Bosque2006

its a 1996 camaro z28 with 149k miles and 373 gears. i just want to do a oem bottom end with some le2 heads and cam. what would be my best option for a oem build im just looking for 400 to the wheels. The camaro is my dd, i just want something reliable thats not gonna break down on me. can anyone help me with some links please. and would this be the best option? im in orlando florida if anyone knows of some good machine shops. im sorry if this post is a repeat i just want the best options for my car. i bought a lt1 build book and want to do alot of the work myself.

ZFreie

Biggest thing is what is your budget? it adds up fast.

Bosque2006

im looking to spend 1500 on the bottom end

RamAir95TA

iTrader: (2)

Probably not going to happen unless you reuse just about everything...done properly you're looking at $2500+, easy.

lt1slowz28

understatement

effbodySS

I am actually in the same boat you are... (just got a 96 SS Camaro)... I was looking at cl and you can find a 50-60k mile LT1 and trans for 600-1100.00... I was going to get one and port the heads, cam, nitrous, tune. I can either keep the trans as a extra or sell it. My car is a a4. I know alot of these LT1's can take abuse over 100k so a low mile one should do well imo and it would be cheap.

Bosque2006

I found a oem rebuild kit off summit racing for 500. Im either thinking about buying a extra motor and just slowly start to build her. Reliablity is my biggest concern and having the extra horsepower is just a plus. Do you think I should go that route just buy and extra motor my best friend is a certified mechanic and he's gonna help me rebuild the motor cause I do want to learn all i can on this car

RamAir95TA

iTrader: (2)

The OEM rebuild kit is almost certainly using sub-par parts and is NOT worth the $500. If reliability is your biggest concern find a REPUTABLE machine shop and let them pick the parts, let them do the assembly. You can be there to learn while they do it, I'm sure they won't mind.