S-10 LS1 Project Motor Input please!!
S-10 LS1 Project Motor Input please!! Ok. Here is the deal. I am working on an S-10 LS1 project. My goal is to keep the leaf spring suspension. AND it MUST be a daily driver. I was originally going to go insane and build a 6.0L iron block 402 with 500+ RWHP. after talking to some of the guys from LS2.com i've decided to back off the power numbers a bit to keep it streetable. I am looking for a RELIABLE 400 HP. hopefully at the rear wheels. crank HP would make me happy...i'll be jumping from 120 crank. to 400. i'll be extatic. Now what i am looking for are suggestions on the engine combination, block, internals, top end, etc, any help you guys could provide would be awesome...
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Originally Posted by black2002ls
Ok. Here is the deal. I am working on an S-10 LS1 project. My goal is to keep the leaf spring suspension. AND it MUST be a daily driver. I was originally going to go insane and build a 6.0L iron block 402 with 500+ RWHP. after talking to some of the guys from LS2.com i've decided to back off the power numbers a bit to keep it streetable. I am looking for a RELIABLE 400 HP. hopefully at the rear wheels. crank HP would make me happy...i'll be jumping from 120 crank. to 400. i'll be extatic. Now what i am looking for are suggestions on the engine combination, block, internals, top end, etc, any help you guys could provide would be awesome...
i just found (just as in 20 min ago) a 89 s-10 roller that needs motor and interior, already has a TH350. hoping i can pick it up for a song. if thats the case...things might change. but for now. yeah i think 400 RWHP is the goal. that should put me up there with some mildly modded 5.0's right? approx track time? if i get the older truck. it will be my test bed for things. I plan on doing the swap in my 2002 when it is paid off......thanks for the help...keep the info coming......as far as top end. i was thinking ported LS6 Manifold. and for the heads and cam.....that is where i am lost...my head/cam knowledge is lacking
