Justinktm

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i have a ls1 with 140k miles on it

853 port & polished heads
7.4 rods )
prc dual .650 springs ) < only 1000 miles on them
232/234 .595.598 112 cam )
ls7 lifters
i only made 360 rwhp so here are what im debating on for the price range im open for suggestions my budget is a around 2500 but i can do a little above not no 4000$ deal and if i swap the motor im selling my ls1 so keep that in mind

-l92 swap with cam possibly nitrous?
-turbo the ls1
-lq9?
-lq4 &boost?

im wanting something to last a while not one of those things where you go to the track and break something every few passes so i want the power but to last long and thats what i dont know about boost or nitrous cuz im not positive on how long it will last i sprayed nitrous on the ls1 and it never had any problems so im wanting to know what direction i should go in im tempted for the l92 right now but im not sure if that will make the power i want i know alot of people with 6.0s that dont make the power they want thats why im saying l92

A.R. Shale Targa

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IMO....that budget won't come close to a DIY turbo set-up. Assuming you do
all the fab work, use a budget BW S475 ($650), wastegate, POV, plumbing,
injectors, fuel pump, tune, etc.....you'll be way over. And you'ld still be taxing
the (buck-forty rounds) shortblock. Perhaps look into a stroker rotating assy.
for your LS1 (383) which if you use a small journal (2.00" rods) crank it fits
right in the block so the only machine operations would be the hone for fresh
rings and a hot tank boil. Then swap your cam and heads over to the forged
combo and spray it if needed. Depending on your assembly abilities, this can
probably be done for the 3500 dollar neighborhood. Your cam, similar to the
TSP Torquer, would still feed the 37 additional cubes and probably have
stock like driving manners. Plus the four inch stroke makes torque everywhere
Keep us posted on your choice.

TransAmWS.6

You could probably try some junkyards and look for an LQ9 or LQ4 or even a 5.3. Then afterwards try to find used some used parts to assemble your turbo or nitrous setup and hope that everything will hold up, but with a budget of only $2500, it is going to make your goals very tough to acheive. If it were me, I would save up until I could do it right.

Justinktm

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well ive found a few l92's around here for about 1400 or a 6.0 with 4l80e for 2200 i have a built 4l60e i could sell for a pretty penny. i see too many people with a 6.0 that dont run **** at the track and im wanting to do a 10's n/a not like half the people that have a 12 sec car and spray for 10s

Justinktm

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i could also put the motor back stock and sell it and the built tranny for 3000 that would be enough to get a l92 put the tv2 cam in and th400