strokerrace

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Ok so I picked up a new to me motor, just checking out what some ideas are to do to it before I put it in. Dont want to spend alot of money thats why I bought used but may consider it. Ive searched but opinions vary so much just need some fresh suggestions.

90k 2000 LS1

Current Mods on motor (500 miles):
Comp 228/228 114
Comp Hardened Pushrods
Patriot Dual Valvesprings
Ls6 Ported Oil Pump
Ls2 Timing Chain
Rear Cover Gasket
Front Cover Gasket
Rear Main Seal
Headgaskets
Headbolts

Everything else is stock.

Upgrades Ive done as of now:
Ls6 Intake w gaskets
Valve Cover Gaskets
Ls6 Valley Cover Kit
Knock Sensors
Oil Pressure Sending Unit
Oil Pan Gasket
New Waterpump
ARP Flywheel bolts
Header Gaskets

So anything else I should do? Was thinking katech rod bolts and I guess ill need a new o ring for the oil pickup tube...

SWEET98SS

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While you have it out, mine as well do the ARP rod bolts, alot easier to do it out of the car.

parks450

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^ agreed. Do the ARP's, maybe think about a pickup tube girdle also. Altho not neccessary its a good piece of mind.

mpatton

243 heads

strokerrace

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Ill probly go with th katech since you dont have to machine anything. And whats the oil pickup tube girdle do?

strokerrace

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Ok I found out what the girdles about... Any other ideas? Preciate that one parks!

And I dont think I wanna drop the cash on the 243s. Id wanna get a valve job then and need new head gaskets and headbolts so thatd be a little out of my budget right now. The sodium filled valves and extra flow would be nice tho

parks450

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No problem thats what were here for. I see you have headbolts but what kind? I got my ARP headbolts for like $100 shipped from vengeance. Reason I did that was ive spent $100 on factory obes since you cant reuse them. Thats two diff. Sets

strokerrace

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They put new headgaskets on not too long ago so they replaced rhe headbolts with factory ones. Thats why i didnt wanna mess with the heads really, and would do the bolts but no reason to just replace the bolts ha

Ws6Dnero

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Hey im guessing you bought that motor from the guy off craigslist....what you throwing it in?

strokerrace

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Yea from Jon. You must be from Memphis? Ha Its goin in my Trans Am. Im selling my motor to my buddy and hea putting it in his C4.

Ws6Dnero

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Yeah i was gonna buy it, but i decided to build another motor.

mdscole

I guess I'm the outsider here - I wouldn't do anything. Put it in and go. Stock - the bottom end of these things is rarely the problem. The only part with a finite lifespan is the valve springs. If they're really only 500 miles old then it sounds pretty solid. Looks like the previous owner threw a bunch of money at it before you bought it. Nice find!

strokerrace

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Nice, well since I have to take the oil pan off ill do the girdle and put a new blue o ring on. Still up in the air about the rod bolts. Seems like either a hit or miss on if youll have a problem or not.

parks450

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do em!!! Whats an extra $80 for piece of mind and no having to kick the **** out of yourself because you had a stock rodbolt go.

strokerrace

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The only thing holding me up is the $200 price tag on the katechs... I dont want to resize the rods so I dont want ARPs even though they are cheaper

BOBS99SS

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i would for sure go katech rod bolts,you can just put those in, arps i wouldnt do unless your going to take it to the machine shop, rod bolts ,springs , and go lol, start to do to much it will just get out of hand lol

strokerrace

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I suppose ill call Katech tomorrow and see if they can convince me into gettin some or at least tell me how theirs dont require a resize..

strokerrace

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Decided not to do the rod bolt as I hardly ever even take it near redline and dont want to risk anything. Any other ideas based on my combo? Shooting for over 400rwhp if possible... Is that accurate?