the project fires up. An LS3 will pull over 550 HP with just a mid sized cam, headers and ECU tune. There are still a few loose ends to tie up but it seems like every loose end hits the credit card for about $500 though. Attached Images

04-10-2015, 07:09 PM	#2
Advanced Design Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oblong, Illinois Posts: 7,028	Re: Vette engine into a Vette should be simple Cool project! Vette looks good. Loose ends always add up, so I never count anything $100 or less. __________________ Doug Advanced Design’s 1977 Blazer Build Advanced Design's '48 'Burb Build Mrs Advanced Design's '72 Suburban Advanced Design's 56 BelAir LS swap

04-10-2015, 08:21 PM	#3
Xeen Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Topeka Kansas Posts: 2,655	Re: Vette engine into a Vette should be simple If you are going to restomod a classic Vette that's the way to do it. I can't wait to see it finished. Can we talk you into taking someone for a ride and making a driving video? __________________ Please call me Brian. Check out My 1972 SWB Fleetside 5.3L Vortec Restomod Build

04-11-2015, 12:46 AM	#4
tommys72 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: springfield mo Posts: 3,076	Re: Vette engine into a Vette should be simple That is awesome __________________ United States Marine Corps 2000-2011 Iraq and Afghanistan veteran Just living life now and enjoying it and my wife, daughter and son

04-17-2015, 02:13 AM	#9
Kerry P Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Harrison Arkansas Posts: 164	Re: Vette engine into a Vette should be simple The community of car/truck people and what's up is never clutter in my threads, glad you checked in. If it is service related then it puts my vehicle stuff to shame.

05-07-2015, 04:47 PM	#10
Kerry P Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Harrison Arkansas Posts: 164	Re: Vette engine into a Vette should be simple I was surprised to find no intake piston to valve clearance with the cam I added. All I can figure it that is has a very fast ramps and a lot of duration at .0300" or so. Here's the specs for the piston kisser: Duration @ .050 (Int/Exh): 227/238 , Valve Lift (Int/Exh): .583"/.600", LSA/ICL: 112/108. Sixteen small notches later... Attached Images



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