Engine recommendations
I’m building a 67 camaro don’t want to boost it. Looking for close to 500whp I k ow that’s hard NA. So I have a lq4 currently I was going to build. But adding up parts I’m wondering if I should get a ls3 or a l92 instead and ditch the 6.0. Since Im Going to want to do a cane swap anyway and id need a ls6 or ls3 intake. What are your thoughts. I k ow ported 243 heads would work in the lq4 but I. Looking to get my compression up to 10-5 10-7 range. Thanks
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We have a few options and offer members 7% off ! We can also custom build something trying to keep in your budget. Let me know if we can help.
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thank you. But I like building my own engines. Just looking for the best bang for my buck. I’d like to use my lq4 just want the compression at least 10-5-1yo 11-1. I have a buddy that ports heads so I was just curious if I could run ls3 heads and intake or that would be worse then 243 heads and a ls6 intake
If you have E85 available you can bring the compression up considerably.
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Using the right parts and knowing what to use will get you where you want to be at a fair price.
The build I did for my sons car is a LS2 based 408, 10.8:1 CR, Mildly Ported the heads myself (243s and I'm not an amateur), decent cam, Fast 102, NW TB and a few little things here and there.
His last dyno was 500/482 on a mediocre tune on a pump 93/110 mix.
Which we know its making more because he runs side by side with hellcats and cars we know are @ the 620hp mark.
If you invest in anything...get good cylinder heads.
The build I did for my sons car is a LS2 based 408, 10.8:1 CR, Mildly Ported the heads myself (243s and I'm not an amateur), decent cam, Fast 102, NW TB and a few little things here and there.
His last dyno was 500/482 on a mediocre tune on a pump 93/110 mix.
Which we know its making more because he runs side by side with hellcats and cars we know are @ the 620hp mark.
If you invest in anything...get good cylinder heads.
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Op, look at my thread. I have all kind of combinations thats PROVEN. Dont go into your build blindfolded.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...l-motor-builds.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...l-motor-builds.
thank you. But I like building my own engines. Just looking for the best bang for my buck. I’d like to use my lq4 just want the compression at least 10-5-1yo 11-1. I have a buddy that ports heads so I was just curious if I could run ls3 heads and intake or that would be worse then 243 heads and a ls6 intake
"get a set of lq9/Ls2/l76 pistons (Flat top)
823/821 heads/ Ls3 intake
any stage 3 ls3 cam, and a set of longtubes."
This will put you at 10.5:1 compression with a .045 headgasket
A set of factory 823/821 heads and ls3 intake (total around $1000-$1200)
will be equal to a set of PORTED 243/799's with FAST 102 intake. ($1800 -$2000)