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Old 01-06-2017, 01:57 PM   #20
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Re: LS engines

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Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena View Post
As you can see I am using a Holley intake and throttle body that will give the appearance of a carbureted engine though the fuel rails will be fully visible. The coils will be mounted on the frame and not be visible - unless youre looking for them. I won't be "fooling" anyone, I'll be pleasing myself with the look.

I may be unusual in that I am building ONE truck. Not a succession of projects. This is intended to be my daily driver retirement vehicle. I want it to start reliably in any weather, anywhere. Give excellent mileage, etc. if i were worried about what other guys thought i wouldn't have put in Corvette C4 IFS, a Mustang (eek, Ford?!) 8.8 rearend and a few other things.

thats pretty cool, I knew there were kits for the old valve covers but not for an EFI intake that looks like a carb. the wide intake makes it look a little like a pontiac engine, which would be kinda right for a GMC of that era.

I dont think its unusual to build just one truck, I am a contract engineer with a lot of free time so I build a lot of trucks because I am used to cramming 12 projects through a year. your goals are ideal, there is nothing so deflating like trying to drive your dream truck on the weekend and spending a whole day getting it running right before you leave or stopping for gas every 200 miles.
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