For the guys who have done it...

 

Did you start with an NA or TT?

 

If so, did you make the right choice? or would you have used the other one?

 

A guy at work has a 400bhp chevy LS1 engine and 6spd gearbox for sale. he was going to put it in a morris minor of all things, but has run out of money. I might start to look into this as a zed project.

For the guys who have done it...

 

Did you start with an NA or TT?

 

If so, did you make the right choice? or would you have used the other one?

 

A guy at work has a 400bhp chevy LS1 engine and 6spd gearbox for sale. he was going to put it in a morris minor of all things, but has run out of money. I might start to look into this as a zed project.

now that would be one nice combo bud

I'm doing this now. Started ripping the car to bits Saturday, but I have a n/a so am having to put the whole tt back end in first. I only bought the n/a as it was in such good nick.

The rest of the n/a-tt differences don't really matter as you will have to uprate everything else anyway.

So, ideally get a tt manual, but really you could use anything.

I'm putting an older small block chevy in mine, the LS1 should fit easier as you'll have loads of bonnet clearance.

The gearbox is nice too, should have a hydraulic release bearing with it, which makes life easier.

Make sure all the electrics are with the engine tho.

I tried to buy an LS1 with the T56 box a few months ago but couldn't find anything below £3500.

They supercharge really easy to 600hp if you get carried away later, and loads more if you change the pistons,etc.

They're about 80lbs lighter than the iron block chevy, although the box is quite heavy at 125lbs.

As you must know mantav8 has already done what I'm doing.

Go on, buy it NOW!

Yup!-what he says!!-DO IT!! ;)

 

class!