sbc in 4th gen f-body

[axe1993]

Is it possible to put in a carbureted SBC and keep your wipers? Don't start yacking about how its better to stay with the ls1. I work for a living and I am not spending hundreds a month on someone tuning my car...period. I can can build a 500 HP 400 sb a lot cheaper than a lsx motor. I am aware of cutting the cowl for room, that's why I'm asking the question. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.

[zziggy]

You can Carb the LS1. The 5.3 or 6.0L truck motors are fairly cheap if you don't have one (V6 car or damaged V8).
There are Edelbrock intakes and MSD ignition packages on ebay for $620 or so.
Kind of pricey but less work than cutting up the car.

[axe1993]

Really? Carb will fit under cowl on a ls1? My camaro is a factory ls1 z28. I can sell my ls6 intake to cover a lot of the new intake cost.

[tcannon]

I doubt it will clear without some serious cutting, go to ls1tech.com and look around. Should be everything you need to know.

[zziggy]

I'm sure a new hood with scoop would be needed with a carb.

Looking on ls1tech forums under carbed ls's I saw this and others that are similar.

99 SS 3200lbs
stock 6.0 bottom end with rod bolts
853 heads ported by TEA
228r cam
Vic Jr. ported by TEA
Nitro Dave spray bars with the .82 pill (200 shot)
Pro Systems 950hp
Neil Chance converter stalls to 3400
TH400 with brake
Moser 12 bolt with spool and 3.73 gears
28x10.5s

Best times
60ft 1.29
1/8 5.94 @ 114mph
1/4 9.36 @ 143mph

[79transam]

Yep should be easy. I've got a 455 Pontiac with a single plane intake in mine. Just took a notch out for the rear fuel bowl. The crapy part is the dist is hard to adjust. That being said I've now cut more of the cowl out and the center wiper arm for more room still have the driver side tho. But I ran it for a few years with both wipers.

[axe1993]

455 Pontiac huh? Wonder if my 500 caddy would fit then?