Ok i have my heart set on P1SC so im saving up for it but, someone told me about the lsa off a cts v with a rectangle to cathedral port adapter. the P1SC is a straight bolt on for my 6.0 plus it has a $400 dollar upgrade to the be a D1sc. the P1SC is $5000 and the LSA is $700 and adapter $110 thats 800 for a super charger. kinda hard to pass that up. what bumps are in for the LSA because the old saying is you get what you pay for.

 

$800 for a supercharger minus a bunch of crap. I have tossed the two ideas around for longer than I care to admit. After adding a reservoir, heat exchanger, pump, accessory drive swap, misc odds and ends, the difference dollar wise comes close to a kit that is brand new. There was a sponsor on here that sold an LSA kit and it was around $5000. I think positive displacement superchargers are awesome. They sound great and seem like the best daily driver forced induction option.

However, a D1 dedicated drive setup has always been in the back of my mind. I would rather have a brand new kit delivered to my door. If you have more time than money, you can pick parts and put together a kit for less money, but how much less money?

 

If you are smart and can shop you can do a LSA swap for around $3,000 easy depending on year. The flex fuel trucks with larger fuel pumps make things cheaper for sure.

The LSA blower also needs the $400-500 top hat with sensors, so it'll be around $1200 for the LSA supercharger.


I plan to do this type of swap and I have $2,600 in parts added up so far, with knowing it might be a tad more. I am not name brand loyal at all and won't buy parts from some vendors when I can get the same stuff else where for less.

 

I have my entire setup on the lsa, and I'm in 2260. There only thing left I need to do is to figure out is what pump to run in my fuel tank, because I want e85

 

Ok thanks guys im going to do a little more research but if its to much rearranging, unbolting and bolting etc under the hood im going to stick to the procharger.

 

It really isn't a lot of work tbh. I think you could have it done in about 5-6 hours if you have everything.

 

I have owned both a P1 and an LSA setup.

The P1 was my first stab at a fast truck, it made 477 on 12lbs, but was a ******* dog down low. Hated it. Sold the P1 to build an LSA combo.

I used to have a roots blown Saturn, and I loved the tire frying torque. So I wanted that
in my truck too.

Due to scope creep, my project has evolved from a mild 5.3 LSA build to a 408 with a maxed out pulley combo on the LSA.

I was lucky and bought my LSA stuff before the idea blew up, so I have a $400 blower, $200 ZL1 lid, $200 cadi rails, $250 injectors, $40 crank pulley, etc.

for the LSA Kit itself, I am probably less than 2k into it, but I am reusing the heat exchanger and pump from the P1 build. The rest of my expense is 4L80, fueling (lines, pumps, regulator, fittings) and 408. Plus underhood restoration parts and powdercoating.

I selected an LSA balancer (close to truck 10%OD) and the 8 rib kit from LSSimple.


truth be told, here is how I see it P1 is easier to install, easier on the motor and trans because of the linear boost, and in the long run probably cheaper

 

I thought you went okw for your drive accs setup?

 

Don't know where you got that idea, I have an LSSimple, and have had one since I started this project.

 

What size belt did you buy About20?

That's the one thing I haven't found yet, I'll be using the OKW belt system.