ls4 in a corvette?
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Racer
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ls4 in a corvette?
does an ls4 fit into a corvette? i know thats probably a hecka noob question 
since ls4 is found in front wheel drive vehicles. anyways, i was just wondering. ill probably go with a ls1 anyways
since ls4 is found in front wheel drive vehicles. anyways, i was just wondering. ill probably go with a ls1 anyways
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LS4
5.3 L LS4 V8 in a 2006 Chevrolet Impala SSLS4 can also refer to a 454 CID Chevrolet Big-Block engine of the 1970s
The LS4 is a smaller 5.3 L (5,328 cc/325.1 cu in) version of the Generation IV block. Though it has the same displacement as the Vortec 5300 LH6, it differs in that it has an aluminum block rather than an iron one and it uses the same cylinder head as the Generation III LS6 engine.
This engine is adapted for transverse front-wheel drive applications. According to GM, "The crankshaft is shortened 13 mm – 3 mm at the flywheel end and 10 mm at the accessory drive end – to reduce the length of the engine compared to the 6.0L. All accessories are driven by a single serpentine belt to save space. The water pump is mounted remotely with an elongated pump manifold that connects it to the coolant passages. Revised oil pan baffles, or windage trays, are incorporated into the LS4 to ensure that the oil sump stays loaded during high-g cornering." [8] Active Fuel Managemment is also used. Output of this version is 303 hp (226 kW)/300 hp on LaCrosse Super and 323 ft·lbf (438 N·m).
Applications:
2006-2009 Chevrolet Impala SS
2006-2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
2005-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix GXP
2008 Buick LaCrosse Super
5.3 L LS4 V8 in a 2006 Chevrolet Impala SSLS4 can also refer to a 454 CID Chevrolet Big-Block engine of the 1970s
The LS4 is a smaller 5.3 L (5,328 cc/325.1 cu in) version of the Generation IV block. Though it has the same displacement as the Vortec 5300 LH6, it differs in that it has an aluminum block rather than an iron one and it uses the same cylinder head as the Generation III LS6 engine.
This engine is adapted for transverse front-wheel drive applications. According to GM, "The crankshaft is shortened 13 mm – 3 mm at the flywheel end and 10 mm at the accessory drive end – to reduce the length of the engine compared to the 6.0L. All accessories are driven by a single serpentine belt to save space. The water pump is mounted remotely with an elongated pump manifold that connects it to the coolant passages. Revised oil pan baffles, or windage trays, are incorporated into the LS4 to ensure that the oil sump stays loaded during high-g cornering." [8] Active Fuel Managemment is also used. Output of this version is 303 hp (226 kW)/300 hp on LaCrosse Super and 323 ft·lbf (438 N·m).
Applications:
2006-2009 Chevrolet Impala SS
2006-2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
2005-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix GXP
2008 Buick LaCrosse Super
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: portland or
hmmm interesting.. that and the lm7. i wonder if anyone's done a swap they can talk about. do people do alot of vortec swaps? or is it more reasonable to do a ls swap?
i was thinking of just buying an fbody ls1 car and swapping the stuff out
i was thinking of just buying an fbody ls1 car and swapping the stuff out
