Casimirblue

My son and I have 64 Chevelle SS that we take to the track some but it is basically a drive around car. I am looking to build a LS powered Camaro for bracket racing and still be somewhat steetable. I was wandering if anyone has started with one of the cheaper V-6 Cars instead of a V-8 Car. and is the 3-4K price difference worth it or do you have to add more items to V-6 car anyway. Either way I plan to replace the drivetrain on either for a 4@# In3 motor capable high 9's to low 10's. Are stock V-8 rearends and 4L80e's upgradable to adequate power levels?

In summary: Do I gain anything buying the V-8 upfront as far as the rest of the car goes?


James
Talmo GA

Casimirblue

That's V-6 or V-8 I type likeSh**

tomcowle

iTrader: (5)

other than higher insurance, no.

same crap rear in either car.

Rossler builds the best 4l80, check em out.

zracer323

iTrader: (12)

If you want to run 9's then the whole drivetrain is going to have to be replaced anyway, so you might as well buy the v-6 car if your doing everything at the same time. If you want to mod it slowly and gradually make it faster, then start with the LS1 and just upgrade parts as you go.

Casimirblue

Thanks for the responses.

James

blk96406

iTrader: (18)

Im almost finished w/my conversion from a 3.8/A4 to a carb'd 6.0/TH400/9". I got a killer deal on a mint '96 V6hardtop last year, and its really not as bad as what everyone makes it out to be. Its just like building any car I guess, how deep your pockets are, what you wanna do w/it, etc..... If you have any questions, feel free to PM me.
Jeremy

RedRallyeZ

iTrader: (20)

to answer your question about the rears...

its a shot in the dark as to whether or not the stock rear will hold up into the 12's. take a guess what happens in the nines

Pro Stock John

iTrader: (34)

Would you plan to run a stock pcm and fuel injection in this project car Casimir?

If so, give some consideration to a V8. You can even buy a V8 car roller. I see them sell for $1500-3500. If you buy a V8 roller, it could have the pcm, harness, and a V8 k member. It's not much over a V6, but a V8 conversion is more than just stabbing a motor in there, you have to swap the fuel tank and fuel system, and add in a V8 k member. I guess it depends on how serious you are going to be.

My current project is a V8 roller and it came without a fuel system, pcm/harness and with a junk rearend. I got it cheap but I'm already at $1600 for a used 9", and about $300 in the fuel system.

Stock rearend is good to mid 11's with an auto, beyond that it's a crap shoot. You could go 10.00's or 11.4's and it will eventually die.

Casimirblue

Thanks guys. Now I'll start my research and decide whether to go efi or carb.

tomcowle

iTrader: (5)

Carbs rule, fuel injection drools!

MelScrilla

iTrader: (2)

I think the best thing to do is find a roller V8 or one with a bad motor, because I heard the dashes are different as well as the gas tanks and pcm.

A roller could be had for less then a V6 car and you have a better starting point.

BTW stay with the EFI once you get into it, you'll be happy with the tuning capabilities that EFI has.