where can i get a shortblock???
08-28-2007, 07:10 PM
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where can i get a shortblock??? hey guys, does anyone know where i can find a nice lt1 shortblock cheap? ive tried the forums and ebay. Cant find anything good and ebay has powersellers selling motors like $1900-2500..any ideas?
it can be a stock shortblock..
it can be a stock shortblock..
08-28-2007, 08:16 PM
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You can keep trying the forums as that's where the best deals are, or piece one together and build it yourself. Get some good forged pistons and either aftermarket or stock rods with ARP bolts if you can. The stock rods and crank are pretty good pieces. I'm guessing you're looking for a FI setup?
Victory Racing Engines usually has great deals on shortblocks and can build pretty much whatever you want if you don't want to do it yourself. It's going to cost you, though.
Victory Racing Engines usually has great deals on shortblocks and can build pretty much whatever you want if you don't want to do it yourself. It's going to cost you, though.
Parting it out as I speak
08-28-2007, 08:47 PM
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He wants to run boost. He's already getting like 8psi on the stock motor and 420~HP. And by stock, I mean in every sense of the term (sans tune). Down to the poor 24lb injectors.
He WANTS to run 13psi with methanol. His original idea was 10psi with meth on his stock motor. I told him he'll just grenade the lower half.
It seems he pretty much blew the rings since he has quite a bit of blowby right now.
I told him to make a thread about it all, but this is no where near what I meant. You're way too vague Razor. People need info.
He WANTS to run 13psi with methanol. His original idea was 10psi with meth on his stock motor. I told him he'll just grenade the lower half.
It seems he pretty much blew the rings since he has quite a bit of blowby right now.
I told him to make a thread about it all, but this is no where near what I meant. You're way too vague Razor. People need info.
08-28-2007, 09:15 PM
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Massive blowby on a stock shortblock with boost could be pistons.
My understanding is the ring gap can close bind the ring in the bore and damage the pistons. Blower needs a wider gap because of the heat involved.
Keep the rpms reasonable and the stock rods and crank can take a hell of a lot.
You might consider reusing them with forged pistons and appropriate rings/gap.
My understanding is the ring gap can close bind the ring in the bore and damage the pistons. Blower needs a wider gap because of the heat involved.
Keep the rpms reasonable and the stock rods and crank can take a hell of a lot.
You might consider reusing them with forged pistons and appropriate rings/gap.
08-29-2007, 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by razorclaw99
hey guys, does anyone know where i can find a nice lt1 shortblock cheap? ive tried the forums and ebay. Cant find anything good and ebay has powersellers selling motors like $1900-2500..any ideas?
it can be a stock shortblock..
it can be a stock shortblock..
