C-Mart Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 Came up for sale local to me for $400, but they don't know the brand but claim it is for an LS1 and I cannot find a match online. This would be for my LS1 E30. Is this a good start to piecing a kit together or the start of a headache? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 Looks like an Eaton M122. Should be easy to get parts for. I think the Shelby GT500 used one stock, looking at the one posted that looks like where it came from. May want to reach out to magnuson supercharger - he's an eaton dealer. IIRC the front drive rear inlet is a truck and hummer blower setup so you'll need the manifold for that. Most LS roots blowers for camaros/vettes/GTOs use a front inlet and rear drive setup for cowl clearance. Edit: I take that back - there may not be a manifold for it. here is a thread that might be relevent: https://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-induction/1490932-homemade-m112-my-ls1-bmw.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Mart Posted December 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 Good call, it does appear to be an M122 and it looks like you can buy them on ebay for around $400. Not the killer deal I was hoping for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BStowers023 Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 Good call, it does appear to be an M122 and it looks like you can buy them on ebay for around $400. Not the killer deal I was hoping for. Then offer him $250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99StockGT Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 Looks like an Eaton M122. Should be easy to get parts for. I think the Shelby GT500 used one stock, looking at the one posted that looks like where it came from. May want to reach out to magnuson supercharger - he's an eaton dealer. IIRC the front drive rear inlet is a truck and hummer blower setup so you'll need the manifold for that. Most LS roots blowers for camaros/vettes/GTOs use a front inlet and rear drive setup for cowl clearance. Edit: I take that back - there may not be a manifold for it. here is a thread that might be relevent: https://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-induction/1490932-homemade-m112-my-ls1-bmw.html "Mr Research" strikes again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Mart Posted December 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 $150 isn’t worth the headache of installing. I would rather put the fab work it would take to install towards a turbo setup. It is listed as an LS1 supercharger and is not. Then offer him $250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 "Mr Research" strikes again! Actually didn't have to research too much, I've kinda switched my next year DD purchase obsession focus from a 996 Porsche to a '07-'09 GT500 - so the blower already looked familiar. Finding a thread where someone was putting one on an LS in a bmw, that was pure google luck. $150 isn’t worth the headache of installing. I would rather put the fab work it would take to install towards a turbo setup. It is listed as an LS1 supercharger and is not. A turbo is probably packaged better, plus no parasitic loss. Roots blowers these days are for old guys that like to hear blower whine. What people are doing with turbos on LS engines blows my mind. I like the setup the guy had it with a whipple charger lower end and a fabricated flat plate top to mount the blower. That's kind of an old school way of making a blower fit and could probably be done for cheap - but yeah, I'd probably hold out for a much cheaper blower, even if there is less fab than a turbo setup. I think the whipple manifold alone new is like $650. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Mart Posted December 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 Yeah. And I am in a unique position. The headers and exhaust that came with my car are big $$$. Selling the headers alone could fund a complete turbo kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Bastard Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 Yeah. And I am in a unique position. The headers and exhaust that came with my car are big $$$. Selling the headers alone could fund a complete turbo kit. Sounds to me like you answered your own question. This is the route I would go without a doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdk 4219 Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 Came up for sale local to me for $400, but they don't know the brand but claim it is for an LS1 and I cannot find a match online. This would be for my LS1 E30. Is this a good start to piecing a kit together or the start of a headache? Gt500 blower, I put one on an ls1 but it was a lot of work, you may get a magnuson lower manifold, but it still is a journey even after that hurdle. It is an immediate 10psi from 1800 to 6200 rpm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 '07-'09 GT500 gross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 gross Yeah but they are cheap for what they are. 500hp and many are less than $30k with less Than 30k miles. Sure they are nose heavy with the iron block, have stripper mustang interiors, and the clutches on them occasionally explode but it's 500 reliable, pump gas, horsepower for like $27k. Feels like a deal to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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