ls1 conversion bits?

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ls1 conversion bits?

Postby j_tomo » Tue Apr 14, 2015 6:33 pm

is there any nz companys that do bellhousings etc?
I see marks and dellow do them
its going to have a r151 yota box hanging off its arse
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Re: ls1 conversion bits?

Postby derk » Tue Apr 14, 2015 6:48 pm

any old gen 1 chev bellhousing will fit the bolt pattern never changed but I think theres one bolt hole not tapped on the ls blocks theres an oil gallery or something running behind it, dunno if a R151 would be the gearbox of choice to go behind an ls a larger cruiser box might be a bit stronger :D there used to be tons of chev to R151 bellhousing listed on trademe do a bit of research and you might find out who had them all, that marks adaptors stuff is really fawking expensive it makes ARB look cheep :D so do a bit of shopping around to find something cost effective

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Re: ls1 conversion bits?

Postby mudlva » Tue Apr 14, 2015 7:48 pm

i would stay clear of marks adapter in C/C.

i paid for return airfares to Melbourne and bought the low range gears form their shop and still had change left over from what the C/C lads wanted :evil:

had a nice holidays whilst we were there thou :D

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Re: ls1 conversion bits?

Postby j_tomo » Tue Apr 14, 2015 9:25 pm

ok im not familiar with gm engines
Is the gen1 just a dirty old 350?
but yea the r151 is my pick, can buy about 10 of them for the price of a 4wd ready tremec
and c/c?
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Re: ls1 conversion bits?

Postby Crash bandicoot » Tue Apr 14, 2015 9:48 pm

from memory up to 92 remaind unchanged, then 92 till 96/97 there were changes stroke/bore and to the head design 4 stud manifolds or similar, then 97 onwards was the LS1, but the LS' have completely nothing in common really with the original 350 small block. they were designed by a boat manufacturer as GM hadn't any real tech and expierence with "aloomanim" blocks till then
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Re: ls1 conversion bits?

Postby derk » Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:54 am

yeah mate a gen 1 is a dirty ole 350 or 327 or 307 or 305 or 283 or 400 or 383 :D

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Postby bigstu » Sun Apr 19, 2015 7:11 pm

Think he means christchurch?

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Re: ls1 conversion bits?

Postby silveradoman » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:15 pm

Ok the chevy 350 bellhousing fits the ls block it is just 1 bolt diffrent. I hung a 70series manual off mine not a problem. I used a ls flywheel with cruiser chutch plate. The bell housing was 350 to cruiser off trademe.

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