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ls/vtec. reliable?
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Author:  .saint [ August 09, 2003 ]
Post subject:  ls/vtec. reliable?
since its a frankenstein swap how reliable is it? i am really considering the swap and going all motor. i want to grab some info on the swap and how reliable it is before i spend the money...

fortune maybe you can fill me in?
Author:  MagillaGorilla [ August 09, 2003 ]
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Its reliable when built right and done properly. Its not a swap you can just throw together. When and if I build mine itll take about 1-2 months to be assembled.
Author:  Turbogixxer [ August 09, 2003 ]
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MagillaGorilla wrote:. When and if I build mine itll take about 1-2 months to be assembled.
Jesus, what you going to do for 1-2 months? You going to sleeve it?
MagillaGorilla wrote:Its reliable when built right and done properly. Its not a swap you can just throw together.
SO true. The biggest weak link on a LS motor is the Rod Bolts. They were never meant to go through that abuse and revs. How far you going to go with it? sleeve it? A good thumb is to not go past 12.5:1 CP on stock sleeves and you will be fine.
Author:  green mister 2 [ August 10, 2003 ]
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i wouldn't go higher then 12.0 to 1 i've put together a few motors and hondas have a problem in the head design....you have to play around with timing to much to get it not to ping

just my .02
Author:  MagillaGorilla [ August 10, 2003 ]
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Turbogixxer wrote:
MagillaGorilla wrote:. When and if I build mine itll take about 1-2 months to be assembled.
Jesus, what you going to do for 1-2 months? You going to sleeve it?
MagillaGorilla wrote:Its reliable when built right and done properly. Its not a swap you can just throw together.
SO true. The biggest weak link on a LS motor is the Rod Bolts. They were never meant to go through that abuse and revs. How far you going to go with it? sleeve it? A good thumb is to not go past 12.5:1 CP on stock sleeves and you will be fine.
You know how i like to take my precious time. And the fact that i never built a motor. So ill be over cautious. :P .
Author:  hybridsi [ August 21, 2003 ]
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is just as reliable as any other setup you go with, if youre constantly heavy on the gas eventually something is gonna go wrong. The people at top fuel once said in a old issue of turbo mag*if you aint breaking parts you aint doing something right*
Author:  MagillaGorilla [ August 22, 2003 ]
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Im sorry but that has to be the dumbest thing I have ever heard. If it is tuned right, you could be on the gas all the time. You could go with a b16a/b and be on the gas all the time. I would much rather be on the gas of a b16a/b alot more than a lsvtec.
Author:  Turbogixxer [ August 22, 2003 ]
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MagillaGorilla wrote:Im sorry but that has to be the dumbest thing I have ever heard. If it is tuned right, you could be on the gas all the time. You could go with a b16a/b and be on the gas all the time. I would much rather be on the gas of a b16a/b alot more than a lsvtec.
Eric, I think they are talking about all-out racing. If so, it is soo true.
Author:  MagillaGorilla [ August 22, 2003 ]
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HMMM, I was under the impression they wanted a quick street car. :(

Either way the more power you tend to put out, the more cuatious you have to be. Bleh i think this debate has been covered lol.
Author:  hybridsi [ August 24, 2003 ]
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so you're saying if a car is tuned right nothing will happen to it? :nono:
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