Half-Breed

[Zachalanche]

I know you said you liked the size of the LS (and I know the decision has already been made, obviously ) but did you consider the 99/01 DOHC for weight, then add a SC?



Again, just curious. No question the LS is a power maker and by no means a bad option.

not specifically, but the lightest one would be the aluminum 4.6 which is close but would definitely need the supercharger to match the power of the LS I have. Superchargers aren't the lightest.

I also kicked around the idea of an aluminum 351 block based stroker, but ultimately I wanted new technology. there's a lot of ways to skin this cat and luckilly I have the motor mounts for a modualr ford in case I ever decide the LS was a mistake.

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not specifically, but the lightest one would be the aluminum 4.6 which is close but would definitely need the supercharger to match the power of the LS I have. Superchargers aren't the lightest.

Yeah, the 99/01 4.6 DOHC are the alum ones if I remember correctly. I just couldn't remember the weight and wasn't sure how close it would be even with the SC.

I also kicked around the idea of an aluminum 351 block based stroker, but ultimately I wanted new technology. there's a lot of ways to skin this cat and luckilly I have the motor mounts for a modualr ford in case I ever decide the LS was a mistake.

Absolutely more than one way to skin a cat and nothing wrong with going down different avenues to achieve the goals.
Like I said, I was just curious what moved you in the direction of the LS...nothing more, nothing less.

I've been watching this build like a hawk and am really interested to see the finished product.

Take care.