LS CONVERSION SPECIALISTS

Read any US based car mag or blog and you will see this is the future of repowers. With their compact size, very cost competitive price and incredible strength and performance it’s something we Kiwis need to embrace, and V8 Motor Imports is here to help.

If you want to stay old school, there are airgap carb intakes and ignition control boxes which make these conversions even easier.

These engines can bolt in the standard position to your existing GM Transmission. All the sumps, mount adapters, flexiplates, headers are all available.

Here's some food for thought:

Basic 5.3 vortec 327ci = 315HP cam, intake, valvespring, = $370hp, these engines is standard form and beed twin turboed and produce in excess of 850hp on a stock bottom end

The Vortec 6.0L V8 (LQ4) uses advanced technologies including aluminum cylinder heads and a thermoplastic intake manifold. Its deep-skirt engine block allows cross-bolting of the bearing caps, limiting crank flex, stiffening the engine's structure and reducing overall vibration. Its cylinder heads have replicated ports that are identical in every detail, allowing constant cylinder-to-cylinder airflow.

Until the advent of the premium Vortec 6.0L HO (LQ9), the LQ4 was the largest and most powerful of GM Powertrain’s Gen III Vortec V8s. The LQ9 was developed for Cadillac's luxury Escalade sport-utility vehicles, with flat-top pistons that increase the compression ratio from 9.4:1 (for the LQ4) to 10.0:1. RPO LQ9 was subsequently renamed the Vortec Max and applied in full-size pickups.

The LQ4 was designed and built to deliver maximum durability with minimal maintenance. A steel camshaft provides excellent durability. Steel roller rockers add stiffness, allowing greater engine speed with less vibration. Hydraulic roller lifters reduce friction for better fuel economy and wear resistance. Floating-pin pistons reduce operational noise. The iridium spark plugs extend anticipated plug life to 100,000 miles, while the coolant maintains its cooling and corrosion-inhibiting properties for 150,000 miles. The returnless fuel injection system and the latest gasket technology allow the engine to meet near-zero evaporative emissions standards. Scheduled maintenance is limited to oil changes as indicated by GM’s Oil Life System. The LQ4’s PCM records engine temperature, length of operation at a given temperature and several other operating parameters, and then indicates an oil change when it's actually needed, rather than according to a predetermined interval.

We are a no fuss operation, only wanting to provide our clients with the right part at the right price, with as little hassle as possible. Call us today for more information.