I want to go "BIG NITROUS." So I'll need a strong bottom end, any suggestions, or good recommendatios on shops you guys have used and hed great experiance.? Please help, there are thousands of shop in America. I drove to San Diago Ca. to get a motor built for my Lightning, so I don't mind driving...

 

It all depends of what you mean by best. Best price or best parts. I'd give MTI a call, they sem to have tons of cars running the juice!

 

LME hands down, they have built both the record holding 10.5" tire turbo car engine, 7.98 @ 179 mph., and the record holding LSX headed nitrous power formula, 8.57, mph unknown. Both engines have been punished brutaly, and have held together. They have an awesome customer service and track record for engine building.

 

Give Mike over at Icon Autosports a call. I know they spray a pretty big (300+) shot on their black bird. LME does all of his motors as well.

 

Intersting thread!!!


Gonna do my bottom end soon!!!

 

i just went w/ mti

 

LME or W2W....

 

My choices as well for a Nitrous motor.
I would add Cartek to the list.

Synergy does a great in house hand built setup.

 

Add Katech to that list.....

 

Another vote for LME... very knowledgeable and I think they do ALL (machining and building) the work. If there's an issue there's no finger pointing and customer service is excellent from the point of getting the right components to a completed breakin.

 

Here Is A Small List Of Some Short Blocks For Sale...

Good Luck!

_____$2,000+_____
347 LS6 forged pistons & rods (stock crank) $2,699 no core $0 Texas Speed (TX) Special $2,699
347 LS6 forged pistons & rods (stock crank) $2,789 no core $0 SDPC (TX) Post $2,789
347 LS6 forged pistons (stock rods & crank) $2,095 plus core $800 Lingenfelter (IN) $2,895
_____$3,000+_____
370 Iron forged pistons & rods (stock crank) $3,299 no core $0 MTI (TX) $3,299
347 LS6 Stg1 forged pistons (stock rods & crank) $2,395 plus core $1,000 Rapid Motorsports (PA) $3,395
347 LS6 forged pistons & rods (stock crank) $2,595 plus core $1,000 FLP (IL) $3,595
402 Iron forged pistons, rods, crank $3,599 no core $0 Rapid Motorsports (PA) $3,599
347 LS6 forged pistons & rods (stock crank) $2,600 plus core $1,000 (est core) HPE (TX) $3,600
347 LS6 forged pistons & rods (stock crank) $2,700 plus core $950 Cartek (NJ) $3,650
347 LS6 forged pistons & rods (stock crank) $2,799 plus core $1,000 (est core) Speed Inc (IL) $3,799
402 LS2 forged pistons, rods, crank $3,800 no core $0 Texas Speed(TX) Special $3,800
402 LS2 forged pistons, rods, crank $3,900 no core $0 Tbyrne Motorsports (MA) $3,900
347 LS6 Stg1 forged pistons & rods (stock crank) $2,995 plus core $1,000 A&A Corvette (CA) $3,995
347 LS6 forged pistons & rods (stock crank) $2,995 plus core $1,000 MTI (TX) $3,995
347 LS6 forged pistons (stock rods and crank) $3,000 plus core $1,000 (est core) ARE (CAN) $3,995
347 LS6 Stg2 forged pistons (stock rods & crank) $2,999 plus core $1,000 Rapid Motorsports (PA) $3,999
402 LS2 forged pistons, rods, crank $3,999 no core $0 Rapid Motorsports (PA) $3,999
_____$4,000+_____
347 LS6 forged pistons & rods (stock crank) $3,095 plus core $1,000 Thunder Racing (LA) $4,095
402 LS2 forged pistons, rods, crank $4,095 no core $0 SDPC (TX) Special $4,095
347 LS6 S2 forged pistons & rods (stock crank) $3,595 plus core $1,000 A&A Corvette (CA) $4,595
403 LS2 forged pistons, rods, crank $4,595 no core $0 Lingenfelter (IN) $4,595
383 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $3,995 plus core $650 Thunder Racing (LA) $4,645
382 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $4,395 plus core $600 FLP (IL) $4,995
370 Iron forged pistons, rods, crank $4,900 no core $0 ARE (CAN) $4,900
_____$5,000+_____
408 Iron forged pistons, rods, crank $5,000 no core $0 Cartek (NJ) $5,000
382 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $4,500 plus core $600 Cartek (NJ) $5,100
402 LS2 forged pistons, rods, crank $5,395 no core $0 Rapid Motorsports (PA) $5,395
408 Iron forged pistons, rods, crank $4,600 plus core $1,000 (est core) Speed Inc (IL) $5,600
408 Iron forged pistons, rods, crank $5,995 no core $0 Rapid Motorsports (PA) $5,995
402 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $5,995 no core $0 Rapid Motorsports (PA) $5,995
_____$6,000+_____
408 Iron forged pistons & rods (stock crank) $6,295 no core $0 MTI (TX) $6,295
408 Iron forged pistons, rods, crank $6,296 no core $0 FLP (IL) $6,296
383 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $5,395 plus core $1,000 (est core) Rapid Motorsports (PA) $6,395
383 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $5,795 plus core $800 Lingenfelter (IN) $6,595
388 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $5,700 plus core $1,000 (est core) ARE (CAN) $6,700
383 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $5,795 plus core $1,000 A&A Corvette (CA) $6,795
412 LS2 forged pistons, rods, crank $6,995 no core $0 Rapid Motorsports (PA) $6,995
_____$7,000+_____
396 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $6,000 plus core $1,000 (est core) ARE (CAN) $7,000
408 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $6,995 plus core $1,000 A&A Corvette (CA) $7,995
427 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $7,995 no core $0 Rapid Motorsports (PA) $7,995
_____$8,000+_____
427 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $7,500 plus core $600 Cartek (NJ) $8,100
409 Iron forged pistons, rods, crank $7,900 plus core $400 (est core) ARE (CAN) $8,300
427 Iron forged pistons, rods, crank $8,350 no core $0 ARE (CAN) $8,350
385 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $7,550 plus core $1,000 (est core) ARE (CAN) $8,550
396 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $7,850 plus core $1,000 (est core) ARE (CAN) $8,850
427 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $7,500 plus core $1,000 (est core) Speed Inc (IL) $8,500
_____$9.000+_____
427 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $9,000 plus core $1,000 (est core) ARE (CAN) $10,000
441 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $9,300 plus core $1,000 (est core) ARE (CAN) $10,300
427 C5R forged pistons, rods, crank $11,995 no core $0 FLP (IL) $11,995
427 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $12,639 no core $0 Lingenfelter (IN) $12,639

 

Give me a call as well if you are in Houston. The engine is the easy part but the tuning is what will make or break it if you are really talking really big nitrous! The pistons and rings are different for big NOS and so is the cam. I have done many of these as well and have NOS small blocks in the low 8s that are reliable. The LS1 is not the best NOS motor because of the head gaskets but it can work with the right parts and the right tuning.

 

Man I love LS1Tech. You ask a question, and you'll get answers. I just found out the other night that my wife has taken the liberty of taking all of my info sheets, from MTI, Texas Speed and LME. I thought she was throwing them away, because I have spent more then $63,000.00 on the car (including the price of the car.) I then found some reciepts and was told by a little birdy, that she went in with my mother-n-law and bought me a new motor for my b-day and Christmas present. Cool huh.? Well, I just spent the money I had set aside for the project I'm working on, on a new home a/c. $5,400.00... OUCH!!!! Well, I like Jason and Scooter from MTI, I would recommend them anyday. I like Jason from Texas Speed as well, they did my heads for this project. But, it's my wife's money and she read all of my notes, and made her decision. So, LME it is. I'll let you guys know how the build went. So far from talking to Brian there at LME, everything is going along smoolthy..... Great customer service. I have called him a million times to ask questions. He always takes the time to explain what I need...

 

Lucky ****, your wife made a great decision. Hope to see this C5 around.

 

The motor will be done next Friday, The tranny should be here by then and the nitrous is done so I am maybe two weeks away. I'll let you guys know how the project came out...

 

Now THATS true love...

 

a&a in Cali.........