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Car Forum / Antique and Collectibles / Studebaker / November 2005LS1 6 speed in a Stude?
A friend of mine has an LS1 6 speed which he will sell to me for $2500. A steal of a price to be sure. I have never had a brand X motor in a Stude before, but this one is sure luring me in. What do ya'll think? Just opinions, please don't cus me out. I may deserve it, but please don't. It might hurt my feelings. ( Sure, like I have any ) ;) What Stude will it go it? (needs to be a 53 or 54....) > A friend of mine has an LS1 6 speed which he will sell to me for $2500. A > steal of a price to be sure. I have never had a brand X motor in a Stude > before, but this one is sure luring me in. What do ya'll think? Just > opinions, please don't cus me out. I may deserve it, but please don't. It > might hurt my feelings. ( Sure, like I have any ) ;)  SignatureRemove all the x's to email. 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Jeff (one mans' poison) Rice "Sals54" wrote... >A friend of mine has an LS1 6 speed which he will sell to me for $2500. A > steal of a price to be sure. I have never had a brand X motor in a Stude > before, but this one is sure luring me in. What do ya'll think? Just > opinions, please don't cus me out. I may deserve it, but please don't. It > might hurt my feelings. ( Sure, like I have any ) ;) Jeff, the best way to cover up the top have of the engine to make it beautiful is a Eaton supercharger! :) > A friend of mine has an LS1 6 speed which he will sell to me for $2500. A > steal of a price to be sure. I have never had a brand X motor in a Stude > before, but this one is sure luring me in. What do ya'll think? Just > opinions, please don't cus me out. I may deserve it, but please don't. It > might hurt my feelings. ( Sure, like I have any ) ;) Wasn't there a yellow coupe at Reedsville a couple of years ago with that setup? Chip Signature-------------------- http://NewsReader.Com/ -------------------- Usenet Newsgroup Service $9.95/Month 30GB Sounds like a good project, especially in a '53-'54 coupe. A very-modified '53 coupe turned up at the Reedsville swap meet in 2001 with a Corvette Z06 engine and who-knows-what-else installed under the skin. It was bright yellow (Jeff Rice, go ahead and drool, but not on the car) and extremely well done. I don't know who the car belonged to. Pictures: http://www.studegarage.com/images/stude53_z061.jpg http://www.studegarage.com/images/stude53_z062.jpg Here's some comparison of the LS1 and Z06 engines. Makes interesting reading. http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FullTests/articleId=43875 I guess reading is all I can do this week since everyone else went to Spokane (boo hoo, wish I was there!). Anybody else out there feeling like they are missing something? It sure is quiet in here... SignatureGary Ash Dartmouth MA '48 M5 '63 Wagonaire '65 Wagonaire www.studegarage.com Isn't that the one with the mild top chop and the laid back door posts and squeezed quarter windows? It is a nice piece of machinery. Jeff (I drool at a lot of things...Damned Pavlovian fer sure <lol>..) Rice "Gary Ash" wrote... > Sounds like a good project, especially in a '53-'54 coupe. A > very-modified [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Spokane (boo hoo, wish I was there!). Anybody else out there feeling like > they are missing something? It sure is quiet in here... Sounds like a good project, especially in a '53-'54 coupe. A very-modified '53 coupe did turn up at the Reedsville swap meet in 2001 with a Corvette Z06 engine and who-knows-what-else installed under the skin. It was bright yellow (Jeff Rice, go ahead and drool, but not on the car) and extremely well done. I don't know who the car belonged to. Pictures: http://www.studegarage.com/images/stude53_z061.jpg http://www.studegarage.com/images/stude53_z062.jpg Here's some comparison of the LS1 and Z06 engines. Makes interesting reading. http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FullTests/articleId=43875 I guess reading is all I can do this week since everyone else went to Spokane (boo hoo, wish I was there!). Anybody else out there feeling like they are missing something? It sure is quiet in here... SignatureGary Ash Dartmouth MA '48 M5 '63 Wagonaire '65 Wagonaire www.studegarage.com The LS-l is a super engine, and the price offered for the eng/trans is super. Be aware that the LS-1 engine has many differences from a LT1 or earlier SBC. And look into the stand alone computer and ECM wiring to do the swap, dependent on the year of the engine, etc.. Still a good idea, just be aware of alot of peripheral costs. Stan It would be going into my 54 coupe. The guy told me to be sure I had VERY good brakes before I put this package under the hood. I assured him that 12 inch ventillated rotors with Chrysler calipers were quite adept at stopping the car from over 130 mph now, so I wasn't too worried about that. BTW, the package comes with computer, wiring harness and any accessories I want. I was thinking of selling off the whole injections system and computer and using the new Edlebrock carb, intake and management system instead. They claim it makes over 400 hp. That could make me happy. Still debating though. I'm going with a LS2 (6.0L) with the 6-speed in my '64 Daytona. I've seen a few '53-'54's with the LS1. These are great engines. There are engine covers made of carbonfiber that can also be painted as you wish (if you run the EFI and want to cover the coils). Painless sells a stand alone engine harness to clean things up. A friend in TX has a similar set-up in his '53. It runs like a spotted ape, and gets 32 mpg. > I'm going with a LS2 (6.0L) with the 6-speed in my '64 Daytona. I've seen > a > few '53-'54's with the LS1. These are great engines. There are engine > covers made of carbonfiber that can also be painted as you wish (if you > run the EFI and want to cover the coils). Painless sells a stand alone > engine harness to clean things up. I am getting ready to put a 2000 LS1 into my '53. Project will start in late October after the cruisin season is done. For some great info and resources regarding the LSx motors go to www.ls1tech.com. They have a conversion forum there with lots of very helpful folks. Email me to share ideas and what I have learned. Pat Dilling Marysville, CA >A friend in TX has a similar set-up in his '53. It runs like a spotted ape, > and gets 32 mpg. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> run the EFI and want to cover the coils). Painless sells a stand alone >> engine harness to clean things up. Hi Pat. I'm building a '54 HT with an Avanti R1/T-5 setup just a little north of you in Chico. Working on strengthening the frame at this point and will be remounting the body very soon! -Will > I am getting ready to put a 2000 LS1 into my '53. Project will start in > late October after the cruisin season is done. For some great info and [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >> run the EFI and want to cover the coils). Painless sells a stand alone > >> engine harness to clean things up. Sounds like a great project, I'd love to see that sometime Will, I am planning to come up to the show in Durham on Sep 18th, if you get a chance to come by, look me up. I may have the reddest '53 in existence, you can't miss it. Pat > Hi Pat. I'm building a '54 HT with an Avanti R1/T-5 setup just a little > north of you in Chico. Working on strengthening the frame at this point [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >> >> run the EFI and want to cover the coils). Painless sells a stand alone >> >> engine harness to clean things up. I think that will make a very nice set up. But to make it really nice, you need to get your hands on a freshly restored 400 point Speedster and pull the boat anchor out to make room for the LS1 and six speed tranny. good luck jf > A friend of mine has an LS1 6 speed which he will sell to me for $2500. A > steal of a price to be sure. I have never had a brand X motor in a Stude > before, but this one is sure luring me in. What do ya'll think? Just > opinions, please don't cus me out. I may deserve it, but please don't. It > might hurt my feelings. ( Sure, like I have any ) ;) From my experience with the Chevy 383 stroker in a coupe you'll find the weight off the front of the car makes it a much better driver. > I think that will make a very nice set up. But to make it really nice, you > need to get your hands on a freshly restored 400 point Speedster and pull [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> opinions, please don't cus me out. I may deserve it, but please don't. It >> might hurt my feelings. ( Sure, like I have any ) ;) SignatureJP/Maryland Studebaker On the Net http://stude.com My Ebay items:http://www.stude.com/EBAY/ 64 R2 4 speed Challenger (Plain Wrapper) 63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk 63 R1 Gt Hawk 62 Lark 2 door 60? Hawk 53 coupe rod. The LS1 is all aluminum,correct? Even more weight reduction.Wonder who will put one in a early Lark? Bob40 > From my experience with the Chevy 383 stroker in a coupe you'll find the > weight off the front of the car makes it a much better driver. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >>> It >>> might hurt my feelings. ( Sure, like I have any ) ;) Do you have all the harness's (is that a word??<lol>) They can cost as much as the engine.. Jeff >> A friend of mine has an LS1 6 speed which he will sell to me for $2500. A >> steal of a price to be sure. I have never had a brand X motor in a Stude >> before, but this one is sure luring me in. What do ya'll think? Just >> opinions, please don't cus me out. I may deserve it, but please don't. It >> might hurt my feelings. ( Sure, like I have any ) ;) Or buy one of those 1/2 done hot rods on ebay with GM boat anchors. > I think that will make a very nice set up. But to make it really nice, you > need to get your hands on a freshly restored 400 point Speedster and pull [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >>opinions, please don't cus me out. I may deserve it, but please don't. It >>might hurt my feelings. ( Sure, like I have any ) ;) Tom Farrish here in Texas has a nice '53 w/ Corvette engine & 6 spd, which gets 32 mpg > Or buy one of those 1/2 done hot rods on ebay with GM boat anchors. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >>opinions, please don't cus me out. I may deserve it, but please don't. It > >>might hurt my feelings. ( Sure, like I have any ) ;) |
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