Quote Originally Posted by Mojave View Post
Even if you eliminate the optical sensor, the cap and rotor still sucks. I had a rotor explode at the track once, another time the rotor fell off, both requiring the water pump and crank pulley to come off to get to the opti to deal with it.
I don't think that's a good example to write an engine off. I've never seen that happen myself or to anyone. The LS swap has a lot of hidden costs that really add up. Call it $600+ to convert an LT trans if you do it yourself, need clutch and master/slave. If starting with a truck motor need an intake, oil pan, all accessories, computer, wiring, and you'll make the same 260/310. All that to say I'm slowly gathering the stuff to do it myself.