Planning my next next project...engine?

[Ricko1966]

When the speed limit was 55 and gas was $.99/Gallon. What about the other 10%?

The 55mph speed limit didn't start until 74 it didn't get followed,accepted or enforced for a long time after. Me my parents my friends drove carbureated 3 speed automatic cars 75-80 mph cross country. Yep gas was cheaper. But the difference in gas price will never be enough to offset the cost of an LS swap. We'll for the other 10 percent well,what I can remember Grandparents owned a Cadillac and a fuel injected VW square back. My boss Tim had a 406 Monte Carlo and a bunch of different Porsches( all injected with 5 speeds) I had a 914 and a Mechanically injected 911s so yea I guess thats all I can remember,so more than 90 percent of us just had carbureated junk that we drove. And really what does the highway speed limit really matter in the big picture unless he's going on long highway drives everytime he takes the truck out,so if highway is his majority use change the rear gear or go overdrive. I'm guessing it's more of a drive it on the weekend occasionally deal,and occasionally to work and errands in that case a mild small block is plenty reliable and very suitable. Carbureated small blocks maintained and tuned properly,reliably,start and drive in the coldest weather and the hottest summers.

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[Sgt Gus]

Time and money. I like a 350, very reliable engine you can do alot with. If your pulling an engine to clean the bay, you'll definitely learn some stuff.
To keep cost down Rick has great suggestions there. It'll be hard to put a greasy engine in a clean bay though.
I had two broken exhaust manifold bolts when replacing them. I convinced my girls that I needed to rebuild the engine.

 

[SquareRoot]

The 55mph speed limit didn't start until 74 it didn't get followed,accepted or enforced for a long time after. Me my parents my friends drove carbureated 3 speed automatic cars 75-80 mph cross country. Yep gas was cheaper. But the difference in gas price will never be enough to offset the cost of an LS swap. We'll for the other 10 percent well,what I can remember Grandparents owned a Cadillac and a fuel injected VW square back. My boss Tim had a 406 Monte Carlo and a ,

What I find funny is how LS engines are perceived as the latest and greatest engine. Maybe if people say something like, forget rebuilding that 50 year old engine and put a 27 year old LS in it, it wouldn't be so bitter. Yes, the LS is now 27 years old.

 

[Ricko1966]

What I find funny is how LS engines are perceived as the latest and greatest engine. Maybe if people say something like, forget rebuilding that 50 year old engine and put a 27 year old LS in it, it wouldn't be so bitter. Yes, the LS is now 27 years old.

If it was as cheap and easy as pulling out a small block and bolting in an LS that would be one thing. Swap a small block fix a small block etc. No money spent on exhaust, special ignition,new intake manifold, all the little crap that has to get worked out AC hoses,cooling hoses etc. etc. etc. And to what gain my 86 if I did an LS swap it wouldn't turn less rpm on the highway,if I ran a q jet I doubt my milage would increase significantly. It would just be time,money,and effort for what? Maybe little more power and a little more mpg. Not worth the hassle to me. 28 years ago we still had durable,dependable transportation.

 

[SquareRoot]

If it was as cheap and easy as pulling out a small block and bolting in an LS that would be one thing. Swap a small block fix a small block etc. No money spent on exhaust, special ignition,new intake manifold, all the little crap that has to get worked out AC hoses,cooling hoses etc. etc. etc. And to what gain my 86 if I did an LS swap it wouldn't turn less rpm on the highway,if I ran a q jet I doubt my milage would increase significantly. It would just be time,money,and effort for what? Maybe little more power and a little more mpg. Not worth the hassle to me. 28 years ago we still had durable,dependable transportation.

True. If one doesn't have the desire or passion to engineer things and problem solve it's probably not the best use of time & money. Durable and dependable is subject to interpretation.

 

[Ricko1966]

True. If one doesn't have the desire or passion to engineer things and problem solve it's probably not the best use of time & money. Durable and dependable is subject to interpretation.

I have enough other things to use my passion,problem solving and engineering skills on. I don't need to make more work for myself.Don't get me wrong I have,and am considering an LS in a different vehicle,the difference there is I'm pulling out a 4 cylinder and the amount of work required for a small block vs. an ls is negligible. But for a work truck that has a small block in it. The difference in work and money is big. And on a work truck I won't spend big money on a small block either,just a very basic 350.

 

[legopnuematic]

Don't get me wrong I have,and am considering an LS in a different vehicle,the difference there is I'm pulling out a 4 cylinder and the amount of work required for a small block vs. an ls is negligible. But for a work truck that has a small block in it. The difference in work and money is big. And on a work truck I won't spend big money on a small block either,just a very basic 350.

V8 Festiva?

 

[Ricko1966]

V8 Festiva?

Mazda B2200. I'm thinking a 13 sec 22mpg fun truck is possible without a ton of work.