rebuild or new engine?
rebuild or new engine? Ive been speaking with tick performance and just got to wondering would it make more sense to get my 99 SS with 116k rebuilt im wanting the polluter cam installed and few other accessories. or would it make more sense to get a newer engine in the ls family? just curious and open to a few ideas
thanks
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Ive been speaking with tick performance and just got to wondering would it make more sense to get my 99 SS with 116k rebuilt im wanting the polluter cam installed and few other accessories. or would it make more sense to get a newer engine in the ls family? just curious and open to a few ideas
thanks
thanks
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I would do a compression test to check your engine. If it's good and so is the oil pressure I don't see any reason to have it rebuilt unless you are wanting to put forged pistons in it or stroke it. Just my .02
Rebuilding won't help with that issue either unless you do stronger rod bolts and/or forged rods.
Lot's of bad info in this thread.
OP to ease your mind call one of the sponsors here that do swaps all year long and ask them if they have any problems...
Here is a thread a couple down from yours, more people chimed in on how they did cam etc at higher mileage and have no issues. With the setup you are going to go with, RPM's or a poorly put together setup is the only thing that is going to break it.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...l#post15375571
Also why the polluter cam? What's your power goal and how much are you willing to spend? If I were doing a cam that big I would be also looking into heads, intake etc to support that cam.
Last edited by 00pooterSS; Sep 11, 2011 at 02:30 AM.
Ive been speaking with tick performance and just got to wondering would it make more sense to get my 99 SS with 116k rebuilt im wanting the polluter cam installed and few other accessories. or would it make more sense to get a newer engine in the ls family? just curious and open to a few ideas
thanks
thanks
If you plan on keeping the car then its time for a rebuild. The lowest I've been quoted for a head cam change is $1900, SD sold me a new 2004 CTS-v LS6 longblock for $3245 (12-12K warr.) with the updated rod bolts, Timing chain etc. shipped (only about $1300 diff) and with some minor tweaks and a great tune it's putting down 390rwhp.
You put a cam in you will spin it harder, You spin it harder it will break. With just boltons F body LSx's seem to have major problems @ around 165k = Oiling, seals, bearings etc. Mine let go at 167k.
I can't think of anything LSx parts wise that did'nt get better after the LS1
Not that the LS1 was bad but alot of advances happen in 12 years.
Just my 2c.
You put a cam in you will spin it harder, You spin it harder it will break. With just boltons F body LSx's seem to have major problems @ around 165k = Oiling, seals, bearings etc. Mine let go at 167k.
I can't think of anything LSx parts wise that did'nt get better after the LS1
Not that the LS1 was bad but alot of advances happen in 12 years.Just my 2c.
Last edited by Anthony Williams; Sep 11, 2011 at 07:58 AM.
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00pooterss.... yes I know what u are saying. I never said that was the reason I just simply stated what I had happen. Im just saying with that many miles if you have the.money put in all new **** that's all.
If you plan on keeping the car then its time for a rebuild. The lowest I've been quoted for a head cam change is $1900, SD sold me a new 2004 CTS-v LS6 longblock for $3245 (12-12K warr.) with the updated rod bolts, Timing chain etc. shipped (only about $1300 diff) and with some minor tweaks and a great tune it's putting down 390rwhp.
You put a cam in you will spin it harder, You spin it harder it will break. With just boltons F body LSx's seem to have major problems @ around 165k = Oiling, seals, bearings etc. Mine let go at 167k.
I can't think of anything LSx parts wise that did'nt get better after the LS1 Not that the LS1 was bad but alot of advances happen in 12 years.
Just my 2c.
You put a cam in you will spin it harder, You spin it harder it will break. With just boltons F body LSx's seem to have major problems @ around 165k = Oiling, seals, bearings etc. Mine let go at 167k.
I can't think of anything LSx parts wise that did'nt get better after the LS1
Not that the LS1 was bad but alot of advances happen in 12 years.Just my 2c.
That being said mine is set at 6800, quite a bit higher than necessary and it still has no issues, but im not in here spreading incorrect info about what blows a motor either. I know I may pop mine due to the raised rev limiter, but I accept that.
Winner winner chicken dinner!
well what im getting done is the polluer cam new intake new chain full exhaust headers all the way back. just want the car to sound and run alot better. car will not be ran at the track or anything like that. i said the polluter cam just because thats what was recommended to me
I put a torquer v3 cam in mine at 107k with no problems. Throw In a ported oil pump while your in there. I did and my oil pressure raised by about 20psi. I'm also going to be installing a D1SC procharger at 8psi on and the car has 111k on it now. So **** it. If it blows up, rebuild it then.