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Originally Posted by special-K
If the 327 runs fine why swap? I'm not down on LS conversions. I just love these old trucks and how they have "always" driven. I like how they sound,how they feel,how they smell,how they run,and especially how reliable they have been. That's what made them so popular through the test of time. This may make a lot of guys defensive,but I feel the benefits of the LS swaps won't be realized enough to make them worthwhile for most. I want better mileage,too,but unless it's pretty much a daily driver that doesn't balance out in my book. You can get a lot of power easier from an LS. I love mo' horsepower,but 300 is easy from the 327 and I still enjoy that much power as much as ever. It's not a race car and fast enough is fast enough for me. I have a motorcycle to go real fast on and it's way more fun than in a pickup truck. If I have 450-500hp I want everyone withing a block to know it. I love the sound and feel of an angry high compression lumpy cam motor. I guess if I'm going to throw a computer in my good old easy and cheap to diagnose & fix truck it will be to gain the full benefits of that technology. For a pleasure cruiser it's not worth all that for me. Newer vehicles are great to travel in,rack up the miles,and get to work. If I did all that in my '72 I'd consider the modern stuff
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Originally Posted by DaddyO
It's a matter of personal preference I think. While I do love the old school I chose to give my truck an update and put in a LS1 and I have not regretted it one bit. When I put my truck together I wanted the best of both worlds. I wanted added horsepower and reliability and improved mileage My truck can be driven daily or I can take a road trip without a second thought. . I have the horsepower and my LS 1 tuned and has a healthy rumble to it. An LS can be set up to give you a nice sound. Once set up the LS is very reliable , even for the occasional cruiser. Horsepower gains can be easily achieved with an LS if that's what you are looking for. In fact a growing number of the cruisers here are embracing the new technology and are reaping benefits from it.
So, the choice is yours.
Good luck and happy motoring.
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An outdoor toilet was good in it's day, but indoor plumbing made life a lot easier.
Don't get me wrong, I've had a love affair with small block Chevys for long long time, but for me, it's time to move out of the stone age.
LS1 is going in this project..
2002 LS1/4L60E
