402 build ls2 gto daily driver

Call or text 03279 to 8282143536 for more information 2005 pontiac gto vehicle overview. While race only trucks will opt for max lift and duration with tighter lsas, we recommend that you build. This is a discussion on rebuild ls1, or drop in ls2ls6. The gto had an ls1 until 2005 when it received the ls2. Today, well take a look at the next phase of that project. This last oil change, metal pieces were found on my magnetic drain plug. This ls2 engine upgrade guide is part of a series of ls engine upgrade guides assembled by a team of. Never had a problem its been going for about 2 years now. Topped it off with ported 11 degree et performance 240cc heads. Dont let the specs or internet fool you, these 862706 heads make more. And, remember this is in a car that weighs a little over 3,200 pounds with driver.

In this installment we walk through the steps to create two turbo manifolds. Bought new in 2005, it came with the 400 hp ls2 and a 4l65e automatic trans. To illustrate the power available from the ls1 and ls2, we gathered together a number of combinations, ranging from 400hp stock applications to 700hp blown and turbo buildups. In addition to converting the monaro to lefthand drive, gm had to. The name you trust with the classic look and performance you can count on. The 20042006 pontiac gto was a road rocket and sales bomb. If youre going to the track on a regular basis, then get an fbod, they hook better than the irs that the. The company offers engine building, engine and chassis tuning components and installation for vehicle owners.

Manual transmissions use a clutch to connect and disconnect the engine power to the transmission, but in an automatic transmission, its the job of the torque converter to transmit and multiply the engine power to the ground. It also powered the 2005 pontiac gto, 2006 ctsv, and holden monaro. Ls2 heads stage 2 cnc work done by tea total engine airflow. Never heard that the ls6 motor had a weak anything. Watch a worked pontiac gto take on a ford mustang shelby gt350 in a pair of headtohead street racing battles. The first column contains the intended use or application category. What also struck us was how much torque it picked up with the 404inch ls2 stroker kit. Rebuilding an ls engine is a great way to make more power thanks to more.

Oct 21, 2014 leroy retakes the stick shift corvette world record extreme freedom warning duration. Leroy retakes the stick shift corvette world record extreme freedom warning duration. Stock, daily driver, streetstrip, etc the other columns to. May, 2012 the ls2 intake manifold featured a larger plenum and recontoured runners. Jun 01, 2007 equipped with a 400horse, allaluminum, 364ci ls2 powerplant, an 05 or 06 gto is a sophisticated modernday musclecar. All of our turnkey drop in ready crate engines include a custom engine harness and ecm that can be built to run your electronic transmission for no additional charge. Steve morris engines has been steadily offering more and more engine packages based on this platform for many different types of applications such as streetstrip, dedicated drag race. Beefed up cylinder walls of the ls2 make for a more rigid base that can handle plenty of boost for your daily driver to digest. Ive had my gto for over 6 years now and i think its time to do more modding. Contact us today to start building your ls2 crate engine. If we were to dissect a converter, inside it contains three main components the impeller, stator, and turbine. Dec 01, 2008 402 chevy ls2 short block engine build thumper easily made eight with a 402ci ls2.

Ls2 402 forced induction short block late model engines. Stock, daily driver, streetstrip, etc the other columns to the right, contain the intake duration of a cam at. This is a discussion on 408 stroker build within the general help forums, part of the lsx technical help section category. May 20, 2012 ive had my gto for over 6 years now and i think its time to do more modding. The ls3 will be around for a very long time unlike the ls2. Thinking about a 402 ls2 corvetteforum chevrolet corvette.

Originally posted by allday1017 well the problem with mine was that the pistons i had were to low like 8. C6 techperformance thinking about a 402 ls2 the main reason im going 402 is to get the. Dubbed a gen iv smallblock by gm, the ls2 took the ls1s bore of 3. Ls2 402 with a pt80 rwhp hp guess ls1, ls2, ls6, lt1. Due to the thickness of the castiron cylinder liners, the ls3 block can be bored and stroked to. The ls2 402ci 550hp engine makes max power and torque with a hydraulic cam which is very. Ive found its most enjoyable driving smoothly at about 710ths, and enjoying the pull out of corners.

The tsp 408 cid 580 hp lq9 turnkey package will have a smooth idle and work with a factory torque converter. So here is a list of the parts needed to build your budget ls2 from the ground up. Project escalation a 700 horsepower pump gas ls build with. Gto sts rear mount turbo with methanol injection 1 10 19. The truck muscle truck gm never built ls2t56 s10 forum. One million mile warranty, a reusable filter and a guarantee increase in horsepower. Very comfortable and quiet if stock, and it pulls well from any revs. The z28 had a fast intake exhaust work the gto was stock they putt nitrous to both cars and the gto came out on top. Which cars are built with the ls1 an ls2 aside from gto.

Chevy ls2 402ci 550hp complete engine golen engines. Edge121219socal 2005 ls2 gto 6speed victoria 403 stroker. Mine is a daily driver, on the street, in traffic and the highway. Gm high tech did a shoot out with a 2002 camaro z28 and a 2005 gto. Its a great daily driver that can keep up with most other cars on the road, and it drove awesome on my long trip home from buying it. May 01, 2008 by equipping the ls2 crate motor with a set of afr 205 heads, a custom afr cam profile, and an lsx 90mm intake, the power numbers reached 571 hp and 500 lbft of torque. Phase two began by pulling the heads off of the gtos ls2 and. Jan 30, 2018 watch a worked pontiac gto take on a ford mustang shelby gt350 in a pair of headtohead street racing battles. To all the daily drivers out there looking for more torque, we salute you with. The gm ls platform has been steadily growing among the grassroots level racers partially due to its incredible value and powergenerating capability. By equipping the ls2 crate motor with a set of afr 205 heads, a custom afr cam profile, and an lsx 90mm intake, the power numbers reached 571 hp and 500 lbft of torque. Equipped with a 400horse, allaluminum, 364ci ls2 powerplant, an 05 or 06 gto is a sophisticated modernday musclecar.

Obviously not, or every ls story would be about adding a cam, springs. Yes, an australianbuilt muscle car was repurposed for american tastes. Right now the two somewhat performance oriented pieces i have are a fully functional shaker hood and a 3 spintech catback exhaust. While race only trucks will opt for max lift and duration with tighter lsas, we recommend that you build for maximum performance for your particular needs. The 0507 corvette had the ls2 in 2008 they will have an ls3 6. After reading countless posts on clutch preferences, problems with clean release and shifting and general dissatisfaction with the. Nasty sounding idle clip of a vr built ls2 402 stroker in a road race ta.

Dont know the cam specs but he talked to the ppl at afr to make it all work. The car has a 402, ported stock heads,ls7 cam,fast 9090 and sts kit with a rear mount pt80. Ls engine power packages ls1 and ls2 power recipes super. Building an ls2 engine gm high tech performance magazine. The ls2 intake manifold featured a larger plenum and recontoured runners. Lingenfelter performance engineering was founded over 44 years ago and is a globally recognized brand in the performance engineering industry. What makes the ls2 popular with engine builders is that the block is compatible with the high flowing and desirable l92 cylinder heads. Project escalation a 700 horsepower pump gas ls build. Ok, so, do you think i can make it with what i have planed. And while its his daily driver, if hes on the pedal, 1st3rd are useless on street tires. A lot of the opinions against the 04 gto seem to be driven by nonfactual, emotional impulses. Nascar used the ls2 as the basis for the spec engine used in nascars camping world series east and west divisions in 2006. One of the most expensive parts to a stroker engine is the crank.

Just add your accessory drive, intake, and sensors, and you are ready. To begin the build, the new ls2 block was checked out, honed, deburred, machined for the additional stroke, then assembled by joe irwin and the gang at fast forward racing engines. He plans to run 1415psi so my question is what kind of number to you think he will put down. A custom tune was created at stenod performance and the corvette delivered 508 hp and 439 ftlbs of torque at the rear wheels through an automatic transmission. This 1970 pontiac gto convertible has been restored and modified, including a baremetal repaint in blue and the installation of a gm ls2 v8 and a tremec 5speed manual gearbox. A moser 12bolt rear end was also added during the build along with hotchkiss and bilstein suspension components, baer crossdrilled brakes, vintage air ac, and more. With that said, it depends on what you will be using the car for, daily driver, weekend cruise, or the track. Keeping in mind this is a daily driver that does see the track sometimes, but i have to live with even more. For those and other reasons, the 20042006 pontiac gto should have. Step up to pro2 and youll need at least 650horsepower.

Ls3based 418ci engine build big power, small budget high. This weeks featured kill story was originally posted to the forum by its stock from the t mar youtube channel, and they show a pontiac gto taking on a ford mustang shelby gt350 in a pair of races. Just today i installed ls3 coil packs and went from 1 mm clearance with the round truck coil pack to 5 mm. In the world of drifting, power is something drivers dont always feel like they have enough of. Project escalation a 700 horsepower pump gas ls build with ffre.

I have 7,500 on my goat and, as far as serious mechanical complaints and subjective impressions of the unit, my gto easily exceeds my experience. Ls2 potent power packages high performance pontiac hot rod. Twin blown 402 ci ls2 efi from nelson racing engines. Ls2powered 1970 pontiac gto convertible 5speed for sale on.

Street test nre patented mirror image turbo 427 ls camaro daily driver. Jul 30, 2009 twin blown 402 ci ls2 efi from nelson racing engines. We offer 327, 376, 383, 408, 416, 420, 427 and 441 cid ls based packages with power ranging from 430 hp all the way up to hp. Even in the proam series of formula drift, drivers still want anything over 500horsepower. It is then, arguably, much more difficult to build a perfect daily driver. The 9704 corvette had the ls1, the 9802 camaro and trans am had the ls1. Block 402ci great replacement for your boosted ls2 gto or corvette. From a daily driver, tow rig, puller, rock climber, or actual drag racing rig, your strategic plan for use will give you the right recipe for maximum performance. So a balance of both isnt easy but what i am shooting for.

Iirc the only problems i remember researching those, they like to eat rubber suspension bits, the decorative valve covers the plastic beauty covers that say gto can cut the fuel line under the engine and start a fire either trim the cover or throw it away and. Stock ls2 364 short block hendrixs power chamber ported 90mm tb fast 102 42lb injectors prc 227 heads 233239 111lsa cam 1 34 full length headers 3. Lsx dropinready engine 376, 408, 416, 420, 427, and 441ci. Pontiac gto 06 gto ls2 engine with manual t56 six speed transmission 400 hp 961k miles fits. Idle clipdyno graph of vr built 402 ls2 ta youtube. Vr supercharged 416 ls3 c6 vette850rwhp daily driver duration. I want to make as much consideration for what should be put in the bottom end and in the engine while i have the engine torn down as to make a good impact on longevity andor performance. Because of the additional modifications, including cylinder heads and a camshaft, the manufacturers tuning software wasnt sufficient for this project. I had wheel to wheel in michigan handle the long block build. Ls engine power packages ls1 and ls2 power recipes. The ls2 motor was the problem which is why they dumped it so fast and came out with the ls3. Jun 08, 2016 because of the additional modifications, including cylinder heads and a camshaft, the manufacturers tuning software wasnt sufficient for this project. Now that i have everything i need to start my t56 conversion except the clutch, flywheel and hydraulics, i am at a crossroads on which way to go with the clutch. I have driven both, save for the new ls2, and can say, the gto feels a lot better than the fbod.

Since buildups most often include a power goal, we decided to provide ls1 and ls2 recipes to reach 400 hp, 500 hp, 600 hp, and even 700 hp. Apr 25, 2016 in this installment we walk through the steps to create two turbo manifolds. Its a comfortable car and for a gm product of the mid 2000s its very well built. Last week we brought you the details on a high mileage 6. Now a freind of mine has a scoogie dickens ls2 402 with afr225 heads. Please help out and post up clearance pics of your rear driver side coil to the black brake box or circle. The table below will help you select the right camshaft for your pontiac engine.