402 build ls2 gto daily driver

This 1970 pontiac gto convertible has been restored and modified, including a baremetal repaint in blue and the installation of a gm ls2 v8 and a tremec 5speed manual gearbox. Dec 01, 2008 402 chevy ls2 short block engine build thumper easily made eight with a 402ci ls2. Block 402ci great replacement for your boosted ls2 gto or corvette. Gm high tech did a shoot out with a 2002 camaro z28 and a 2005 gto.

It is then, arguably, much more difficult to build a perfect daily driver. While race only trucks will opt for max lift and duration with tighter lsas, we recommend that you build for maximum performance for your particular needs. Thinking about a 402 ls2 corvetteforum chevrolet corvette. Gto sts rear mount turbo with methanol injection 1 10 19. The company offers engine building, engine and chassis tuning components and installation for vehicle owners. Steve morris engines has been steadily offering more and more engine packages based on this platform for many different types of applications such as streetstrip, dedicated drag race. Due to the thickness of the castiron cylinder liners, the ls3 block can be bored and stroked to. Vr supercharged 416 ls3 c6 vette850rwhp daily driver duration. By equipping the ls2 crate motor with a set of afr 205 heads, a custom afr cam profile, and an lsx 90mm intake, the power numbers reached 571 hp and 500 lbft of torque. What makes the ls2 popular with engine builders is that the block is compatible with the high flowing and desirable l92 cylinder heads. If we were to dissect a converter, inside it contains three main components the impeller, stator, and turbine. Ls engine power packages ls1 and ls2 power recipes super. Bought new in 2005, it came with the 400 hp ls2 and a 4l65e automatic trans. Contact us today to start building your ls2 crate engine.

Its a comfortable car and for a gm product of the mid 2000s its very well built. This last oil change, metal pieces were found on my magnetic drain plug. A custom tune was created at stenod performance and the corvette delivered 508 hp and 439 ftlbs of torque at the rear wheels through an automatic transmission. With that said, it depends on what you will be using the car for, daily driver, weekend cruise, or the track. Never had a problem its been going for about 2 years now. What also struck us was how much torque it picked up with the 404inch ls2 stroker kit. The truck muscle truck gm never built ls2t56 s10 forum. Jun 08, 2016 because of the additional modifications, including cylinder heads and a camshaft, the manufacturers tuning software wasnt sufficient for this project. Adding a cam for muscle where it counts truck trend.

Last week we brought you the details on a high mileage 6. Twin blown 402 ci ls2 efi from nelson racing engines. All of our turnkey drop in ready crate engines include a custom engine harness and ecm that can be built to run your electronic transmission for no additional charge. May 20, 2012 ive had my gto for over 6 years now and i think its time to do more modding.

The name you trust with the classic look and performance you can count on. Ls2 402 with a pt80 rwhp hp guess ls1, ls2, ls6, lt1. Equipped with a 400horse, allaluminum, 364ci ls2 powerplant, an 05 or 06 gto is a sophisticated modernday musclecar. Never heard that the ls6 motor had a weak anything. Beefed up cylinder walls of the ls2 make for a more rigid base that can handle plenty of boost for your daily driver to digest. Project escalation a 700 horsepower pump gas ls build with. Today, well take a look at the next phase of that project. Please help out and post up clearance pics of your rear driver side coil to the black brake box or circle. Stock ls2 364 short block hendrixs power chamber ported 90mm tb fast 102 42lb injectors prc 227 heads 233239 111lsa cam 1 34 full length headers 3. Phase two began by pulling the heads off of the gtos ls2 and. And, remember this is in a car that weighs a little over 3,200 pounds with driver. To illustrate the power available from the ls1 and ls2, we gathered together a number of combinations, ranging from 400hp stock applications to 700hp blown and turbo buildups.

Apr 25, 2016 in this installment we walk through the steps to create two turbo manifolds. We offer 327, 376, 383, 408, 416, 420, 427 and 441 cid ls based packages with power ranging from 430 hp all the way up to hp. One million mile warranty, a reusable filter and a guarantee increase in horsepower. In addition to converting the monaro to lefthand drive, gm had to. The z28 had a fast intake exhaust work the gto was stock they putt nitrous to both cars and the gto came out on top. This is a discussion on 408 stroker build within the general help forums, part of the lsx technical help section category. Watch a worked pontiac gto take on a ford mustang shelby gt350 in a pair of headtohead street racing battles. Forgot to mention, hes on stock mufflers, and stock heads. Ls2 potent power packages high performance pontiac hot rod. Very comfortable and quiet if stock, and it pulls well from any revs. Jul 30, 2009 twin blown 402 ci ls2 efi from nelson racing engines. Topped it off with ported 11 degree et performance 240cc heads. It also powered the 2005 pontiac gto, 2006 ctsv, and holden monaro.

Street test nre patented mirror image turbo 427 ls camaro daily driver. The first column contains the intended use or application category. May 01, 2008 by equipping the ls2 crate motor with a set of afr 205 heads, a custom afr cam profile, and an lsx 90mm intake, the power numbers reached 571 hp and 500 lbft of torque. May, 2012 the ls2 intake manifold featured a larger plenum and recontoured runners. Jan 30, 2018 watch a worked pontiac gto take on a ford mustang shelby gt350 in a pair of headtohead street racing battles. This is a discussion on rebuild ls1, or drop in ls2ls6.

Jun 01, 2007 equipped with a 400horse, allaluminum, 364ci ls2 powerplant, an 05 or 06 gto is a sophisticated modernday musclecar. The 20042006 pontiac gto was a road rocket and sales bomb. In the world of drifting, power is something drivers dont always feel like they have enough of. The gto had an ls1 until 2005 when it received the ls2. Project escalation a 700 horsepower pump gas ls build. Ive had my gto for over 6 years now and i think its time to do more modding. The ls3 will be around for a very long time unlike the ls2. Andrew attalla and i break down a 402ci stroker ls2.

Its a great daily driver that can keep up with most other cars on the road, and it drove awesome on my long trip home from buying it. The table below will help you select the right camshaft for your pontiac engine. Lsx dropinready engine 376, 408, 416, 420, 427, and 441ci. He plans to run 1415psi so my question is what kind of number to you think he will put down. Rebuilding an ls engine is a great way to make more power thanks to more. Which cars are built with the ls1 an ls2 aside from gto. The 0507 corvette had the ls2 in 2008 they will have an ls3 6. The 9704 corvette had the ls1, the 9802 camaro and trans am had the ls1. Yes, an australianbuilt muscle car was repurposed for american tastes.

Iirc the only problems i remember researching those, they like to eat rubber suspension bits, the decorative valve covers the plastic beauty covers that say gto can cut the fuel line under the engine and start a fire either trim the cover or throw it away and. Ive found its most enjoyable driving smoothly at about 710ths, and enjoying the pull out of corners. The ls2 402ci 550hp engine makes max power and torque with a hydraulic cam which is very. If youre going to the track on a regular basis, then get an fbod, they hook better than the irs that the. From a daily driver, tow rig, puller, rock climber, or actual drag racing rig, your strategic plan for use will give you the right recipe for maximum performance. Just today i installed ls3 coil packs and went from 1 mm clearance with the round truck coil pack to 5 mm. Project escalation a 700 horsepower pump gas ls build with ffre. Pontiac gto 06 gto ls2 engine with manual t56 six speed transmission 400 hp 961k miles fits. C6 techperformance thinking about a 402 ls2 the main reason im going 402 is to get the. Dubbed a gen iv smallblock by gm, the ls2 took the ls1s bore of 3. So here is a list of the parts needed to build your budget ls2 from the ground up. For those and other reasons, the 20042006 pontiac gto should have.

Ls3based 418ci engine build big power, small budget high. Nasty sounding idle clip of a vr built ls2 402 stroker in a road race ta. Nascar used the ls2 as the basis for the spec engine used in nascars camping world series east and west divisions in 2006. This ls2 engine upgrade guide is part of a series of ls engine upgrade guides assembled by a team of.

The ls2 intake manifold featured a larger plenum and recontoured runners. Building an ls2 engine gm high tech performance magazine. Ls2powered 1970 pontiac gto convertible 5speed for sale on. Ls2 heads stage 2 cnc work done by tea total engine airflow. Step up to pro2 and youll need at least 650horsepower. I had wheel to wheel in michigan handle the long block build. One of the most expensive parts to a stroker engine is the crank. Now a freind of mine has a scoogie dickens ls2 402 with afr225 heads. While race only trucks will opt for max lift and duration with tighter lsas, we recommend that you build.

Just add your accessory drive, intake, and sensors, and you are ready. Mine is a daily driver, on the street, in traffic and the highway. Lingenfelter performance engineering was founded over 44 years ago and is a globally recognized brand in the performance engineering industry. Right now the two somewhat performance oriented pieces i have are a fully functional shaker hood and a 3 spintech catback exhaust. Dont let the specs or internet fool you, these 862706 heads make more. The tsp 408 cid 580 hp lq9 turnkey package will have a smooth idle and work with a factory torque converter. Now that i have everything i need to start my t56 conversion except the clutch, flywheel and hydraulics, i am at a crossroads on which way to go with the clutch. I have driven both, save for the new ls2, and can say, the gto feels a lot better than the fbod. Stock, daily driver, streetstrip, etc the other columns to the right, contain the intake duration of a cam at. Ok, so, do you think i can make it with what i have planed. Leroy retakes the stick shift corvette world record extreme freedom warning duration. Call or text 03279 to 8282143536 for more information 2005 pontiac gto vehicle overview.

Idle clipdyno graph of vr built 402 ls2 ta youtube. After reading countless posts on clutch preferences, problems with clean release and shifting and general dissatisfaction with the. I want to make as much consideration for what should be put in the bottom end and in the engine while i have the engine torn down as to make a good impact on longevity andor performance. To all the daily drivers out there looking for more torque, we salute you with. The gm ls platform has been steadily growing among the grassroots level racers partially due to its incredible value and powergenerating capability. Manual transmissions use a clutch to connect and disconnect the engine power to the transmission, but in an automatic transmission, its the job of the torque converter to transmit and multiply the engine power to the ground. The ls2 motor was the problem which is why they dumped it so fast and came out with the ls3. Keeping in mind this is a daily driver that does see the track sometimes, but i have to live with even more. Edge121219socal 2005 ls2 gto 6speed victoria 403 stroker. Lme 402 forced induction aluminum short block tick. The car has a 402, ported stock heads,ls7 cam,fast 9090 and sts kit with a rear mount pt80. Oct 21, 2014 leroy retakes the stick shift corvette world record extreme freedom warning duration.

Dont know the cam specs but he talked to the ppl at afr to make it all work. A moser 12bolt rear end was also added during the build along with hotchkiss and bilstein suspension components, baer crossdrilled brakes, vintage air ac, and more. Even in the proam series of formula drift, drivers still want anything over 500horsepower. So a balance of both isnt easy but what i am shooting for. And while its his daily driver, if hes on the pedal, 1st3rd are useless on street tires. Ls2 402 forced induction short block late model engines. A lot of the opinions against the 04 gto seem to be driven by nonfactual, emotional impulses. Because of the additional modifications, including cylinder heads and a camshaft, the manufacturers tuning software wasnt sufficient for this project. This weeks featured kill story was originally posted to the forum by its stock from the t mar youtube channel, and they show a pontiac gto taking on a ford mustang shelby gt350 in a pair of races.