LS! ECM Specs

[Andrew F. Gunnesch]

What about the rods themselves?  Are they the same dimensions
as the previous SBC?  I understand that they're made out of
"powdered metal" and they're considerably stronger than the
"pink" rods...

On Nov 19,  8:48am, Jim Davies wrote:
> Subject: Re: LS! ECM Specs
>
>
> On Wed, 19 Nov 1997, steve ravet wrote:
>
> > dzorde wrote:
> > >
> > > Is this the one with quad OHC, if so how much is the alloy block and does
it
> > > fit the old style 350 alloy heads, does it allow for pushrod setup, or is
it
> > > a completely new design.
> >
> > This is a brand new design from the ground up.  It shares the same bore
> > center spacing as the venerable small block, but that's about it.  It's
> > a deep skirt all aluminum block.  Deep skirt meaning that the block
> > extends down past the centerline of the crank.  It's still a pushrod, 2
> > valve/cylinder design.  The intake is a single piece design made from
> > *plastic*, assembled by a third party (Bosch?), shipped to Bowling Green
> > and put on.  Injectors etc. are already on it.  I don't believe there
> > are any interchangeable parts from the old SBC.
>
> Rod bearings are the same.
>
> Jim Davies
>
>-- End of excerpt from Jim Davies