VH LS1 Conversions

www.caenterprises.com.au - The CAE PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS pages lists our Catalogue and Products.

They have a rough price list of what you need. All i know, need plenty of money. Use a VL-VS V8 K frame and perhaps 9 inch diff or spooled Borg warner diff.

 

I looked on V6 Conversions website, doesn't look like they do the Ls1 kits.

Everyone i've seen and know have used Castlemaine rod shop or the link above.

Gotta realise that has to be engineered hence only a few places sell a proper kit, not a dodgy back yard conversion.

 

I rather swap starter and have the lower motor in engine bay than the other way. Weight would be an issue there.

 

Hey just another option for ya. Search 4blok in Google. They do a full kit and if its quality you want then give em a look! Not sure how they compare price wise but quality is above standard! Good luck to ya dude

 

4blok are far from cheap

GEN 3 MANUAL ENGINE CONVERSION TO SUIT VB VC VH VK VL (eBay item 200481059424 end time 03-Feb-11 12:51:08 AEDST) : Cars, Bikes, Boats

$10k...


HOWEVER

that price includes the engine, gearbox, custom loom, etc. pretty much everything to 'drop' an LS1 in.

initially it sounds expensive but actually its fairly cheap really. if i had $10k id do it hehe

 

Yea seems like a hell of alot but so much more convinent to have a complete kit n they give ya a 2 year warranty on it too. N they got great customer relations too. If ya get stuck just ring em up n they happy to help. Lol I sound like a salesman! Anyways good luck

 

I've been thinking of an LS1 for my VK, seen a few on SC site. People tell me there's a conversion kit available with headers too? Maybe they're blowing wind up my butt?

 

user OFF T4P has put a LS1 + a big ol' turbo in a vl might wanna give him a call.

10k for a full kit is a really good price . but take note that you wont be able to run a air con and you need to change your starter motor to the other side.

 

Kwaka- lonsdale auto do drive in drive out ls1 swaps now

 

I have a vk with a ls1 turbo set up. Here's what I used. Vk 308 k frame manual steering rack ( if
You want powersteering use a vl-vs v8 k frame with powersteering to suit) . Tuff mounts are the go. I m not using a starter conversion because I am Running a turbo setup and mini starter so no pipes running down that side. A bloke off eBay done me a stand along harness for $500 and it's
One of the best harness jobs I have seen, top work. With you radiator use a vl rb30 one as both the inlets are on the drivers side where you need them. I was talking to a dude from pacemaker and he said they where doing a set of paceys for ls1- vb-vk that was a while ago so they should be done by now. I think your best bet is to make your own kit of all the good bits and pieces from different places.

 

IMO I would get custom headers made up probably be upto 500 more then off the shelf ones but they will be way less painful there is bugger all room there.

 

Out of interest, how much was the kit from V6 Conversions?
Any rough figures on how much the conversion set you back? I've done lots of searches, but just keep getting people arbitrarily repeating "it'll cost $10,000" since 2008 - i find it hard to believe that the cost would be the same now as it was nearly 4 years ago!

Reason I ask is, my mate (non internet user), is thinking of building up a VK street car.... and I got to talking about using an LS1, so he's keen on that idea now.
He needs to work out costs to see if it would be better to go straight to an LS1, or try to squeeze blood from the stone that is the original VK V8 engine (not sure which engine that is sorry... im not big into comodores)

Cheers.
Karl.

NINJA EDIT - also, where's the best place to buy 2nd hand LS1 engine packages? What do they go for these days? Ive only seen the odd listing on ebay, and prices seem to vary wildly.

 

I reckon you could get away with a full conversion for under $8000 if you do the work you self. Should be able to **** it in for 8 g. Ls1's are cheap as **** I just sold one with 130 thousand on it for $1300. Look on eBay mate.

 

What gear box do you want to run

 

no idea on the gearbox.... dont they come with a T56 6sp or something originally?
Myself, i'd go manual... but no idea what my mate would chose!

I've read that the LS1 auto needs either some gearbox tunnel bashing, or some removal of ribbing material on the box...... i think its the 4L60E box??

Which is the cheaper option?
I'd think the manual, cos then there's less farking around with the computer for the auto box.
Also, manuals do more skids


... actaully, what am i saying. It's an LS1, it'll do skids with any gearbox.


EDIT: foudn the auto box model.

MORE EDIT: yes we would do all the work ourselves, short of fabricating headers. Im gun with wiring also, so i can do all that too.


... just how close does the starter get in the factory position? Is it REALLY necessary to switch the starter to the other side of the motor as in the CRS etc conversion kits?