Calypso

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Hey All,
I've spent hundreds of hours reading and learning from all the great minds on this board, and really appreciate all the wisdom and knowledge. I'm planning my first LS turbo build and thought I should give back a bit on what I've learned so far.

I picked up a 135K mile 6.0L junkyard LQ9 from a 2003 Silverado for $800. Plan is to replace the 350/700R4 in my 69 Camaro. Stock crank/stock 317 heads, 100% street car setup for suspension/handling. Looking for 600-700rwhp. No drag slicks. No hard launches.

With a little help from LS1NOVA (thanks!), here is my parts list so far (not including junkyard block). Hope this helps others!
(...of course any advice is welcome too).

Parts/prices sourced from variety of places.

Wiseco Forged Pistons
$752

Callies Compstar Rods
$589

Clevite Rod Bearings
$28

Clevite Main Bearings
$89

LS9 Head Gaskets
$118

LS7 Lifter kit
$140

Custom Grind Cam
226/230 .585/.592 114+2LSA
$390

ARP Main Studs
$220

ARP Head Studs
$285

Lunati Dual Valve Spring Kit
$200

Comp Cams pushrods
$96.95

Heavy Duty timing chain
Lingenfelter
$50

DuraBond Cam Bearings
$30

Bosch 80lb injector set
$600

LS1 Intake manifold used (hopefully with rails)
ebay
$325

Cable Throttle body
$100-$500 depending on used/aftermarket?
Say $300...

Walbro 255 External pump (X2)
$200

Hobbs boost pressure switch (to activate fuel pump #2)
$30

Rail to fuel line adapter
$12

Fuel Pressure Regulator
$30

Truck ECM
junkyard
$30

Wiring harness
PSI Conversions (ebay)
$500

Intake air temp sensor
$20

Manifold O2 sensor (X2)
Stock sensors after exhaust manifolds
$66

Downpipe Wideband O2 sensor
For air/fuel tuning
$60

2-Bar MAP Sensor
Plugs into intake manifold
$50

Engine parts total $5211
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Precision 7675 single turbo
$1440

[[OPTIONAL: twin turbo route - NOT included in totals]]
Precision 6076 (X2)
($650ea)
$1300

Treadstone intercooler
$408

RPS Blowoff Valve
$100

Precision Turbo PW46 46mm Wastegate PBO085-2000
$315

Misc Hoses/fittings/etc
$300

Turbo Parts Total $2563
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4L80e Rebuilt
local craigslist or somewhere
$650

Yank PY3400 converter (not sure I need this much stall)
$950

LS1/4L80 Flexplate
$150

Trans Parts Total $1750
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Everything Total So Far $9524

Still needed:
1. Misc hoses/fittings/turbo hotside/coldside piping, etc.
2. Engine block machining/hone/cleanup
3. Fuel lines/filters
4. Driveshaft upgrade
5. Motor mounts
6. Professional tuning when everything is done

typhoon1015

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yeah, most of that sounds about right. Fuel stuff adds up, but dont cheap out on that, its what makes a motor live a long life

ninetres

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Once you are sure you are done adding everything up.... Double it. Minimum.

Calypso

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Yeah, its amazing how quickly it adds up once you actually make a list. I'm sure there's a lot of stuff I'm forgetting too. Just thought this would add some perspective for others trying to plan a "budget" {wink}{wink} build.

pwrtrip75

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A few things on there you can buy used for half the price.

You can really get rod bearings for $28.? good ones?

And a fuel pressure regulator for $30?

Also if you are building the engine, block work? balancing?

Calypso

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171-CB-663P Clevite Rod Bearnings $3.50ea from Texas Speed.

Yeah the cylinders are pretty clean, may need just a light hone. I'm halfway considering just cleaning up the stock pistons/rods and putting it back together. See how long it lasts.

...there has to be a cheaper way to do this.

tim99ws6

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I know someone with a nice 7675 they want to sell. Interested?

Calypso

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Maybe...I'm not quite that far along yet though, need to get my longblock built first and see how much $$ is left. Haven't decided on single vs twin yet either. Opinions? 100% street car.

Adam123

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Sometimes you can save money using craigslist or going to a swap meet. I picked up a Leigenfelter intake with 90mm cable throttle body for 450 on CL. 4l80e as well for 350 with a fresh rebuild; wasn't certain the man was for real but bought the tranny anyways, tore into it and found all transgo gaskets and then sent it to tranny shop for shift kit to learn that the rebuild was really fresh.
Sometimes you can get lucky!

I'll say so far I've spent 9200 on engine (forged but factory crank), tranny fuel system and turbo and around 14000+ total....and still going. I expect the total for completion to be at least 20g's if not more.
My opinion for the single vs. twin is go twin! I've been considering getting another turbo and having a twin set up. My goal was to keep ac and with the manifolds flipped it wasn't happening, so single for me.

Preston99WS6

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You should be able to pick up a set of siemens deka 80lbm injectors from one of the sponsors in the 360-380 range.

Don't quote me on this, but I am pretty sure you are going to need a controller for the 4L80 trans and there not cheap.

js2fst

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Here is one for you do a 408 and up fuel system more, a crank and a bigger trans huge diff

Camaro9969

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Ya these builds are expensive I am just about done with mine it took longer and about twice as much. Just stay on here and look for used parts all the time. Did you get the motor from a silverado from a ss? If not its a lq4. The 9 only came in escalades and the ss trucks. Not that its a big deal either way. That 69 Camaro is going to be insane!!! Good luck

V-10 Killer

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No kidding lol. That was accurate with my garage build too.

It's easy to forget about the little stuff adding up. Just look at the price of fuel line fittings. It's easy to add many hundreds there. Block work, oh that's $500 more. Need good piston rings, that's another $300... never seems to end.

lsxmalibu

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sorry but 10K for a engine swap is crazy...you paid 800 for a junkyard motor...run it...your new to turbos so why burn up a good built motor. you can save $2000 just buy running a cheaper turbo ($250 gt45 clone) and cxracing intercooler kit.

denmah

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get those 80lb injectors from lethal performance for 399 shipped to knock 200 bones off your list

denmah

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IAT sensor you can get from the junkyard for like 1 dollar too.

get a LS1 intake on here, ls1 tech, much cheaper than ebay, i got mine for 60 dollars with no throttle body, but the truck one bolts right up to it, then i bought ebay 5/8ths rails for like 100 shipped and did an aeromotive regulator and parker push lock fuel lines

that custom 226/230 is very close to a 225/225 cam that people nearly give away in classifieds, see if you can scrounge one up in there for like 130-200

spinya

Beautiful car!! I am building a 67 twin turbo now. Sounds like your power goals should be pretty easy! I wont have mine done for a while but I went with twins for a street car because I want less lag and more fun.

denmah

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if you are willing to use a chinese wastegate you could cut that 300 dollar 44mm
down to a 130 dollar 60mm vband X02

Calypso

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Thats not a bad idea. Good advice guys, keep it coming! Also, if it IS an LQ4, then compression ratio would be lower (the pistons do have a dish on them) and I could just run with it...

Also, my 700R4 is built, so I could probably get away with keeping that too for awhile.

Calypso

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Now we're talking! Thanks, I'll get in there and see what I can find.