Anybody swapped in an LS1?

[Russell]

A stock 6.5L is still tons better than even a turboed 6.2L. Unless you buy one from a 93 truck, which is their first year, and also when they were mechanically injected, you'll still have to deal with the electronic injection controls, just like any fuel injected gasoline engine.

I've driven turboed 6.2Ls, and I'd estimate the horsepower to be closer to 180 - 190 horse, stock they are like 145 - 160, depending on the year and version. They definitely won't win any races, but I agree, they are good enough for a daily driver

Lots of guys frown on fuel injection controls, but they are so incredibly superior to anything a carb, esspecially if you live in an area like Alberta, where you get some pretty wild temperature changes, and even elevation changes. Carbs are great for being extremely simple, but I've personally had more trouble getting a carb to run properly than a retrofitted fuel injection system. And truthfully, as long as you arn't talking late 80s, early 90s TBI or TPI, they are also extremely reliable system, that require next to no attention.

They arn't hard to swap in either, only have to patch in a dozen or so wires, get the engine mount adapters, PCM flashed to disabled VATS, a few other minor emissions systems & other minor changes, and the proper kit to bolt in whatever flywheel or flexplate you need to bolt your stock transmission up.

Biggest difficulty is in earning the money to buy the engine + swapping parts, and finding a good engine to start with.