C4 LT1 - Is it really worth it??
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C4 LT1 - Is it really worth it??
Ok, So my 96' LT1 seems to run hot and I have received a lot of help from the board to either correct or make known that they run how and the engine is fine.
And I was also given a great article that goes into explaining why the reverse flow LT1 is so great and what the benifits are.
So my question is, does an LS1, LS2 and LS3 also have reverse flow type setup or a conventional set up. And if not, why not if the reverse flow is suppose to be so great.
Just putting it out there.
Thanks again to all those that helped me with my problem.
And I was also given a great article that goes into explaining why the reverse flow LT1 is so great and what the benifits are.
So my question is, does an LS1, LS2 and LS3 also have reverse flow type setup or a conventional set up. And if not, why not if the reverse flow is suppose to be so great.
Just putting it out there.
Thanks again to all those that helped me with my problem.
Team Owner
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From: altered state
St. Jude Donor '05
I like the concept of it but seems like a way GM had to go to run a lil more compression and keep emissions police happy (running them hot).
Design of the whole waterpump/opti setup imo could be better. A crank sensor type setup like the LS or a conventional distributor would have been much better.
Design of the whole waterpump/opti setup imo could be better. A crank sensor type setup like the LS or a conventional distributor would have been much better.
Melting Slicks
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From: College Station TX
LSx are regular flow (same as SBC). Reverse flow cooling didn't really pan out IMO. That said, it does allow more compression than a similar SBC, so it succeeded in that aspect, but LSx > *.
