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"S65" (granthp) 08/14/2016 at 13:22 • Filed to: LS, Mazda, LS Swap

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daender > S65 08/14/2016 at 13:33

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The BP engine isn’t a lightweight, TBH, iron block and all. It does make for a good block to boost provided you upgrade the internals and the transmission to handle anything north of 225hp.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > S65 08/14/2016 at 13:33

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on drugs?

gmctavish needs more space > S65 08/14/2016 at 13:33

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Why even have 4 cylinders at all? Just have an LS instead

S65 > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 08/14/2016 at 13:39

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S65 > gmctavish needs more space 08/14/2016 at 14:00

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A LS V8 is no longer acceptable

Echo51 > S65 08/14/2016 at 14:01

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The mazda (BP?) has all accesories, the LS does not. Look at the block/head width...

gmctavish needs more space > S65 08/14/2016 at 14:33

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Fair point

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > S65 08/14/2016 at 16:16

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You know it’s an amazing thing when even non-car enthusiasts look at this picture and go “holy shit!” I show it to all my friends whenever I talk about the Chevy small block.

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > S65 08/14/2016 at 16:18

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Those pictures illustrate exactly why the LS swap is so ubiquitous.

Sovereign, Purveyor of Coupes > Echo51 08/14/2016 at 17:00

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Yes but it’s not the accessories taking up space. Without them the Mazda would still be nearly the same width due to the intake manifold. Inlines are great for alot of things, being compact is not one.

Echo51 > Sovereign, Purveyor of Coupes 08/14/2016 at 17:02

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You typically have more room for stuff up at the top then down between the framerails

Sovereign, Purveyor of Coupes > Echo51 08/14/2016 at 17:12

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True, but you also tend to have more room in the front. I’m sure the Mazda lump is smaller overall, but you have to admit the LS has a pretty good output for its size.

Echo51 > Sovereign, Purveyor of Coupes 08/14/2016 at 17:18

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Way more realiable when run hard too/pushed indeed. 250hp and that mazda lump will probably start giving trouble. By then you’ll still have more throttle left in the LS...

Sovereign, Purveyor of Coupes > Echo51 08/14/2016 at 17:30

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Probably cheaper and easier to build up as well. While I probably wouldn’t do an ls swap myself given the choice, I see why people do. I just like to be a little different.

Echo51 > Sovereign, Purveyor of Coupes 08/14/2016 at 17:31

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Most Formula Drift cars run LS or similar v8's because of the realiability when making power, something you just don’t have with a souped up smaller engine. I believe it was MotoIQ who did some articles on that.