Twistingreality

I just found out my number 7 piston has a hole in it and is causing a severe misfire. My car has 104k on it. Basically bone stock. Will the LS1 block be fine to rebuild or should I buy a short or long block and start new?

jrob56

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youd proly have to get in there to find out but i would look at this as an oppurtunity to upgrade anyway!

youguessit

rather go with a 6.0 block.. you can go bigger cheaper...

01ssreda4

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I would get a good running pull out short-block. Either an LS1 or LQ9. You will find that they are rather proud of the LQ9s. Then just swap all your stuff over. Thats what I did. And you can sell your block and crank and whatever else you dont use.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/racers-lo...ew-engine.html

Sid447

The block will need to be cleaned & inspected.

If there's no damage you'd be fine with a hone to 3.905" and rebuild from there.

You'd need to look at the cost of the strip-down, check, hone, new set of pistons, bearings, pumps, gaskets etc. compared to buying a decent iron block LQ4 and stripping the LS1 of the parts needed to get the LQ4 car-ready.

99blancoSS

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The LS1 should be fine for a rebuild, you can stroke it to a 383 for very short money.
The 6.0 is cheap but not as cheap as the block you already have.

DarkJuggalo

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go 383 ls1!

Michael02hawk

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383 LS1 engine here myself! Been running with this stroked block for 5 years now.

custm2500

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Most power will come with a 6.0. Not tons of money but tons of power possible. The rebuild/stroke of your current motor will net good power, probably be a bit less expensive. Your call.

Mighty-SS

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Get an LQ4/LQ9 and sell yours
I actually have an extra LS1 piston, so let me know if you want it to complete your engine

Twistingreality

Thanks for all the replys I am going to start pulling the motor tom. We will see how it goes.

Thule

i used a 99+style ls1 block for my build, and there is nothing wrong with a built 346,

but.. if you can, go bigger

Jason 98 TA

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Checkout www.texas-speed.com we have plenty of short-blocks in stock! If you can pickup a few extra cubes for nearly the same money do it!!

02*C5

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You can net plenty of power out of a 383. The stock block for the LS1 is rated to 1K hp so if you go 383 go forged, & boost there is plenty of HP on tap there for you.

Bader-X

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6.0 iron ... because it allows the L92 heads option if you want to ... safer for nitrous or forced induction the the future if you want to.