4th Gen Carbureted Motors & Legality?

[CHMLEON]

First of all i would like to know if we have any 4th Gen guys here that have a Carbureted Motor.

Is there any legal repercussions from doing this? Emissions challenges?

I will probably have more questions to add to this.

[WMCC Gary]

Why put a antique on a newer car?

[CHMLEON]

Just weighting options.

It would be a lot easier to do a V8 swap if did not have to mess with all the computer & wiring involved with an LS1 swap.

[SoulTerror]

I think I've seen 1 somewhere on the internet. Just have to look around.

[WMCC Gary]

It would be a lot easier to do a V8 swap if did not have to mess with all the computer & wiring involved with an LS1 swap.

Its the only way to do it right.

Carb on a 4th gen ranks right up there with hacking a hole in your floor to change the fuel pump.

[scholtmj]

I talked to the parts guy Don at Berger for a while about the Carb LS2 crate engine. He said he has a few friends who have got them and they absolutely love them since they'll pull higher than the F.I. LS1s/LS2s. I was thinking about that Carb LS2 motor for the next project since it really is a very easy install and comes with 440hp out of the box with no worries and a warranty! That'd be the easiest V8/M6 swap ever.

[CHMLEON]

I talked to the parts guy Don at Berger for a while about the Carb LS2 crate engine. He said he has a few friends who have got them and they absolutely love them since they'll pull higher than the F.I. LS1s/LS2s. I was thinking about that Carb LS2 motor for the next project since it really is a very easy install and comes with 440hp out of the box with no worries and a warranty! That'd be the easiest V8/M6 swap ever.

Now that sounds like it would be a nice motor.

[ITSSLOW]

Its the only way to do it right.

Carb on a 4th gen ranks right up there with hacking a hole in your floor to change the fuel pump.

YOU CAN DO THAT? SWEET!

[Thedon619]

Ive been thinking bout this also, carbed motor with a M6 swap, i dont think putting a carbed motor in a newer car is bad just says you like the style of new but the power of old.

[archemedes]

technically it's illegal in all 50 states, but who is going to check it?

[DanO]

you can buy a wiring kit that has everthing labled and is easy as pie.. just a couple hundred bucks.. sure beats running a carbed car

if your going to do a swap.. why mess with a carb!!

[CHMLEON]

you can buy a wiring kit that has everthing labled and is easy as pie.. just a couple hundred bucks.. sure beats running a carbed car

if your going to do a swap.. why mess with a carb!!

where would you get a wiring kit like that? I may kick that idea around too.

[ITSSLOW]

where would you get a wiring kit like that? I may kick that idea around too.

Just buy a complete motor/trans/harness to begin with. My bosses father in law bought an LS6/M6 with a harness out of his buddies 'vette for $1500. The damn thing only has like 23k miles on it!!!! It's sitting on a pallet in the barn at my work as we speak. I thought about getting a clean as hell 98+ V6
and offering him 2k for the motor/trans

[CHMLEON]

Is this what you are taking about Dan?

http://www.painlessperformance.com/w...rchField=65106

If so that may be the best solution.

Correct me if i am wrong, but from what it looks like all i would need is this Painless kit, an LS1 motor, a M6 transmission, electronic Gas pedal, and various mounts.

[WMCCjames]

I used a Speatech harness when I did my LS1 swap..literally it was hooking up 5 wires, easy as pie. Why lose half the benifit of of swapping in an LS1 by throwing a carb on it??