new shortblock or rebuild
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new shortblock or rebuild
my car has 125k miles on it. its still runs like a scalded cat but i want to hot rod it more. i was looking at polished heads and a mild cam or N2O. or maybe both. i've been told it wouldn't be a fabulous idea getting either one with the milage on my vehicle. i drive it everyday to school and work so i need it to be reliable. what would i be better doing, rebuilding my ls1 or finding a low milage short block and adding port-n-polished heads and a mild cam while the motor is out. keep in mind durabilty and reliablity and $$$ are my main priorities, and i still want to go a bit faster. thanks guys- Jim
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I have the same amount of miles on my LS1, I was thinking of having the block machined or get a block from APE, and put forged JE pistons, and forged Eagle rods, and use my stock crankshaft. With the TSP 231/237 cam