Engine Replacement Question
07-04-2007, 11:39 PM
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Engine Replacement Question I was thinking about something today and wanted to run it by you guys. My car currently only has 55,000 miles on it - so I know I can get a lot more time out of it.
BUT, if I wanted to upgrade or change the motor before 100,000 miles, what would be the best route to go? Swap in a new LS1? An LS2? I'm sure getting another LS1 would be the easiest and least expensive way to go. But for an extra $1,200 one could upgrade to the LS2 and have 50 more HP.
My main goals would be still passing emissions and ease of installation - which is why I think simply putting in a new LS1 would be the way to go.
BUT, if I wanted to upgrade or change the motor before 100,000 miles, what would be the best route to go? Swap in a new LS1? An LS2? I'm sure getting another LS1 would be the easiest and least expensive way to go. But for an extra $1,200 one could upgrade to the LS2 and have 50 more HP.
My main goals would be still passing emissions and ease of installation - which is why I think simply putting in a new LS1 would be the way to go.
07-05-2007, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by staringback05
better idea you havent thought of......keep your block....stroke it...a 383 set up is great and not near as expensive as replacing a motor....do that and H/C the motor youll beat a ls2 all day
07-05-2007, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by patricksd
I thought about that. But how reliable is a 100,000 mile stock block that's been stroked?
Why wait until 100K miles to stroke it?
07-05-2007, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by tylerdj
Why wait until 100K miles to stroke it?
At 100K, I figured I'd buy a new motor (either a stock LS1 and stroke it) or a crate motor (LS2 or LS6).
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07-05-2007, 03:02 PM
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Well by the time you hit 100k you'll have another daily driver I'm sure..........aluminum 427ci stroker LS7 ???
http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/item...d=693&catid=20
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http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/item...d=693&catid=20
YES !
07-05-2007, 04:27 PM
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a BLOCK....isnt going anywhere...how often do you hear about blocks breaking...some do but not ANYWHERE near the internals in them....a 100,000 mile block that gets cleaned up and stroked is like a brand new motor....
a forged stroked motor is very reliable and alot more feasible then just buying a crate motor
a forged stroked motor is very reliable and alot more feasible then just buying a crate motor
07-05-2007, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by staringback05
a BLOCK....isnt going anywhere...how often do you hear about blocks breaking...some do but not ANYWHERE near the internals in them....a 100,000 mile block that gets cleaned up and stroked is like a brand new motor....
a forged stroked motor is very reliable and alot more feasible then just buying a crate motor
a forged stroked motor is very reliable and alot more feasible then just buying a crate motor
07-05-2007, 06:18 PM
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Thats not bad at all. I remember reading a thread where a guy talked about the reliability issues with a stroker - but I think he had something bigger than a 383. I'm sure the larger you go, the more potential for issues exist.
