CamaroManLS1

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So today I blew the motor in my 99 ss. It's only got 67k miles and the thing just grenades. So any ideas on what motor I should put in next? Look for displacement power. Anything good on a budget, and I still want to keep an LS powerplant.

Blackpanther99

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Ouch! Sorry for the loss man. What are your HP goals? I would do a LS3 or something like that for a replacement.

CamaroManLS1

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I want around 500-550. I'm not sure what I'll do, I might buy another low mile ls1 and just swap all my parts over, or buy a built ls and throw it in there. Either way will cost big $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

deez01ls1

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What[ happened

Raoul-Duke

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also curious

CamaroManLS1

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There was just a big puff a white smoke, then my water temp went to 300+ and had no oil pressure, then started knocking like a ****.

BlackMamba02

ouch, how come you didnt try to kill the car once u saw the water temp start flying up?

Raoul-Duke

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How the hell does a 67k LS1 just blow up lol Something had to be terribly wrong.

CamaroManLS1

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I had to get the car home, just a couple miles away. But I'm not sure why it blew up. Ran like a champ.

CamaroManLS1

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Its gettin sent off to straightline performance in a couple weeks to be rebuilt. Forged internals, heads/cam setup, and tune. Maybe nitrous

97camaroguy

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hopefully your block didn't suffer any damage.

HioSSilver

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....x2

fengstang

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....x3

Always2Slow

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The amount of destruction sounds extensive i wouldn't put a dime into your old motor and either buy a 6.0 from a salvage yard and stick a cam in it and make an easy 400rwhp without breaking a sweat or do something like a ls3 if you want to spend some more money.