Is it possible?!
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 212
Likes: 0
From: Oahu Hawaii
Is it possible?!
I was wondering if its possible to put a LS7 in a 76. I was looking to see if it is possible. I looked into it alot, and it looks fairly easy. Any thoughts about this?
I was thinking about doing this beause it has great MPG, and not "that" expensive... I got alot of money saved up for my car, and I am looking at all my options for my summer project....
I was thinking about doing this beause it has great MPG, and not "that" expensive... I got alot of money saved up for my car, and I am looking at all my options for my summer project....
Pro
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 690
Likes: 0
From: Madison WI
Since there are guys who have done LS1 swaps, an LS7 swap would be pretty much the same thing.
My opinion - GO FOR IT!! I would never put a modern EFI motor into cars like these just as a matter of personal taste, but the LS7 is one seriously badass engine. C6 Z06s with just headers and a tune have putting down very close to 500RWHP
My opinion - GO FOR IT!! I would never put a modern EFI motor into cars like these just as a matter of personal taste, but the LS7 is one seriously badass engine. C6 Z06s with just headers and a tune have putting down very close to 500RWHP
NCM Grand Opening Veteran
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 20,979
Likes: 384
From: South of giving a damn
St. Jude Donor '11, '17
Look around a little. I've read that there was testing on a carbed LS7, so it might be offered. If you've really got deep pockets, World Products will sell you a 454SBC for about $10k
Race Director
Joined: Nov 1999
Posts: 10,643
Likes: 8
From: Foxfield CO 1970 Convertible
Originally Posted by ratflinger
Look around a little. I've read that there was testing on a carbed LS7, so it might be offered. If you've really got deep pockets, World Products will sell you a 454SBC for about $10k
Team Owner
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 23,831
Likes: 10
From: Springfield MO
St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by Easy Mike
Anything is possible if you throw enough money at it. Keep in mind you're going to need a computer to run everything after the swap.
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 4,071
Likes: 0
From: San Diego CA
Originally Posted by ratflinger
Look around a little. I've read that there was testing on a carbed LS7, so it might be offered. If you've really got deep pockets, World Products will sell you a 454SBC for about $10k
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 1999
Posts: 6,134
Likes: 46
From: Raleigh North Carolina
Who sells the World Products 454 in parts? I was unable to find a good source for the components when it first came out. All I could find was the whole "package"... which I don't want/need.
Got any links?
On the LS7... I can see no reason why it can't be done. You could put a BB Ford in there if you really wanted to.
Got any links?
On the LS7... I can see no reason why it can't be done. You could put a BB Ford in there if you really wanted to.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 2,441
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by vettlibito
I was wondering if its possible to put a LS7 in a 76. I was looking to see if it is possible. I looked into it alot, and it looks fairly easy. Any thoughts about this?
I was thinking about doing this beause it has great MPG, and not "that" expensive... I got alot of money saved up for my car, and I am looking at all my options for my summer project....
I was thinking about doing this beause it has great MPG, and not "that" expensive... I got alot of money saved up for my car, and I am looking at all my options for my summer project....
CF Veteran
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,429
Likes: 19
From: Northern CA
St. Jude Donor '10-'12, '25
Advanced
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 81
Likes: 0
From: Tucson Arizona
You can order an LS7 from Jegs a lot cheaper than the one on e-bay. Jegs is also listing the World Casting Warhawk LS7X block and heads. I don't know how much it would be to build one up yet 
LS7 from Jegs
LS7 from Jegs
