# LS1 in a 240sx?

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-in-a-240sx/119673
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive
**Created:** [November 5, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-in-a-240sx/119673 "2008-11-05T22:05:51Z")
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### Author: ![3VoL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/dfb087/32.png) [@3VoL](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/3VoL)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2008, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-in-a-240sx/119673/61 "2008-11-09T14:07:33Z")

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> [@wtb: AMP](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-amp/18905/4):
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> BTW.  
> LS1 series motors never made more than 350hp out of the box.  
> The carvettes had 350 and the fox bodies had 305. The extra power comes from the ecu not the engine.  
> LS2’s are rated at 405 I believe.  
> The lS1 is reliable. It’s just not as reliable as everyone seems to think. My friend works for GM… You won’t believe how many LS powered cars are in there getting fixed.

I have been working at a Gm dealership for 7 years…never fixed a ls1 engine other than once but it was driver error completely. Also the dealership I work at does all corvettes around the area.

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