JProofz

HCI2000SS

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This forum is a good place to start. Start searching and reading the stickies and whatnot

bigbomber5

Here's the "Single Digit Club" on ls1tech. No better place to start and see what it takes these cars to go that fast.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/single-digit-club-89/

RPM WS6

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The internet is a great learning resource as long as you're careful to weed out any bad information (usually by looking for multiple sources in agreement, and/or identifying folks who clearly know what they are doing and then following their projects). But if you're starting from the very beginning (e.g. "properly doing oil changes"), there will be things you'll encounter on your way to a sub-10 second build that will require some significant hands-on experience to do correctly. You won't learn the complex mechanical skills necessary to build a car like that in a short period of time just doing oil changes and reading on the internet; having someone knowledgeable help you is going to be the quickest way to learn. If this is not an option, then all you can do is start small and learn by doing, researching along the way and getting more comfortable with each project. Some skills just can't be learned by reading, so trial and error is the only option if you don't have someone to teach you hands-on.

99 Black Bird T/A

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All of what the above have said.

Plus,

Gear head friends can be an excellent source of getting hands on experience. Joining a local hotrod / Car Club can also help with making more gear head friends.

Be honest about skill level and desire to learn. If someone helps you with something show appreciation with pizza, burgers or beer etc. Definitely start with easier tasks like oil change etc.

JProofz

Thanks for all the replies, digging into the stickies already. I actually live close to Route 66 raceway so trying to connect with some friends who are big gear heads and such. I realize this may be a 5 year project, and that's fine with me. Planning to find a 4th gen f body soon and start from there.

98ws6blk

I recommend some of the LS and FBody how-to books. They are typically more straight-forward and accurate than the forums.

JProofz

JProofz

98ws6blk

I probably shouldn't link since it may not be a sponsor but here's a few good ones you can google:

93-08 Camaro and Firebird Performance Handbook
How to Build and Modify GM LS-Series Engines
Building the Chevy LS Engine
How to Rebuild GM LS-Series Engines
How to Build High Performance Chevy LS1/LS6 V8's