P_51 Why did you decide to go with an LS? My big concern is the electronics and learning how to connect a laptop to the ECU (onboard computer) to get everything tuned properly (process eluded to in earlier post in this thread). Maybe it's plug and play if you find the correct wiring harness? Seems like a lot less maintenance/worry for a vehicle that is not a daily driver. What's a drive by wire?
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The LS engines don't have a throttle cable, the gas pedal is connected to the engine by "wire". I believe you connect via the OBDII port. The LS engines are great, my DD has a 5.3 and I love it.
I'm not sure what you mean about less maintenance for a non daily driver? The whole idea of a fuel injected LS is making it more driveable, so in effect it would be more suitable as a daily driver. Painless wiring and other companies have wiring harnesses that connect directly to the factory computer/sensors to make the wiring easier. You should also get decent economy, but the drawbacks are that if you have an issue on the road, you're less likely to get it solved roadside with a fuel injected vehicle.
For me I've seen a lot of people have issues with LS-transplanted rods, and they usually need to be towed. I've heard that the Holley (or others) aftermarket fuel injection is more reliable, so you could put that on top of the LS if you chose to go that route. I stick with carburetion due to the ease of tunability and the fact that it's more likely to solve a problem on the side of the road.
Just food for thought.
