351C in my LS

[Telco]

do you use I think it is called HP tuner? My uncle uses that to do his GM's

I use EFI Live (EFI), which is a superior product to HP Tuners (HP). HP is a VERY close second though as both are excellent products. The people that have only one think the one they have is the best, but the people who have both say EFI edges HP out. EFI allows you to tune more things, and it's a lot easier to use if you are making major changes. When I pulled the 4L60E out of my truck and replaced it with a 4L80E, it took me about 30 seconds to swap segments to make the computer talk to the new transmission. From what I understand it's a lot more complicated to do this with HP, requiring that you have one of their techs make the swap. On the other hand there's something that HP gives more control over than EFI does, think it has to do with electric fans, but I don't recall exactly what it is.

 

[Upstairs Chris]

I want the I6 from the Volvo S80....

If your referring to the twin turbo one. Yes please.

 

[2002_lincolnLS]

Just a quick question is there a downstairs Chris? Or are Chris' specifically limited upper areas?

 

[jmtiseo]

just a quick question is there a downstairs chris? Or are chris' specifically limited upper areas?

+1

 

[BlackLS06]

If your referring to the twin turbo one. Yes please.

Apparently volvos engines are just as good if not better than the modular motors.

 

[purevilpleasure]

Oh hey wait.....I have a flathead V8 around too? And I think a 340 Twin snowmobile enigne too.....man I could have a bunch of them.

Still leaning toward the HOP wheel......hamsters are way cheaper then coils.

 

[LS4me]

Still leaning toward the HOP wheel......hamsters are way cheaper then coils.

I don't know...... They can eat a LOT!

 

[Upstairs Chris]

Just a quick question is there a downstairs Chris? Or are Chris' specifically limited upper areas?

Indeed there is. A long time ago I lived with a roommate named Chris. I lived upstairs, he lived downstairs.

Thus the nick name was born.

 

[Upstairs Chris]

Apparently volvos engines are just as good if not better than the modular motors.

I've always liked Volvo engines. I6's in particular, although the I5's have a soft spot in my heart as well. If you know anything about the destruction process for the cash for clunkers program you should know two things.

1) It is like watching someone kick a puppy to death.

2) For most average craptastic vehicles, it is a fairly quick process.

Cash For Clunkers- Volvo is TOUGH, 2000 S80 T6 - YouTube

However this twin turbo Volvo S80 takes the full beans for like 5 minutes straight.

 

[Kumba]

Around here they just removed the ECU so the car was useless for anything but parts. They also scrapped the title.

 

[Upstairs Chris]

I was under the impression they had to put that silica compound in the oil and have it seize to actually be clunked.

 

[Telco]

I was under the impression they had to put that silica compound in the oil and have it seize to actually be clunked.

Correct, to be legally taken off the road under that farce the engine had to be destroyed. The idea was to remove gas guzzlers from the road, not provide salvage yards with parts needed to keep other gas guzzlers going. Total waste of taxpayer money though, the majority of the cars that were put in on the program were for the most part just a year or two from being salvaged anyway.

 

[scjmc]

....So retarted.

 

[purevilpleasure]

I cried when they did that sh$t..........I was seeing better cars then I was driving at the time being destroyed....what a waste of time and effort. I wonder how many places didn't do it and shoved them in the back lot for a few months.

 

[2002_lincolnLS]

I cried when they did that sh$t..........I was seeing better cars then I was driving at the time being destroyed....what a waste of time and effort. I wonder how many places didn't do it and shoved them in the back lot for a few months.

probably none, Dealerships would have paid huge fines. I am sure there were tax breaks for participating dealerships too, and no business will pass that up.

However we had a little fun a while back when they did this. We set a side a Ford, Chevy and Dodge truck, all in about the same condition, then pored the **** in and let em run.

The Dodge died super early, the Ford went long after and the Chevy went about a minute after the Ford.

 

[Telco]

I wouldn't be a bit surprised if the engines that were destroyed weren't the engines that came in a lot of them though. I know one dealer that was letting his buddies get what they wanted off them before sending them out to be destroyed. If it was drivetrain related you had to put your old one back on so it could be running for the inspectors but anything else was free to take. Well, not FREE to take...

 

[Shelby LS]

I want an LS with a coyote motor and limited slip.

Don't forget the 6-speed!