VF HSV LSA Into Older Commodore eg>VY ss

[IJ.]

yeah and it's talk like that that'll make me the proud owner of a blown LSA Coffee table ........ lol

Well you know what went into getting mine to work so I tend to see LSA into anything as "Easy"

[Tre-Cool]

Seems like a great deal compared to an LS3 crate motor. But I wonder if it'd need supporting cooling improvements, considering how much development HSV & GM put into cooling for the GTS. Could be good value if put into a new R8, would work out much cheaper than a new GTS.

so much development that they run the same oil in the auto trans and the diff and then run it into a cooler.

not very smart imo

[offshore]

so much development that they run the same oil in the auto trans and the diff and then run it into a cooler.

not very smart imo

Yea but its all about economics if the oil is good enough then that will do might not be the best though

[XUV]

so much development that they run the same oil in the auto trans and the diff and then run it into a cooler.

not very smart imo

Ag vehicles have been doing that for decades and I'd say their stress level would be a bit higher then idling in traffic or a 13 sec blast .

[jaykay]

$11,500 for a new supercharged LSA...

http://www.holmart.com.au/online/prod1782.htm

[blackvussii]

Awesome value for money seeing a ls3 is about 8k. Looks like it comes with all the accessories as well. Even if it doesn't ls3, l98 and l77/6 ones line up. Could sell the original for 4k easy then have blown engine with a bottom end that is built for it 6 or 7k if u did the spanner work yourself.

[macca_779]

Yea but its all about economics if the oil is good enough then that will do might not be the best though

Yep good enough. But not the best. Using a specific oil would require extra cost in logistics supplying it to dealerships for servicing.

[mjrandom]

so much development that they run the same oil in the auto trans and the diff and then run it into a cooler.

not very smart imo

The automatic and differential are separate systems running different oils. Not sure where you get this info from. My tractor does use the same fluid including the loader and power steering. Doesn't have 430kW though. About 400 less .

[A PSYCHO]

any more details on whats needed for this?

[Tre-Cool]

The automatic and differential are separate systems running different oils. Not sure where you get this info from. My tractor does use the same fluid including the loader and power steering. Doesn't have 430kW though. About 400 less .

latest perth street car mentioned it. possibly a stuff up on the journo's behalf but it had pictures of what looked like steel cooler lines from the diff the transmission.

[mechatron]

Any more info (or threads) on approx costs to get a LSA into a VT-VZ Commodore?

As I'm trying to work out if I get a Maggie 1900 and a more blower friendly cam (something like a 224/230 114LSA cam to replace my current 220/220 581 112LSA cam) or get the LSA. But if the LSA conversion will cost $20K+, I'll just stick with option 1 (Maggie & cam)

[offshore]

Just get maggie and cam its easier and cheaper in the end. At the end of the day the height issue of the LSA blower is going to cause you dramas and if you have to pull the LSA blower off and use something else to get it to work whats the point.

[mechatron]

Just get maggie and cam its easier and cheaper in the end. At the end of the day the height issue of the LSA blower is going to cause you dramas and if you have to pull the LSA blower off and use something else to get it to work whats the point.

Ah that's right, I forgot about the height issue. Sounds like the Maggie & cam are the way to go.
Thanks heaps for your reply offshore.

[sportwagon]

Here in perth actives are offering LSA drive in drive out with 600 rwhp for $20000.

[mechatron]

Here in perth actives are offering LSA drive in drive out with 600 rwhp for $20000.

Thanks mate
Do you know what's included in the package? I'm from NSW so the deal wouldn't apply to me, however it will give me a good idea of conversion costs