Thread: Do-er-upper on e-bay

LS3 brand new 480BHP about $7k

As Mr Clarkson so nicely puts it: "I've just had a crisis"

Aussie, don't ditch yours - get an LS3!! I'm pretty sure they only slip liners if you add a turbo to the mix!!

Keithy

If there was someone in Aus that did the conversion then I would be certainly thinking this option very seriously. The issue I can see is that nobody has done it here in a P38 therefore I wouldnt want to go through the hassle of being the guinea pig.

Stubee did a fair bit of research into this topic from memory as he was looking seriously at putting in an LS3 - so he might be one to ask if he's still around - haven't heard from him for a while.... (would of said that about Aussie last week though)

(would of said that about Aussie last week though)

lol yes I am still around..... Now I just gotta convince the Mrs why I would need 430 BHP

Originally Posted by Keithy P38

The chev in that P38 is a Tune Port Injected motor - much simpler electrics than an LS series chev! My view without being an electronics guru would be this:

Microtec or similar ECU on the engine, set up to chat with the transmission ECU (that's pretty simple to do), and BeCM. The last bit would be where the dramas are!

Nonetheless it's been done!

Keithy

You take the fantastic fully tuneable Delphi and stick a crude archaic microtec in, your as silly as a wheel man

Delphi is an easy as wire up, done heaps of LS engines now, the hard part with this conversion is fooling the BeCM, I think its very achievable and am hoping to pioneer? this conversion, but won't be till next year.....unless someone is willing to spend the money on their P38 and I'll give a HEAVILY reduced labour rate

Marks Adaptors make some stuff that could be helpful with this conversion.

The adapters they have were not designed for the LS3 they were made for earlier Chev 350s but should be usable with the LS3 as i don't think there is much if any difference in mounting points with Chev V8s of different age, the LS1 through 7 will all bolt into the same boxes etc.

The BeCM mod they make for Holden V8s would be reprogrammable, just needs the correct LR codes.


Marks 4WD link > L-Rover / R-Rov8er

Originally Posted by Fish78

Marks Adaptors make some stuff that could be helpful with this conversion.

The adapters they have were not designed for the LS3 they were made for earlier Chev 350s but should be usable with the LS3 as i don't think there is much if any difference in mounting points with Chev V8s of different age, the LS1 through 7 will all bolt into the same boxes etc.

The BeCM mod they make for Holden V8s would be reprogrammable, just needs the correct LR codes.


Marks 4WD link > L-Rover / R-Rov8er

No, none of it is of any use, the adaptors available will neither mount the ZF in the P38, nor the 4L60e holden trans (or4L80e for the matter) to the Tx case of the P38, the Mod who speak of in regards to the holden BCM for an LS motor in the Delphi ECU is merely a drop down windows funtion that turns VATS off allowing the motor to go without BCM