Originally Posted By: clinebarger
Originally Posted By: A_Harman
You did well to get an L92 for $2k. GM L92 and LS3's are very desired on the used engine market these days. I've been looking for an LS3 for my Camaro, and even used ones cost about as much as a new crate engine. My LS1 is getting very long in the tooth at 253,000 miles, and I'm itching to replace it. Oil consumption has gotten so high, I'm thinking about putting it on the "perpetual OCI" and only changing the filter every 10k miles.
The big valve small blocks definitely prefer higher duration splits from intake to exhaust than their smaller valve brethren. 12 degrees is probably par, so the cam you have will probably be weak on top end power. And running it in the advanced position will help low end torque. I'm guessing that it will run great up to 5500-5700 rpm.
Good luck with your search! I agree, The market is crazy! You would think that Gen 3 engines & early Gen 4's like the 24x LS2 would be coming down in price.....But there still high.
I would just order a custom spec cam from Cam Motion......But I am "trying" to adhere too a budget, Which is not working out very well.
Just curious.....What are you going too do about the 24x vs 58x issue?
I have been dithering between getting the Lingenfelter adapter box or getting a new GM ECU and harness with the engine. dailydriver's skepticism over the LPE box makes me hesitant on that one, and I am not comfortable that I know all the issues related to adapting the late model electrics to a 2002 Camaro. Maybe I'll just get a stroker crank from Callies with the 24X wheel and bypass all the little details, and add power besides. If I have to take an engine apart just to replace the trigger wheel, I might as well make it faster.
I'm finding your thread very informative for my situation. It seems like buying an L92 and building that would be more cost-effective than paying the extra money for an LS3.
Originally Posted By: A_Harman
You did well to get an L92 for $2k. GM L92 and LS3's are very desired on the used engine market these days. I've been looking for an LS3 for my Camaro, and even used ones cost about as much as a new crate engine. My LS1 is getting very long in the tooth at 253,000 miles, and I'm itching to replace it. Oil consumption has gotten so high, I'm thinking about putting it on the "perpetual OCI" and only changing the filter every 10k miles.
The big valve small blocks definitely prefer higher duration splits from intake to exhaust than their smaller valve brethren. 12 degrees is probably par, so the cam you have will probably be weak on top end power. And running it in the advanced position will help low end torque. I'm guessing that it will run great up to 5500-5700 rpm.
Good luck with your search! I agree, The market is crazy! You would think that Gen 3 engines & early Gen 4's like the 24x LS2 would be coming down in price.....But there still high.
I would just order a custom spec cam from Cam Motion......But I am "trying" to adhere too a budget, Which is not working out very well.
Just curious.....What are you going too do about the 24x vs 58x issue?
I have been dithering between getting the Lingenfelter adapter box or getting a new GM ECU and harness with the engine. dailydriver's skepticism over the LPE box makes me hesitant on that one, and I am not comfortable that I know all the issues related to adapting the late model electrics to a 2002 Camaro. Maybe I'll just get a stroker crank from Callies with the 24X wheel and bypass all the little details, and add power besides. If I have to take an engine apart just to replace the trigger wheel, I might as well make it faster.
I'm finding your thread very informative for my situation. It seems like buying an L92 and building that would be more cost-effective than paying the extra money for an LS3.
