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Originally Posted by MDPotter
Our goal isn't to make money. We just don't want to get upside down on cost when we eventually sell it. This is our hobby, not our day job. So it's not totally about cost, but mostly the driveability improvement that we experience with the LS. We're weighing the proceeds of the 383/TH400 against the cost of the LS and its incidental costs. We know what an LS swap costs, but are not sure how much we can get for the 383/TH400 yet.
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I get what your saying/asking, but.... Isn't it about the refined technology behind the LS platform that makes the "experience improvement"?
Fuel injection & over-drive trans equipped SBC/BBC's are just as nice to cruise down RT66 end to end across the country. They're all just an air-pump; the LS is just more refined. I've been through many 'multi state' trips in vehicles powered by a sbc, bbc, straight 6, & LS drivetrains. All of them managed 70+ mph fine (60mph for the non OD 6-banger).
That being said, the difference comes down to $$ spent achieving that level of refinement. It will cost money to bring a sbc based drive-train up to the LS based technology level. If you like LS engines more than the old school sbc, do what
you like. Whether it's beneficial to a sale upon completion really depends on what that
next person likes.