Originally Posted by eek

SO TRUE it hurts all the JDM fanboi followers. Like I said before, LSx variant is the best way to go. Its reliable, easy to source parts since its a domestic and parts from the dealer are not insane. Lets not forget oh the NICE abundant wonderful aftermarket support for these motors. VH45 if your on a tight budget and want to hack-up your front support to squeeze it in there. Not to mention if you want to go bigger than the 5.7L LS1/LS6 there's other options if you have more $$$ like 6.0L LS2 and the 6.3L LS3 both you can leave stock and have loads of fun oh did i forget to mention you CAN make it a CARB LEGAL swap if you spend the time like a few people have.