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leegreen · 10-30-2023, 02:59 PM

Having watched my son LS swap a Camaro I don't know why anyone would put a SBC into their vehicle when they could drop in a good running LS for less money that makes more power and gets better mileage.

A $400 for a copy of HPTuners and some time figuring out the wiring harness compares pretty favorably to trying to sort out a 30+ year old carb and dizzy setup and then paying at the pump every week.

oh yeah, nostalgia. I almost forgot, must be getting old .

I like my 250 6 , but if I wanted power I'd go LS.
I'm tempted to try homebrew EFI for the 250 to see if I can get the gas mileage to suck a little less.

10-30-2023, 02:59 PM	#25
leegreen Registered User Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Surrey BC Posts: 711	Re: Possible 1951 purchase with pics Having watched my son LS swap a Camaro I don't know why anyone would put a SBC into their vehicle when they could drop in a good running LS for less money that makes more power and gets better mileage. A $400 for a copy of HPTuners and some time figuring out the wiring harness compares pretty favorably to trying to sort out a 30+ year old carb and dizzy setup and then paying at the pump every week. oh yeah, nostalgia. I almost forgot, must be getting old . I like my 250 6 , but if I wanted power I'd go LS. I'm tempted to try homebrew EFI for the 250 to see if I can get the gas mileage to suck a little less.