Halabeaster54
08-28-2012, 12:33 PM
OK so Ill keep the updates in this post.
Size compared to the LS2.
After comparing the 5.7/6.1 hemi to the LS2 engine the results were surprising. The hemi is 1" thinner then the LS2, the hemi is the same length as the LS2, and the hemi is 3.5" taller mainly due to the oil pan. A custom pan can be fabricated to overcome this or a cowl hood.
The transmission.
The 6 speed transmission can be had for about 1300-1600. They sell aluminum flywheels for $370. Clutches are expensive. The only clutch after a brief search are twin disk and they're starting at around $1300 roughly.
The engine.
The 6.1 specifically is about 4500 for a used one with 60k miles. I'm not sure if the auto and manual engines are the same in terms of sensors but the manual transmissions will bolt up to the auto engine. I found a 6.1 block with a crank for $800. These motors come with a forged steel crank so it can take a beating. I might as well buy the block and build it up from scratch with a total of around 4-5k since ill do the labor myself.
Engine Bay Prep.
Ive never done a swap in a 240 nor do i even own one. I'm an engineering student at ASU so when i get back to my home in NY ill pick a shell up. Im sure that because of the specs it'll sit snug like a lsx motor. I'd take it that since both the LSx series and the gen iii hemis are similar design motors and around the same dimensions that everything you'd have to do to shove a ls in there will need to be done for the hemi.
Size compared to the LS2.
After comparing the 5.7/6.1 hemi to the LS2 engine the results were surprising. The hemi is 1" thinner then the LS2, the hemi is the same length as the LS2, and the hemi is 3.5" taller mainly due to the oil pan. A custom pan can be fabricated to overcome this or a cowl hood.
The transmission.
The 6 speed transmission can be had for about 1300-1600. They sell aluminum flywheels for $370. Clutches are expensive. The only clutch after a brief search are twin disk and they're starting at around $1300 roughly.
The engine.
The 6.1 specifically is about 4500 for a used one with 60k miles. I'm not sure if the auto and manual engines are the same in terms of sensors but the manual transmissions will bolt up to the auto engine. I found a 6.1 block with a crank for $800. These motors come with a forged steel crank so it can take a beating. I might as well buy the block and build it up from scratch with a total of around 4-5k since ill do the labor myself.
Engine Bay Prep.
Ive never done a swap in a 240 nor do i even own one. I'm an engineering student at ASU so when i get back to my home in NY ill pick a shell up. Im sure that because of the specs it'll sit snug like a lsx motor. I'd take it that since both the LSx series and the gen iii hemis are similar design motors and around the same dimensions that everything you'd have to do to shove a ls in there will need to be done for the hemi.