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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 06:26 PM
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just curious here, anybody know if a LS2 engine will drop right in a 2000 corvette with the LS1 without alot of fitment issues or is it a smooth swap
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just curious here, anybody know if a LS2 engine will drop right in a 2000 corvette with the LS1 without alot of fitment issues or is it a smooth swap
Physically it will fit right in, a few things have to changed regarding the electronics and wiring. I don't know exactly what else but a new wiring harness is one of things. I blew up my stroked head/ cam ls2 402 and I am getting a cammed ls3 dropped in as we speak.
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kool, thanks for the info. id like to find just a ls2 longblock since already have a ton of performance parts already, i dont want a crate engine if i can help it
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Physically it will fit right in, a few things have to changed regarding the electronics and wiring. I don't know exactly what else but a new wiring harness is one of things. I blew up my stroked head/ cam ls2 402 and I am getting a cammed ls3 dropped in as we speak.
You need valley cover, timing cover, cam sensor, cam jumper harness, KR harness
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