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I don't believe the LS6 is physically bigger
than the LS1. I did a lot of
web surfing when I was initially considering
the LS1/LS6 and it appeared
that the extra horsepower was mostly being
obtained from improvements in air
induction through the manifold into the
cylinders. Here's a quote from
Chevy's website:

" The LS6 is, more than anything, robust.
Compared with the LS1, the LS6
aluminum block, cylinder heads, camshaft and
induction systems are revised
for better breathing at high rpm. A positive
crankcase ventilation system
improves oil control during racetrack and
high-lateral-acceleration
maneuvers."

Mike Kimball
SR#044


-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com
[mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
Rickhm
at home
Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 3:24 PM
To: murphy-rebel@dcsol.com
Subject: RE: Avionics recommendations and stuff

Wayne,

You are correct. There are many similarities
on the surface, but
underneath they are much different. The LS6 is
a bigger engine, 405 HP I
think!

Rick
SR70

-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne G. O'Shea
[SMTP:oifa@irishfield.on.ca]
Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 5:06 PM
To: murphy-rebel@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: Avionics recommendations and stuff

Brian Robinson is currently working on a FWF
for (Brent?) Davie's Super
Rebel (over London, Ontario way) using I
believe the LS6? Someone correct
me
if I am wrong but I believe this is the newer
"neater" Vettte engine than
the LS1?!.

Wayne

----- Original Message -----
From: "klehman"
To:
Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: Avionics recommendations and stuff

Rick
I guess you've also considered the stock GM

ecu for export vehicles with

no O2 sensor. There is a write up in Contact

magazine about a SeaBee

with lots of hours on such a setup. He kept

his engine pretty much

stock. I can look up his name if you like.

That gentleman is also in the

engine conversion business now.
Ken

Rickhm at home wrote:

While we're talking electronics and all

that. If memory serves me well
you

are putting a V8 in your SR as am I. The

V8 I am using is a LS1. It's
a

bit more expensive, but it is also a more

evolved engine than the old
small

block V8. The LS1 uses fuel injection and

a coil for each cylinder.

There are hundreds of other changes from

the small block V8, but those
are

two of the big ones. Subsequently, it

requires an electronic module
called

the ECU (Engine control Unit). There are

two companies that I like at
the

moment.

Haltech's E11

http://www.haltech.com/Products/ECUs/E11/e11.html

Electromotive Inc's TEC 3.

http://www.electromotive-inc.com/products/tec3.html
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