panson303

I am new to this mechanic thing. I have what appears to be a baby lt1. I was wondering if u can make it fast. I know its not the 5.7. Any help would be appreciated.

ringmaster72

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What is a "baby" LT1?

93M6Formula

The 4.3L L99 "LT1" All the LT1 components but a small bore and some other odds and ends.

93M6Formula

You can make power from it but why would you want to when you can get a 5.7 for dirt cheap. What is it in?

panson303

Well I bought it with a 307 in it. Or can I do something with it. I am lost.

96capricemgr

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Yeah sounds like you are really lost.
What do you have and what are you trying to accomplish.

panson303

I just want to be able to goof off every now and again. Burn some tires. Beat some Fords

pillarpod

what do you plan to put it in?

panson303

I would like a 5.7 carbureted engine. And work may way up. Any suggestions. I am all ears. I got time not much money

94LT1TA6spd

How many times do you need to be asked what its in???

panson303

87 z28 camaro

tonskiguy

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Then just do a SBC. Way better choice for too many reasons.

pillarpod

alright, number 2. How much you have to spend?

panson303

I have about 1500 to spend. Currently where I am there are no big cities around. Or good junk yards they want as much as the stores do.

GhosT5

It depends on what condition the motor is in. (Or a car, I didn't really understand which if not both). If I were you I would first replace the worn out parts before doing any mods. General maintenance could even run your bill to $500 and up. Stuff like gaskets, push rods, lifters, filters, etc, etc will cost me up to about a thousand... I went ahead and got a quote on some stuff that I could think of at the moment while I was in a parts store yesterday and the result was $700 bucks, of course I couldn't remember ALL of the things I will probably need. Oh and by the way, I get a pretty big discount, talking over 30% under list price.


My point is mods will not matter if the car is not 100%. But to answer your question of what mods will make your L99 (?) an enjoyable street performance engine- the usual bolt-ons like high flow exhaust, cold air intake, definitely a tune. It should be enough left over for those after maintenance if what you got is in a decent shape.

panson303

Thanks for the info. But my camaro is all beat up. It needs some or little body work. Interior definitely is bad. But the engine that was suppose to be the is not. They replaced it with a 307 engine.

panson303

What year should I buy a sbc 350

GhosT5

Either way, you should check it to make sure. Visually inspect it for leaks, check spark plugs, obviously fluids. It would be a good idea to check the compression and do a leak down test on the cylinders. That should get you started Don't forget the suspension though... The most important thing is to be safe on the road, both for you and others.