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yossarian19 · 01-13-2013, 09:55 PM

The MSD Atomic kit dresses up the LS motors nicely.
If you want it to just look nice and don't mind a carb on top, get a 348 or 409 motor.
Carbing an LS is, well, kind of a waste. A lot of the benefits you get with an LS are the benefits you get with LS induction.
I mean, at 300 HP, do you really care that it's a 6 bolt main? Or that the heads can flow hella CFM?
For a driver... EFI is king. Has been since TPI in the 80s.

01-13-2013, 09:55 PM	#15
yossarian19 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nevada City, CA Posts: 908	Re: AD resto-mod; Folks, can I ask your thoughts on Horsepower? The MSD Atomic kit dresses up the LS motors nicely. If you want it to just look nice and don't mind a carb on top, get a 348 or 409 motor. Carbing an LS is, well, kind of a waste. A lot of the benefits you get with an LS are the benefits you get with LS induction. I mean, at 300 HP, do you really care that it's a 6 bolt main? Or that the heads can flow hella CFM? For a driver... EFI is king. Has been since TPI in the 80s.