for those of you that remember i registered a while back and was stuck driving a V6 ford after two bad wrecks with ls1 trucks, well i have been out of town working, do other things on my days off but tommorrow i am finally getting another one. An 05 GMC Z-71 extended cab with a 5.3 WOOHOO for anyone that gives a crap
last year-01 GMC, LS1 modified heads and ls1 cam, 4.10s, headers, stock tires.......?SOLD-12second 98 Formula Firebird
97 Grand Prix SE 3800(hers) 80 Chevy 3/4 ton now im stuck with 98 V6 F150.........yeh i know
This sure feels like a dumb question but I"m new here and I just don't know what LS1 stands for. What does LS1 indicate?
And.... as long as I'm asking dumb questons.. there's an abbreviation that I've seen here and on other sites that I don't understand. What is "props" short for? Example: "Props to Nelson for tune!". Props being an abbreviation for what?
Thanks for bringing this ole fart into the 2000's
2002 white Silverado ext cab. Taillights filled, roll pan w/93 Cad lights horizontally placed, tailgate handle inside, Gaylord tonneau, bed slide & bed rug, all trim removed, Escalade door handles, 18" Enkei & Falcons, Speed grill. Grill shell, bumper pad, & valance painted white. Mirrors painted white. Many interior pcs painted black (over beige), black leather seat inserts and sun visors. 2" dropped DJM lower control arm, shackles/hangers for 4" rear drop. Engine: 5.3 , Radix w 2.8" pulley, 90 mm throttle body, Dart 225 heads, Comp Cam 581-588 224-230 on 114. ARP head bolts. KTech rod bolts. Alky Control methanol injection, Pacesetter lt's into elec cutouts then 4" polished Magnaflow SS mufflers then 4" ovalized SS pipes exiting in front of rear wheels both sides, gas tank removed and 24 gal. fuel cell where spare tire was w/Aeromotive pump, pre and post filters and pump controller & -10 SS fuel line. 160 thermostat MSD wires & Perma Cool fan, 34" radiator, Meziere elec water pump. Valve covers, alternator & brackets powdercoated white. Built 4l60e, 4.56 with Detroit Locker Trutrack. 2 Interceptor logging guages, FAST dual 02 sensor wb gauge, Cyberdyne vac/boost gauge. Truck is actually the property of a little Benji type dog. Pics of him and the truck too www.swardphotos.shutterfly.com
LS1 5.7L is the all aluminum engine that GM put in the 98-2002 Camaro, Firebird(F-bodies), 97-2004 Corvette(Y-body), and up to 2004 GTO. It is considered a Generation 3 engine. The 4.8, 5.3 and 6.0 litre engines in GM trucks are all based off of the LS1 engine but have cast iron blocks except for the 5.3L in some SSR trucks which have an aluminum blocks. Some of the truck Gen3 engines have cast iron heads instead of aluminum. Parts are interchangable between all of these engines. The current DOD(displacement on demand) engines are Generation 4 engines based off of the LS1. The LS2 is the latest version of the LS1 and displaces 6.0L. GM has release a new LS7 which is a 7.0L version of the LS2 easily outputting 500hp.
See my truck data in the "My Garage" section here... http://www.ls1truck.com/forums/my-ga...tml#post191709
Thanks very much! As long as I'm picking your brain can you tell me a bit about "Vortec"? I'm assuming that Vortec has to do with the head design?
I've just taken off the intake/fi in order to install the Radix and I was surprised to see the shape of the ports. I have to think that Vortec might have something to do with that port shape.
I can see by the color of the ports that the f/i squirts into the top edge of the V shaped port. Does the odd shape then cause some sort of swirling that enables better flow?.... or what? I very much appreciate your taking the time to educate me. I was away from rodding for a LONG time and have a lot to learn.
Thanks, Jim
2002 white Silverado ext cab. Taillights filled, roll pan w/93 Cad lights horizontally placed, tailgate handle inside, Gaylord tonneau, bed slide & bed rug, all trim removed, Escalade door handles, 18" Enkei & Falcons, Speed grill. Grill shell, bumper pad, & valance painted white. Mirrors painted white. Many interior pcs painted black (over beige), black leather seat inserts and sun visors. 2" dropped DJM lower control arm, shackles/hangers for 4" rear drop. Engine: 5.3 , Radix w 2.8" pulley, 90 mm throttle body, Dart 225 heads, Comp Cam 581-588 224-230 on 114. ARP head bolts. KTech rod bolts. Alky Control methanol injection, Pacesetter lt's into elec cutouts then 4" polished Magnaflow SS mufflers then 4" ovalized SS pipes exiting in front of rear wheels both sides, gas tank removed and 24 gal. fuel cell where spare tire was w/Aeromotive pump, pre and post filters and pump controller & -10 SS fuel line. 160 thermostat MSD wires & Perma Cool fan, 34" radiator, Meziere elec water pump. Valve covers, alternator & brackets powdercoated white. Built 4l60e, 4.56 with Detroit Locker Trutrack. 2 Interceptor logging guages, FAST dual 02 sensor wb gauge, Cyberdyne vac/boost gauge. Truck is actually the property of a little Benji type dog. Pics of him and the truck too www.swardphotos.shutterfly.com
The vortec is what GM named the truck engine in 1996 when they switced from throttle body injection to multi port injection. When GM started putting the LS1 based engine in the trucks in 1999 the name just stuck around, so vortec basicly means nothing on the new trucks. The tall odd shaped intake port came out in 1997 on the LS1 in the corvette and the shape is all about getting high volosity and volume at the same time.
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2007 Sierra crew 5.3 4wd, stock for now
2004 Sierra scsb 5.3 - sold
02 Z28 SLP cold air pack, Corsa exh, Center Force dual friction + 23 lb flywheel
66 Chevy C20 (collecting dust)
The "cathedral" dome at the top of the port is to allow the fuel injector to sit further into the intake runner so that the injector can spray fuel directly into the cylinder when the valve opens.
See my truck data in the "My Garage" section here... http://www.ls1truck.com/forums/my-ga...tml#post191709
well if you can wait a few more months you can get the 06 z71 ecsb with the lq9 6.0
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RCSB 5.3 N/A 12.31 full boltons,H/C,4.10s,3800 converter. SOLD
04 GTO
Both Tuned By: ME
Originally posted by vv8@Aug 9 2005, 07:38 PM
well if you can wait a few more months you can get the 06 z71 ecsb with the lq9 6.0crazy. poor ford and dodge. they aint guna know what hit em'
old mod list: H/C/I/N/E/G 408
new mod list: 5.3, gears/posi, mufler and tune : (
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