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Will a LS2 Fit in my 3rd gen?

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Old 07-04-2010, 07:02 PM
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Will a LS2 Fit in my 3rd gen?

Hey guys whats up? Well I was wondering if an LS2 would go into my bird?

since an ls1 fits,with conversion kits.is the Ls2 pretty much the same fitting as an ls1?
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Re: Will a LS2 Fit in my 3rd gen?

yes
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Re: Will a LS2 Fit in my 3rd gen?

whether it is an ls1-2-3-6-7- or 9. they all have the same outside demensions and mountings.
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Re: Will a LS2 Fit in my 3rd gen?

There's an LS4 too
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Re: Will a LS2 Fit in my 3rd gen?

OK cool,I will keep everyone updated with my project.
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Re: Will a LS2 Fit in my 3rd gen?

Originally Posted by BlueZee28
There's an LS4 too
yeah but it's for transverse mount FWD so the bellhousing pattern is different on that one
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