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Originally Posted by DieselSJ
Please price out a LS swap and modifications that will generate the HP/torque numbers that I'm pulling. I have about $1200 into everything, and that was because I had the heads redone and added new valves.
I'll say it again - you cannot LS swap and build to 454 power for less money than some simple 454 mods.
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If you already have a reasonably serviceable engine and you buy Chinese parts you can probably do it for $1,500... how long is it going to last running Chinese floor sweepings inside?
Mid 90's rebuildable running 454 cores are right around a grand. Decent quality parts to build em are quite a bit more than $1,200.
The 454 is a pig. I've never run better than 10mpg unloaded with a 454 and best towing was around 8.5mpg. Might as well get an 8.1L Vortec. Similar MPG and more power.
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