Opinions on using forged LS1 or jumping to an LS2/3 for boost
Opinions on using forged LS1 or jumping to an LS2/3 for boost Quick background, I just picked up a 2001 WS6 recently. Bought it purely as a project. Was in great shape with 106,000 miles on it. Going in in the next few weeks for a cage at MWC.
In stripping the interior out, I found a receipt from a dealership for $7500. It seems that back in 2010, the original engine let go and so they installed a new one at 55,000 miles. I'm imagining that this is an LS6 block as to my knowledge they do not produce the LS1 blocks anymore.
So my question, I want to do a procharged build as I've never done one. I've always done H/C stuff and that's it. I'm either wanting to keep the LS1/LS6 whatever it is, and have rods/pistons installed and go D1/F1, or Sell the long block and then go with a larger displacement.
Really what I'm looking for is to go low 10's with the car. I don't see a need for wanting to make absurd power and go 8's, but as with anything else, maybe some day I will.
I guess which way would you guys go? Just keep this block and forge, or go with something bigger? No doubt the LS2/3 is going to be more of an investment, that I potentially could dump into something else, like the rear end that I'll obviously need!
Thanks
In stripping the interior out, I found a receipt from a dealership for $7500. It seems that back in 2010, the original engine let go and so they installed a new one at 55,000 miles. I'm imagining that this is an LS6 block as to my knowledge they do not produce the LS1 blocks anymore.
So my question, I want to do a procharged build as I've never done one. I've always done H/C stuff and that's it. I'm either wanting to keep the LS1/LS6 whatever it is, and have rods/pistons installed and go D1/F1, or Sell the long block and then go with a larger displacement.
Really what I'm looking for is to go low 10's with the car. I don't see a need for wanting to make absurd power and go 8's, but as with anything else, maybe some day I will.
I guess which way would you guys go? Just keep this block and forge, or go with something bigger? No doubt the LS2/3 is going to be more of an investment, that I potentially could dump into something else, like the rear end that I'll obviously need!
Thanks
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As I was in this same situation I would suggest selling the longblock and buying an lq4. For what you can get for an ls1 you could get a junkyard 5.3 or spring a little more for an lq4, forge the bottom end, and have money to spare for a decent fueling system.
Just something to consider. You can still make great power out of the Aluminum block as I am, but I'm getting to the point where the weakness is shared between being an aluminum block and the stock crankshaft.
Just something to consider. You can still make great power out of the Aluminum block as I am, but I'm getting to the point where the weakness is shared between being an aluminum block and the stock crankshaft.
As I was in this same situation I would suggest selling the longblock and buying an lq4. For what you can get for an ls1 you could get a junkyard 5.3 or spring a little more for an lq4, forge the bottom end, and have money to spare for a decent fueling system.
Just something to consider. You can still make great power out of the Aluminum block as I am, but I'm getting to the point where the weakness is shared between being an aluminum block and the stock crankshaft.
Just something to consider. You can still make great power out of the Aluminum block as I am, but I'm getting to the point where the weakness is shared between being an aluminum block and the stock crankshaft.
If he's just going to forge an LQ4/9, why wouldn't he just do that to his LS1/6? Lighter weight and easier to cool in the summer. He only wants to go 10's. He can do that easy on a forged LS1/6. If it is an LS6, it will have the good heads on it too.
