Subject	LS engine weight is easy to adjust
Posted by	Zorpman on August 24, 2015 at 10:02 PM
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In Reply To	Make a Complete List of Costs Either Way posted by flashstar on August 24, 2015 at 01:38 PM
Message	An LS conversion would not save several hundred lbs as both the Nissan and LS engines use aluminum heads. Only the Nissan block is iron. LS blocks can be had in either aluminum or iron. I have never heard of iron LS heads (maybe some of the LS Vortec engines used them) but who would want iron heads anyway? Taking weight off of the front end of a Z32 can only be good. You would not necessarily have to use coil-overs for a lighter engine. Lower rate springs would work.
Follow Ups	Build VG30DE VS VH45DE? - 95_300zx_X2 20:34:20 08/23/15 If NA, VH45DE all day every day. - Goldchocobo 22:28:05 08/23/15 Re: If NA, VH45DE all day every day. - 95_300zx_X2 22:41:30 08/23/15 If you aren't up for the fabbing end of a VH45DE swap - Goldchocobo 22:48:23 08/23/15 Re: If you aren't up for the fabbing end of a VH45DE swap - 95_300zx_X2 00:57:41 08/24/15 Why not an LS swap instead? - Zorpman 09:53:07 08/24/15 Re: Why not an LS swap instead? - Dallas DamonZ 10:12:03 08/24/15 This. (n/m) - MixManMash 23:31:34 08/24/15 Re: Re: Why not an LS swap instead? - MaxxAction 09:46:07 08/25/15 Any suggestions on an LS swap? - Zorpman 10:22:27 08/26/15 Well said and i agree. Have a build going now with a carb (n/m) - Turbodog (CT) 15:07:45 08/25/15 LS's need maintenance like every other engine. - bartz32tt 10:33:33 08/24/15 LS maintenance - Zorpman 17:30:20 08/24/15 chain vs belt ended the discussion for me (n/m) - LJZTT 17:50:06 08/24/15 Re: Why not an LS swap instead? - 95_300zx_X2 15:24:10 08/24/15 ... - Goldchocobo 01:33:44 08/25/15 I have a Rolex and a Timex - Zorpman 15:38:17 08/25/15 vg30dett (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 10:05:31 08/24/15 Re: vg30dett - 95_300zx_X2 14:35:36 08/24/15 Buy a mini van (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 20:50:11 08/24/15 Like (n/m) - bartz32tt 23:13:22 08/24/15 wonder what happened to MPV... (n/m) - Dallas DamonZ 23:22:33 08/24/15 He still has it. Haven't seen him post in the local Z32 - PiotrC70 11:18:24 08/25/15 Make a Complete List of Costs Either Way - flashstar 13:38:06 08/24/15 Good points. I still side with Damon and the LS engine. (n/m) - OverZealous (CT) 19:13:33 08/24/15 LS engine weight is easy to adjust - Zorpman 22:02:45 08/24/15 VG30DETT is ~650 LBS, LS1 is Less than 400 LBS - flashstar 00:23:58 08/25/15 Re: LS engine weight is easy to adjust - MaxxAction 09:49:06 08/25/15 .... - RAGTPZ 10:41:29 08/25/15 ^LOL (n/m) - PiotrC70 10:52:08 08/25/15 Nice. (n/m) - OverZealous (CT) 22:14:07 08/25/15 How about the new Ford flat crank V8? (n/m) - not4resaleZ 12:19:36 08/25/15 Re: How about the new Ford flat crank V8? - MaxxAction 13:14:31 08/25/15 The Ford DOHC V8s are wicked wide at the heads (n/m) - Zorpman 15:32:26 08/25/15
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