carb or ls motor??

Tim97355 · 09-11-2008, 12:05 AM

I am wanting to put a V8 into my 97 S10, and I have been doing alot of research on here about different motors. I am wondering if it is better to just build a regular 350 with a carb, or build a 6.0 liter ls motor. I am looking for a good reliable motor with good power that is also cost effective. Any help trying to figure out which route to go would be appreciated.

Fate0N3 · 09-11-2008, 12:20 AM

I would go 6.0 Liter LS engine hands down on reliability, power and easy to find parts for. Cost Effective I would go Carb. It would be a cheaper build and depending on how you build you could build the same amount of power as you could with an LS but with less hassle. With the LS engine you will have to either modify the LS harness or have CP make you a harness.

v8lonoma · 09-11-2008, 12:26 AM

im partial to old school so im voting a carb setup. you can build a reliable 350 that will make decent power on a budget. hell bore it and make a 355 with decent cam and heads and youll have a good power motor, get a electric choke edelbrock carb and it will be very reliable and not be in as much money as you would with a ls1 swap.

just my .02 but ive never done a ls1 swap either but from what ive read it is pretty costly by the time you include your fuel system and harness

trailwart · 09-11-2008, 01:33 AM

just do a carbed ls 6.0, put a nice cam in it and good to go. if you can find a complete 6.0(drop out) with harness, computer and all efi stuff, you can sell that stuff to buy the carbed intake and contoller. you would need to keep a few things the controller needs to plug into, but could sell the rest or keep it all for when you feel you want to swap the efi stuff back on. your cheapest way to 400hp imo.

Tim97355 · 09-11-2008, 08:22 AM

thanks for the comments. I found a 6.0 outta a pickup for $1,600.00 complete that I was thinking about getting.

ZZ4Blazer · 09-11-2008, 07:54 PM

6.0L hands down. Carbed or keeping efi, still killer motor.

stipster · 09-14-2008, 04:37 PM

Im looking to do the same thing here, and I can get a carburated 350 sm v8 with an automatic tranny from a chevy nova I think the guy said all for 400 buxs minus w/e else I would need for the engine, and a buddy of mine said I could run a Fuel Pressure Regulator for the fuel delivery is this true?? and I didnt say but my s10 is a 97 aswell

srry for stealing ur thread just didnt think another one rele needed to be made yet

stipster · 09-14-2008, 04:39 PM

and I forgot to ask will it be possible to keep the use of all my stock gauges??? or will I have to go aftermarket??

09-11-2008, 12:05 AM	#1
Tim97355 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 20 Location: User is: OffLine	carb or ls motor?? I am wanting to put a V8 into my 97 S10, and I have been doing alot of research on here about different motors. I am wondering if it is better to just build a regular 350 with a carb, or build a 6.0 liter ls motor. I am looking for a good reliable motor with good power that is also cost effective. Any help trying to figure out which route to go would be appreciated.
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09-11-2008, 12:20 AM	#2
Fate0N3 Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 93 Location: Kentucky User is: OffLine	Re: carb or ls motor?? I would go 6.0 Liter LS engine hands down on reliability, power and easy to find parts for. Cost Effective I would go Carb. It would be a cheaper build and depending on how you build you could build the same amount of power as you could with an LS but with less hassle. With the LS engine you will have to either modify the LS harness or have CP make you a harness.
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09-11-2008, 12:26 AM	#3
v8lonoma BAGS FTMFL Age: 20 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,639 Location: Rotterdam, NY User is: OffLine	Re: carb or ls motor?? im partial to old school so im voting a carb setup. you can build a reliable 350 that will make decent power on a budget. hell bore it and make a 355 with decent cam and heads and youll have a good power motor, get a electric choke edelbrock carb and it will be very reliable and not be in as much money as you would with a ls1 swap. just my .02 but ive never done a ls1 swap either but from what ive read it is pretty costly by the time you include your fuel system and harness
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09-11-2008, 01:33 AM	#4
trailwart Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 166 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: carb or ls motor?? just do a carbed ls 6.0, put a nice cam in it and good to go. if you can find a complete 6.0(drop out) with harness, computer and all efi stuff, you can sell that stuff to buy the carbed intake and contoller. you would need to keep a few things the controller needs to plug into, but could sell the rest or keep it all for when you feel you want to swap the efi stuff back on. your cheapest way to 400hp imo.
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09-11-2008, 08:22 AM	#5
Tim97355 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 20 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: carb or ls motor?? thanks for the comments. I found a 6.0 outta a pickup for $1,600.00 complete that I was thinking about getting.
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09-11-2008, 07:54 PM	#6
ZZ4Blazer Getting faster Age: 27 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,121 Location: Akron, Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: carb or ls motor?? 6.0L hands down. Carbed or keeping efi, still killer motor.
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09-14-2008, 04:37 PM	#7
stipster Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 460 Location: Ontario, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: carb or ls motor?? Im looking to do the same thing here, and I can get a carburated 350 sm v8 with an automatic tranny from a chevy nova I think the guy said all for 400 buxs minus w/e else I would need for the engine, and a buddy of mine said I could run a Fuel Pressure Regulator for the fuel delivery is this true?? and I didnt say but my s10 is a 97 aswell srry for stealing ur thread just didnt think another one rele needed to be made yet
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09-14-2008, 04:39 PM	#8
stipster Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 460 Location: Ontario, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: carb or ls motor?? and I forgot to ask will it be possible to keep the use of all my stock gauges??? or will I have to go aftermarket??
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