burritoboy9984

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I have a 98 z28 and I'm trying to figure out the best way to keep the alum. block, but beef it up. I don't want to resleeve, it's a little pricy on alum. blocks, what's the biggest stroker kit available without resleeving? I searched the forums and all it was doing was making me more confused, any help would be appreciated

-erik

jrp

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if you've searched what makes you think the info we give you wont make you more confused?

anway, biggest kit available w/o resleaving is the lunati 395ci rotating assembly, its for a 3.905 bore and uses a 4.125 stroke. how much are you looking to spend?

burritoboy9984

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would like to be under 10, but I also need heads/cam/clutch/rear dunno if 10 will be enough for everything...

burritoboy9984

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also, I want to start out all motor... get over 500 on pump, get another daily driver, then begin the real fun would that be safely attained with the 392, I need something somewhat reliable...

jrp

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10k wont cut it, i've spent damn near 10k for my forged 347, h/c, fuel system, clutch, ect. and im still on the stock 10 bolt. are you refering to rwhp or crank hp?

SAM98WS6

I agree with JRP...I spent $10k on mine. 480rwhp/440tq 92 octane
You have a choice on what quality parts too..you can get the shortblock for around $6k assembled from a bunch of places including APE, More, LS1SPEED etc. Check their web prices...talk to them You wont save much putting it together yourself til you buy all the tools/gages/misc ****.
Then you need good heads and good cam/timing set/valvetrain, good intake/TB, Fuel system, 36lb injectors, clutch etc...it all adds up and you cant skimp. ~11:1 will be needed for 500rwhp, stout cam and it can still be a daily driver.

burritoboy9984

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thanks for the input guys

burritoboy9984

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what kind of times do you get sam? 1/8 and 1/4?

SAM98WS6

Havent run yet but hope to next weekend. Not all cars are the same or tracks...track where I run is .3/3mph slower than faster tracks like Maple Grove and Cecil but its cheap.
Im completely happy with my setup. I went the radical cam route for the sound and gave up some driveability...but its still good enough for me everyday on pump gas. I left hp on the table with LS1 heads vs. smaller cc LS6 heads and higher compression. That would have given me over 500rwhp easy but the $$ was too much for me to finish at the time. Dont get hung up on 500rwhp. A 383 or 395 with 11:1, GOOD heads, ~240 .600 lift cam, LS6 intake and 85mmTB, and good long tubes will get you there tuned right. None of those are extreme. That will cost you $9k of your $10k.

burritoboy9984

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dumb question...

http://www.dallasexportsales.com/RALS1408.htm

does that not need sleeving? further more... as far as being stable, how is the 395? anyone have one? the 408? anyone?

LawmanSS

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I would guess the 408 is an iron block which doesn't need sleeving...this would be a more economical way to get cubic inches, but adds some extra weight.

ROCNDAV

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That looks like the Lunati 408 kit to me (Part number and pricing). Yes, it would require resleeving the block. The $3415 is only for the rotating ***'y parts. Add about $2500 to that kit for sleeves and machining. Also, at that point for about the same cost you can go up to 427. I was thinking about doing that at one point, and I might later on down the road unless the guys at Lunati talk me into their 454 LS1 rotating ***'y

David