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06-10-2023, 12:58 PM | #1 |
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Location: Austin, TX
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Would you do it? Rip out a Turbo LS for a Big Block
I'm in the middle of a mini "restoration". The C10 currently has a junkyard turbo LS setup in it. The engine is ugly and old but the thing makes stupid power. Most of the time I have it turned down to 9-10 PSI which is still ~500whp.
Got a while hair. Put my turbo setup and engine on facebook marketplace to trade for a Big Block Chevy. I've got a few offers. All are pretty stock Gen V or Gen VI motors. Big Block: - I'd be stepping down in power. By nearly half. Kinda okay with that. You can make a ton of power with a big block chevy but it's expensive. - Would definitely be going carbureted. I'm very okay with that and i miss not having a truck with a carburetor. - I could simplify the engine bay a LOT. Big Blocks just look cool. Turbo LS: - this thing is peak performance for this chassis. The performance is downright scary. I can hit 120mph passing someone before I realize it. - it sounds GOOD. - it's ugly. mine is especially ugly. - I have almost 4 years of dialing this setup in. It needs nothing to be functional. I'm bored at this point because the only direction is more power and this chassis doesn't need it. Am I insane for wanting to change?
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