LZ family or LY7?

[SappySE107]

Which is going to be the most anticipated release from WOT-Tech? Port work for the 3500/3900 VVT or the port work for the port injected 3.6 DOHC VVT.

[robertisaar]

considering the cost of the vehicles that had the OHV compared to the DOHC, i'd have to vote OHV first, especially since they are more likely to be swapped into older vehicles due to needing slightly less work to do so.

[RedBird]

significantly less work to swap. unless there's something new recently that i've missed that's going to make them an easier swap?

[onefastV6]

From a business perspective the 3.6L would be the way to go... OHV engines are being phased out.
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[bszopi]

3.6L in the Mustang is sounding better every day.... Good thing I haven't started making any mounts yet!

[bszopi]

You probably don't know, but how different are the standard 3.6 heads to the DI heads? Getting on the ball and offering porting services for the V6 Camaros might be adventageous.

[robertisaar]

!!!

did not think of that!

assuming there is tuning capability to take advantage of it, that could actually be a damn good decision.

[Joseph Upson]

From a cost standpoint the overhead valve engine is going to be the better investment at this point. The 3.6L DOHC is not a swap friendly engine because of the transmission bolt pattern and the mandatory O.E. PCM and possibly the BCM also for management.

Then you have to figure out how many of the relatively few 3.6L camaro owners are going to be willing to crack open a stock 300hp engine that's probably providing performance they are very happy with as is. My moms 270 hp version is pretty impressive.

If that's not enough, Squires is already tooling up to make a rear mount turbo system for it, and there will always be the pressure to graduate to the production V8version. I figure $1700 for a set of ported V6 heads + the labor to put them on if you can't do it yourself will put you close to turbo or supercharger range.

I say finish beating the beaten path for now.

[datsun1973]

LZ Family for the same reasons that Joseph mentioned plus.

1. The bottom end on the LZ is forged stock from the factory (powder metal rods)
2. You can use LS1 pistons
3. Heads are LSx port design (read already fairly respectable flow stock).

It looks like your store already offers the bottom end and head stud kits which is all the bottom end really needs for abuse. Now we need a custom large bearing journal camshaft, VVT delete kit, stiffer valve springs (LX9 or LSx may work here), solid or roller lifters (again LSx may work here too).

I just purchase a low mile LZ4 for my kit car for 600 with all the computers and wiring. Stock it is 227 hp which is already more than the 96 DOHC LQ1 it is replacing. The LZ motors are just too cheap and too good. I forsee them to be the swap of choice for many years to come.