fbodyj87

I have an 86 camaro with the 2.8 i'm looking to do a swap to something much bigger and faster. i want more than a 350. i dont want to have the same thing that everyone else has done. im looking for all motor as well to start. i've looked at the 383 396 427 and 454. im looking to build it from the ground up as well. whats the best route to take. ive had some tell me to just go with an ls

Jim85IROC

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I guess that would depend on a million different things.

1. What do you want from it? Do you have a horsepower or ET # that you're after?
2. Usage? Street, strip, roadcourse, etc?
3. Budget?
4. Your abilities? Can you fabricate motor mounts, crossmembers & exhausts, or are you reliant on aftermarket bolt-in type stuff?

This and a million other factors will have a huge impact on what might suit you best.

180ls1

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junkyard 6.0 lq9
l92 heads
carb intake
cam

pow, 470 horsepower to the wheels.

hammertime

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enough said!

fbodyj87

well i have plenty of time to do this. im not in any rush. ill do this piece by piece if i have to. it definately will not be a daily driver. basically still wanna be able to drive to car meets and stuff the track here and there. im looking for like 600+ hp and the torque to match. this car is more pride and joy than anything but i still wanna have fun with it. if i taker it on the track i want the front end to lift off the ground if i want to. i want g force. but as i said i would like to build it up myself and i have plenty of time

TooLateVTEC

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None of them, Ive got a lil' 565 down here that makes 900+ HP and will have no problem bringing the front wheels off the ground !

Heres it workin in our 86 IROC we recently sold...

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...Picture001.jpg

Haha, im jp. I would get an LQ4/9 and do L92 style heads, nice cam, and either carb or fuel injection and roll from there. Would make 600 HP with the right setup.

fbodyj87

what i saw in that picture is about how high im lookin for. i like that. it was f'in sweet. i had one buddy tell me to go 350 with dual sequential turbo but thats just not what im looking for at all. i want raw power and as much as i can get. if i can get over 600 hp i'll do it no doubt

TooLateVTEC

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Wheelstands are cool a couple times but dont win you races and tears **** up over time. You shouldve seen what the headers looked like after that pass, lol.

Jim85IROC

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if you're looking for big power naturally aspirated, cubic inches are your friend. When you start getting real big, I think a big block is going to be more cost effective than an LS based motor.

But in either case, if your priority in all of this is just to pop wheelies, save yourself a ton of cash and go buy a dirtbike.

brianfromhawaii

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i just put a ls1 in my friends 1991 and he loves it, it smokes big blocks too.

fbodyj87

yeah true. i really want the torque and raw power. any ideas are much appreciated and taken into consideration by the way to all who give the input

TooLateVTEC

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Stock ones dont count duuuuuuude.

Ive got a couple BB's he can come try.

OP, you figure out what you wanna do or are you even more confused now? lol

1nasty86

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h/c/i LQ9 works every time. nice to see a fellow third gen.

fbodyj87

im still looking at all my options. i've seen some nasty stuff with turbos on these motors and its got me thinkin a bit lol. this car could get me in lots of trouble. i saw this a 454 short block twin turbo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exARfVAVyEs

then i saw this a 522 big block with twin turbo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mp7U9...eature=related
in my dreams lol

rich5368

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I'd go Turbo LQ4 if I wanted 600+ reliable street friendly horses. Would still get fairly good mileage if you stay out of the boost on the hwy. Just my $.02

89LS1RS

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if the budget allows, get as many cubes as possible, itll be easier to get to your goals.

5.0 LsX

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i personally rather be blown than stroked

like everyone says, big block if possible, but defiantly go fi

01'SSLSX

the LS9

01'SSLSX

lol, no but seriously ^^^^^thats it

garygnu

you can get a ls3 for $6200 ,plus alot of supporting parts.you can buy a 540-598 BBC short block for $5000,add heads and everything else maybe $11,000 total.