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StangKiller40 · 03-28-2014, 05:29 PM

Doing a ls3 swap in my 92.. anything I can do to wake up the ls3 a little without superchargers or turbos.. I know different motors have different things that make them tick and I don't know too much about the ls3.. just curious!

CWI · 03-28-2014, 06:31 PM

Go to the V8 bolt on section. Lots are getting near 500 rwhp with intake, headers, cam, and maybe some porting work. And tune of course.

StangKiller40 · 03-29-2014, 07:57 PM

haha will do.. already looked at some lsx intakes and throttle bodies and high flow fuel rails and stuff like that but I was looing into more of the machineing end of it, such as shaving block and porting heads just wanted to now if all of that would be nessasary on such a motor

Destructo09 · 03-29-2014, 10:25 PM

How power do you want to make? I think in a 92 you'd be pretty happy with bolt ons. The LSX intake won't net you much power for the cost. A CAI, longtubes and a cam should be over 500 at the crank and much cheaper than doing internal work.

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StangKiller40 · 04-01-2014, 12:48 AM

well with the weight and gearing set up of the car I think around low 500s would make a good power to weight ratio for my little car (not setting up for drag) more for road racing courses.. but sounds like simple bolt-ons should do the trick for what im looking for.. I was just curious as to any little power adding tricks for that motor but those should do fine and thans for the warning on the lsx intake!

Destructo09 · 04-01-2014, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by StangKiller40

well with the weight and gearing set up of the car I think around low 500s would make a good power to weight ratio for my little car (not setting up for drag) more for road racing courses.. but sounds like simple bolt-ons should do the trick for what im looking for.. I was just curious as to any little power adding tricks for that motor but those should do fine and thans for the warning on the lsx intake!

Yeah, I don't think there's any special tricks, the stock heads are pretty good, some folks get them ported along with a cam install and I think you'd be pretty close to that low 500HP number.

I'm not sure if it's possible to deck the heads on these to bump the compression but it's already got a 10.7:1 but I guess if you could bump that to mid 11's it wouldn't hurt. Not sure how far you can go there without changing pistons though.

03-28-2014, 05:29 PM	#1
StangKiller40 Drives: 1992 Camaro rs 25th anniversary Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 6 View My Garage	Doing ls3 swap in my 92, Doing a ls3 swap in my 92.. anything I can do to wake up the ls3 a little without superchargers or turbos.. I know different motors have different things that make them tick and I don't know too much about the ls3.. just curious!

03-28-2014, 06:31 PM	#2
CWI Helping Build America Drives: 2010 2SS/RS,LS3 2013 Duramax 3500HD Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Freeport LPG Export Posts: 3,836 View My Garage	Go to the V8 bolt on section. Lots are getting near 500 rwhp with intake, headers, cam, and maybe some porting work. And tune of course. __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shit, what a ride!"

03-29-2014, 10:25 PM	#4
Destructo09 Drives: 2010 CGM Camaro 2SS/LS3 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Raleigh-Durham Posts: 1,409	How power do you want to make? I think in a 92 you'd be pretty happy with bolt ons. The LSX intake won't net you much power for the cost. A CAI, longtubes and a cam should be over 500 at the crank and much cheaper than doing internal work. Sent from my XT1049 using Tapatalk __________________ 2010 2SS BMR 1" Springs Koni Orange struts/shocks 1LE rear sway bar SRP Racing Pedals Hurst Billet short shifter Square tire/wheel setup Elite Engineering Catch Can Stainless Power longtubes/highflow cats K&N Typhoon CAI RPM Motorsports of Garner, NC dyno tune (421 RWHP)

03-29-2014, 07:57 PM	#3
StangKiller40 Drives: 1992 Camaro rs 25th anniversary Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 6 View My Garage	haha will do.. already looked at some lsx intakes and throttle bodies and high flow fuel rails and stuff like that but I was looing into more of the machineing end of it, such as shaving block and porting heads just wanted to now if all of that would be nessasary on such a motor

04-01-2014, 12:48 AM	#5
StangKiller40 Drives: 1992 Camaro rs 25th anniversary Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 6 View My Garage	well with the weight and gearing set up of the car I think around low 500s would make a good power to weight ratio for my little car (not setting up for drag) more for road racing courses.. but sounds like simple bolt-ons should do the trick for what im looking for.. I was just curious as to any little power adding tricks for that motor but those should do fine and thans for the warning on the lsx intake!