LS1 heads on SBF! December 08, 2007, 08:50:50 AM http://460ford.com/viewtopic.php?t=18923 Quote Selected
LS1 heads on SBF! Reply #1 – December 08, 2007, 09:32:22 AM I was reading up on it on corralAllot of guys including myself are interested, it seems to be one of those backwoods secrets that got out maybe once it figured out some one will mass produce cams and intakes then ill try itI laughed when the guy said wait till the Chevy guys find out the Ls1 was design around the ford motor. Quote Selected
LS1 heads on SBF! Reply #2 – December 08, 2007, 10:27:05 AM Appears you'll need a bunch of JB Weld for that upper row of head bolts... Quote Selected
LS1 heads on SBF! Reply #3 – December 08, 2007, 10:52:44 AM So apparently Yates had his hands in the design eh..?Really curious what kinda power this setup will make,and I bet the Chevy boys are ' red hot barbed wire too, lol Quote Selected
LS1 heads on SBF! Reply #4 – December 08, 2007, 11:12:37 AM Well that's something different..............I kinda figured that GM coppied the SBF design for the LS serries heads. SBC always used that staggered IEEI intake/exhaust design. Then the LS1 came out and it had the smarter Ford design...... Quote Selected
LS1 heads on SBF! Reply #5 – December 08, 2007, 11:20:01 AM I have a feeling this will be done a few more times. Looks interesting, even though I'm usually one for keeping brand parts with their own. Quote Selected
LS1 heads on SBF! Reply #7 – December 08, 2007, 11:59:45 AM Funny, I was gonna ask about the LS design vs. the modular motors in a different thread. On Wrecks to Riches the other night, they had an LS2 that made 400 hp and still got 20 mpg. It had me wondering what mileage the modulars get. Now using the LS heads on a Ford block, has me wondering what kind of mileage this'll get? It seems to me getting 400 hp and 20 mpg, would be pretty decent. Quote Selected
LS1 heads on SBF! Reply #8 – December 08, 2007, 12:51:23 PM LS2 is 400HP/400TQ bone stock. And in a nearly 4,000Lb GTO it gets 25-28 MPG with the 6-Speed.This swap really has me thinking as the LSx heads outflow every small block head from any manufacturer. I do have 2 302's here... Quote Selected
LS1 heads on SBF! Reply #9 – December 08, 2007, 01:08:01 PM Interesting, but I fail to see the point. Why take the heads of an aluminum 6-bolt-main block of at least 346ci (and goes up to 427ci) and install them on a cast iron 2-bolt main block that's been known to split in two at even modest horsepower numbers? The only point I can see to this swap would be that you can still use a Ford tranny, but personally I'd rather have a 700R4/4L60E or T-56 than an AOD or T5 anyway.There's the electronics aspect too, but surely making a GM computer and wiring work in a Ford would be easier than fabbing up a custom intake and having a custom cam ground. Still, it is nice to see some good ol' fashioned hot-rodding still exists... Quote Selected
LS1 heads on SBF! Reply #10 – December 08, 2007, 01:08:33 PM looks like a good idea... but i cant wait to see what he's gonna do with the intake. Quote Selected
LS1 heads on SBF! Reply #11 – December 08, 2007, 01:32:43 PM Carm,I agree with you on the "what's the point", but I think he's going for price. Those heads were $75 for the pair, and a 5.0 is $250 at any time. If he could get a cam and intake made cheap enough, you're looking at less then $1000 for a 400HP engine.Then again, complete LS1/T56 pull outs with wiring are less then $3000. Without the trans you're looking at $1500-$2000. I'll stick with the entire LSx then. Quote Selected
LS1 heads on SBF! Reply #12 – December 08, 2007, 04:02:50 PM The heads for the $75 was a cheap set for some good heads can't wait to see it put all together and see it run. Quote Selected
LS1 heads on SBF! Reply #13 – December 08, 2007, 05:04:38 PM Quote from: Carpimp1987;191725The heads for the $75 was a cheap set for some good heads can't wait to see it put all together and see it run.Do us all a favor and invest in some punctuation...... :rolleyes: Quote Selected
LS1 heads on SBF! Reply #14 – December 08, 2007, 09:04:06 PM Ya never know what's possible when a hot rodder gets a wild hair. :burnout: His project reminds me of those guys who are putting a twin cam, 4 valve Volvo head on their turbo coupes. Quote Selected
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