[Land-speed] LS3 conversion

[23weldon]

Thanks, Sparky.  Good data.  Gonna hunt you down at Speedweek and ask how 
the conversion works.
Do you have any expectations for mileage with the new motor with or without 
the trailer in back?............Ed Weldon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <sparky.2211 at cox.net>
To: "23weldon" <23.weldon at comcast.net>; <land-speed at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 8:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] ???? Seems to be very Quiet..
>I am going to replace a 454 with one  but I will be using a 4l80E  but I 
>thought about using a at 400---it is my understanding you just have to use 
>a space you can buy from gm to make the old style flex plate work!!
> In FReedom  wmts'64

> ---- 23weldon <23.weldon at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Maybe a dull subject, but has anyone here had any recent experience with 
>> the
>> new LS3 crate engine?  Like for an everyday driver sometimes moderate 
>> duty
>> (3000lb) trailer puller?  Also can you put a "vin ordinaire" tranny like 
>> a
>> Turbo 350 or a 700R4 behind it?   Or does the engine computer have to 
>> have a
>> tranny that talks back?  I just can't seem to warm up to anything the
>> dealers are offering these days and my little green Toyota is just not up 
>> to
>> the job anymore.
>> Ed Weldon