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[lakeside]

Great work guys, I'm gonna go down the old skool 383 SBC road. There are definitely advantages of going down the LS road as far reliabilty, ease of making HP, light weight etc but I get the feeling it is by no means an easy conversion.
 
Have just attached a couple of pics   hehe
 
Once again thanks for all your input, will keep you posted after the SBC is in the engine bay.

My mate just finished a 383 SB in a LH Torana and it cost if not more than a LS conversion. A good carby and ignition for SB will cost more than a complete LS1 and auto or complete car.

[rexy]

And if I blow up the LS (touch wood!) replacements are had for next to nothing as they continue to fill the wrecking yards. Kinda like how cheap a replacement injected Holden became.

[BIG KEV]

Come on Rexy.....you wanna blow it up ....bigger and better .....or even a LS Strocker 408

[Sven]

Do you "have" to use extractors when fitting an LS* to an LH-LX-UC? Can the exhaust manifold that comes standard out of a commodore be used?

[dattoman]

Motown LS

 

Old school block config but LS heads

Best of both worlds

 

http://www.theengine...iron-block.html

 

Still old school so can run carb

Or if you want to inject you just bolt it on