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dmelvin 08-19-2012 12:49 AM

Converting Eaton MP112 from Ford to LS?
 
What all would be needed? I've got my eye on one for pretty cheap but I don't know what all would be involved to make it work on my 5.3.

Anyone know what it would take?

TIM Z 08-19-2012 07:01 AM

Biggest part I think would just be a lower intake manifold, the rest shouldn't be hard, also not sure of the snout offset, you would need to make sure it lines up with your other accessories.

The rotor cases are all the same by eaton, it's the snout, lower tub manifold and such that are vehicle specific I believe .

I would like to see also if you can make it work easy enough.

operatorfailure 08-19-2012 11:35 AM

I have wondered about this myself. I program and run cnc mills for work and have contemplated buying one of these and making my own lower manifold. It could be offset a bit to line up the pulleys but I am not sure how everything would line up and don't want to be out the cash if it doesn't work out.

dmelvin 08-19-2012 12:56 PM

I may try it. Right now I can pick it up for about 400 shipped, if I cant get it to work, there are done Ford guys around that I could sell it to.

operatorfailure 08-19-2012 12:59 PM

True. Try it, let us know if you get it to work. How would you go about making a lower manifold?

dmelvin 08-19-2012 01:38 PM

Hard to say until I have it in front of me to see what I'm working with.

skyhighsami 08-19-2012 01:45 PM

I actually started a thread on a Tahoe website but I'm curious how hard putting a M90 from the 3.8 Chevrolet V6 would be on a Vortec 350.No one makes a blower for those motors anymore and I think a kit using the M90 or M112 from the Lightning/Cobra platform wouls be great

1989k1500 08-19-2012 01:47 PM


Originally Posted by dmelvin (Post 4976266)
I may try it. Right now I can pick it up for about 400 shipped, if I cant get it to work, there are done Ford guys around that I could sell it to.

You can usually find 122s for about that on ebay.

dmelvin 08-19-2012 04:34 PM


Originally Posted by skyhighsami (Post 4976287)
I actually started a thread on a Tahoe website but I'm curious how hard putting a M90 from the 3.8 Chevrolet V6 would be on a Vortec 350.No one makes a blower for those motors anymore and I think a kit using the M90 or M112 from the Lightning/Cobra platform wouls be great

To be honest, I had an M90 from a wrecked car once (hit in the rear), and I emailed Justin @ blackbear to ask him about if it would be enough for my 5.3. He said it would create minimal boost on the top end.


Originally Posted by 1989k1500 (Post 4976289)
You can usually find 122s for about that on ebay.

I looked for a 122 on the bay, all it came up with was SC oil.

dmelvin 08-19-2012 04:44 PM

After doing some looking... It appears this has been done before on a different forum. I'll post the link if it doesn't get me in trouble. Apparently they built their own intake, and I must say it looks well done.

Found someone on LS1tech that did it
https://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-in...ls1-bmw-6.html


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