382 LS6 Impala SS pics
02-26-2002, 04:40 PM
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Re: 382 LS6 Impala SS pics [QUOTE]Originally posted by ChevyClown:
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Man, What are you thinking? $20K for 420Hp? You can get the same in an LT1 383 with the right heads and cam for ~$5k. Then you would have $15k left for a down on a 2-3 year old C5! You coulda had the fast SS and a Vette for that!</strong>[/QUOTE
what are you thinking???? <img src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" border="0"> thats the coolest thing ever and what else would it cost to drop a new motor, bore and stroke it, and exaust etc. etc. etc.
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Man, What are you thinking? $20K for 420Hp? You can get the same in an LT1 383 with the right heads and cam for ~$5k. Then you would have $15k left for a down on a 2-3 year old C5! You coulda had the fast SS and a Vette for that!</strong>[/QUOTE
what are you thinking???? <img src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" border="0"> thats the coolest thing ever and what else would it cost to drop a new motor, bore and stroke it, and exaust etc. etc. etc.
02-26-2002, 05:29 PM
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Re: 382 LS6 Impala SS pics [quote]Originally posted by Mike TexaSS:
<strong>Like i said its not a how fast can we go mod its lets be the first bored and stroked Ls1 impala ss on the planet!</strong><hr></blockquote>
I thought you said it was an LS6.
[quote]Originally posted by R U A LS1:
<strong>what are you thinking???? thats the coolest thing ever and what else would it cost to drop a new motor, bore and stroke it, and exaust etc. etc. etc. </strong><hr></blockquote>
Maybe you LSx guys are used to spending $15k-$20K to bore and stroke a motor, but not us LT1 folks!
I admit that it is an interesting thing to do, and the car is certainly unique, but if I had that kind of money to drop on an Impala, I would be shooting for first full framed Impala SS in the 9's, not first LS1 (Bored, stroked, or otherwise). A low 12 or high 11 for an SS is faster than most, but not earth shattering. Or why not go big block? For that money, a Merlin BB would be just as unique, and the power potential is much greater. The coolest thing ever? That would be a Merlin BB with a big roots blower sticking up thru the hood!
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<strong>Like i said its not a how fast can we go mod its lets be the first bored and stroked Ls1 impala ss on the planet!</strong><hr></blockquote>
I thought you said it was an LS6.
[quote]Originally posted by R U A LS1:
<strong>what are you thinking???? thats the coolest thing ever and what else would it cost to drop a new motor, bore and stroke it, and exaust etc. etc. etc. </strong><hr></blockquote>
Maybe you LSx guys are used to spending $15k-$20K to bore and stroke a motor, but not us LT1 folks!
I admit that it is an interesting thing to do, and the car is certainly unique, but if I had that kind of money to drop on an Impala, I would be shooting for first full framed Impala SS in the 9's, not first LS1 (Bored, stroked, or otherwise). A low 12 or high 11 for an SS is faster than most, but not earth shattering. Or why not go big block? For that money, a Merlin BB would be just as unique, and the power potential is much greater. The coolest thing ever? That would be a Merlin BB with a big roots blower sticking up thru the hood!
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02-26-2002, 08:47 PM
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Re: 382 LS6 Impala SS pics ChevyClown.. 420rwhp out of a LT1 for 5k??? Your sure an optimist!
Mike TexaSS Great Car, you did a very nice job. 11's on the Motor in a Luxury Cruiser!!
Dennis <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
Mike TexaSS Great Car, you did a very nice job. 11's on the Motor in a Luxury Cruiser!!
Dennis <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
02-27-2002, 08:11 AM
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Re: 382 LS6 Impala SS pics Yes i have a 480 hp at the motor on my impala ss with a 409 lt4 and it cost a hell of a lot more than 5K!!
02-27-2002, 09:43 AM
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Re: 382 LS6 Impala SS pics Mike,
With a 409, I would expect the price to be higher, more money for parts and machine work. A budget 383 with cast crank, forged rods and pistons, good set of LT1 heads and other needed bolt ons may go over $5k, but not by much. The 383 will not make the torque the 409 does, but with a 306 cam, you can get it to 420 rwHP. I bet your 409 makes more power than the LS6, and I bet you spent a lot less than $20k for it. BTW, you need to ditch the hot cam. You'll be a lot happier with a bigger cam in the 409. 11's on the motor of an Impala has been done with a 396 LT1. Jorge Perez ran a 11.6x on motor, then ran a 10.19 on the bottle.
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With a 409, I would expect the price to be higher, more money for parts and machine work. A budget 383 with cast crank, forged rods and pistons, good set of LT1 heads and other needed bolt ons may go over $5k, but not by much. The 383 will not make the torque the 409 does, but with a 306 cam, you can get it to 420 rwHP. I bet your 409 makes more power than the LS6, and I bet you spent a lot less than $20k for it. BTW, you need to ditch the hot cam. You'll be a lot happier with a bigger cam in the 409. 11's on the motor of an Impala has been done with a 396 LT1. Jorge Perez ran a 11.6x on motor, then ran a 10.19 on the bottle.
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02-27-2002, 09:45 AM
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Re: 382 LS6 Impala SS pics Im in the process of picking a new cam right now! I know that the HOt cam is hurting my HP number really bad!
