Block options for boost
Block options for boost I've been looking into 370ci iron blocks, forged ls2's, ls3's, and 388ci Dart SHP blocks. The car is a 2002 Trans Am car weighed 3360 with an iron block 408 no driver. So far I have a Huron v2 t6 kit with an s480/96 1.32 a/r cast turbo and an LJMS 233/239 cam. I'm looking to get a solid 800-950hp 15-20psi out of this block and have the car capable of trapping at 150mph. Do I need to spend the extra cash on the dart block with big bore or will one of the other blocks get me there with the turbo mentioned above?
Cheap iron LQ9 block. 390ci fully forged for only 850 hp.....
If I had to do it all over again....or when my iron 390ci goes boom......I'm getting a 6-bolt LSx iron block and having RED sleeve it with Darton sleeves. Best of the best.
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If I had to do it all over again....or when my iron 390ci goes boom......I'm getting a 6-bolt LSx iron block and having RED sleeve it with Darton sleeves. Best of the best.
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I've been looking into 370ci iron blocks, forged ls2's, ls3's, and 388ci Dart SHP blocks. The car is a 2002 Trans Am car weighed 3360 with an iron block 408 no driver. So far I have a Huron v2 t6 kit with an s480/96 1.32 a/r cast turbo and an LJMS 233/239 cam. I'm looking to get a solid 800-950hp 15-20psi out of this block and have the car capable of trapping at 150mph. Do I need to spend the extra cash on the dart block with big bore or will one of the other blocks get me there with the turbo mentioned above?
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I've been looking into 370ci iron blocks, forged ls2's, ls3's, and 388ci Dart SHP blocks. The car is a 2002 Trans Am car weighed 3360 with an iron block 408 no driver. So far I have a Huron v2 t6 kit with an s480/96 1.32 a/r cast turbo and an LJMS 233/239 cam. I'm looking to get a solid 800-950hp 15-20psi out of this block and have the car capable of trapping at 150mph. Do I need to spend the extra cash on the dart block with big bore or will one of the other blocks get me there with the turbo mentioned above?
If your budget permits for a better factory block...ie LS9 then go for it.
No need for heavy iron, but they're usually cheaper than Alu.
If it were mine I would go with an L33 aluminum block 5.3 from an 05 or newer truck. Thick walls, lightweight and you can easily achieve you goals on all stock internals. I see them all the time selling for under a grand complete.
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If you go LS1, the 1999-2000 LS1 block is the preferred starting point. It has solid main webbing and better rear oil galley passage. The 1997-1998 LS1 blocks have solid main webbing, but less desirable oiling.
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Can you tell me what the actual difference is? I was under the impression the LS6 just had (maybe better heads) and the LS6 intake and camshaft. I know virtually nothing about the ls6, so I just thought it was a cam/intake package basically on a LS1 block.
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LS6 has better bottom end bay to bay breathing than the early ls1's. Some say they are stronger because they where cast differently but don't quote me on that. My vote would be for a 408 half filled lq4 block with some afr or TFS heads. Could get you where you want to go easy.
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LS6 has better bottom end bay to bay breathing than the early ls1's. Some say they are stronger because they where cast differently but don't quote me on that. My vote would be for a 408 half filled lq4 block with some afr or TFS heads. Could get you where you want to go easy.
I am of the opinion that neither will do a good job of containing broken rods at full power. The relevance of that comment being that if you are pushing enough power to worry about the strength of either block, something else will break first. At a certain point it is far more economical to just go BBC.
I recently read that the Dart SHP block is made from an inferior steel compared to a Dart LSNext block. In essence under 1000rwhp all you need is a stock production block. I wouldn't even run a forged crank. LS2 would be my choice.... $1133 delivered new from Summit.
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summit has ly6 iron 6.0 for around same price