97 Camaro Ss Motor Build
07-25-2008, 10:58 AM
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97 Camaro Ss Motor Build hey guys i want yalls openion on how to build my moto because this will be my first motor build.
first im on a budget
and my dad and i are doing all the work ourselves (me and my dad are both mechanics)
i have a 1997 camaro ss
M6
LT1
150,000 miles
Wants:
good rwhp
dependability
to pass emmisions
Dont Want:
i dont really want a lopey sounding cam because i want it so sound stock
ok this is what i need help deciding
LT1 convert to an LT4?
port heads?
port intake?
throttle body? 52mm 54mm 58mm
cam? (no lopey sound)
crankshaft? (stock?)
connecting rods/pistons?
barrings?
lifters?
pushrods?
rockers?(stock 1.5 or aftermarket 1.6 roller or stsmped steel)
Tune?
headers? Y-pipe?(rember i need to pass emmissions)
is an electric water pump worth it?
it would be greatly be apprecated if yall could help me out on this
thanks
Michael
first im on a budget
and my dad and i are doing all the work ourselves (me and my dad are both mechanics)
i have a 1997 camaro ss
M6
LT1
150,000 miles
Wants:
good rwhp
dependability
to pass emmisions
Dont Want:
i dont really want a lopey sounding cam because i want it so sound stock
ok this is what i need help deciding
LT1 convert to an LT4?
port heads?
port intake?
throttle body? 52mm 54mm 58mm
cam? (no lopey sound)
crankshaft? (stock?)
connecting rods/pistons?
barrings?
lifters?
pushrods?
rockers?(stock 1.5 or aftermarket 1.6 roller or stsmped steel)
Tune?
headers? Y-pipe?(rember i need to pass emmissions)
is an electric water pump worth it?
it would be greatly be apprecated if yall could help me out on this
thanks
Michael
07-25-2008, 12:36 PM
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Keep it just the way it is (stock motor no rebuild) and add nitrous. It's all the qualities you listed that you'd want in the build. This is of course assuming that you were going to be rebuilding a motor that isn't broken. Obviously if it's already broken then you have to rebuild it.
07-25-2008, 01:10 PM
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I would do a bore and hone 30 over, align hone, square deck, recondition the crank and rods (or upgrade to aftermarket forged internal is you want), 4.03" pistons (your choice)...the whole nine yards. End result will be a reconditioned 355. If you are going for an emissions build, odds are that you won't be making insane horsepower so you can get away with a stock rebuild and not forged.
Port the stock heads, port the stock intake manifold, 52mm or 58mm TB, LT4 hot cam kit, cc 1.6 rr's, shorties, catback of your choice (I like Magnaflow).
This should net you a healthy reliable motor with a bit more grunt than stock, emissions legal too.
Port the stock heads, port the stock intake manifold, 52mm or 58mm TB, LT4 hot cam kit, cc 1.6 rr's, shorties, catback of your choice (I like Magnaflow).
This should net you a healthy reliable motor with a bit more grunt than stock, emissions legal too.
07-26-2008, 02:52 PM
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LT1 convert to an LT4?
-No.
port heads?
-Yes, there are tons of shops in your area that can do a good job w/ this.
port intake?
-Gasket match
throttle body? 52mm 54mm 58mm
-put a 52 on it while you're there.
cam? (no lopey sound)
crankshaft? (stock?)
-Unless yours is messed up stay stock.
connecting rods/pistons?
-Keep the stock rods, get new bolts, look in to SRP pistons, try to bump the compression up to 11.
barrings?
-machine shop will replace these when you take them the block.
lifters?
-unless you're having issues they should be fine.
pushrods?
-after you get the work done figure out what length you need and order a set
rockers?(stock 1.5 or aftermarket 1.6 roller or stsmped steel)
-look into the comp magnum rockers, self aligning.
Tune?
-surely someone in houston is tuning these.
headers? Y-pipe?(rember i need to pass emmissions)
-you should only have to pass the OBD2 test, tuner should be able to take care of that, you can run long tubes w/ a y and a cat if you want and have them tune out the air pump.
is an electric water pump worth it?
-only if you don't have a new pump in the last 2 yrs.
-No.
port heads?
-Yes, there are tons of shops in your area that can do a good job w/ this.
port intake?
-Gasket match
throttle body? 52mm 54mm 58mm
-put a 52 on it while you're there.
cam? (no lopey sound)
crankshaft? (stock?)
-Unless yours is messed up stay stock.
connecting rods/pistons?
-Keep the stock rods, get new bolts, look in to SRP pistons, try to bump the compression up to 11.
barrings?
-machine shop will replace these when you take them the block.
lifters?
-unless you're having issues they should be fine.
pushrods?
-after you get the work done figure out what length you need and order a set
rockers?(stock 1.5 or aftermarket 1.6 roller or stsmped steel)
-look into the comp magnum rockers, self aligning.
Tune?
-surely someone in houston is tuning these.
headers? Y-pipe?(rember i need to pass emmissions)
-you should only have to pass the OBD2 test, tuner should be able to take care of that, you can run long tubes w/ a y and a cat if you want and have them tune out the air pump.
is an electric water pump worth it?
-only if you don't have a new pump in the last 2 yrs.
just keep it simple, you're expecting to get a small cam, get a decent converter to match it, gears too. you'll get more out of a mild motor if all parts work together.
I use HEB on shaver for my engine work, jeff's a good guy to deal w/.
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