hey everybody here is my situation. I bought a 01 trans am M6 about a month ago with 30k miles and 2 days after buying it the motor ate a lifter and I had to have a new motor installed (02 camaro z28 motor, 16k miles). Well i have managed to purchase my old engine back and it needs a new cam, the crank to be turned, a new lifter, and some seals (i think). This is my first engine build I have tried but anyway I have come up with a plan and am wondering if this is even a smart idea or maybe I am just being extremely stupid (high probability of that).

I am thinking about porting and polishing the stock heads (later upgrading to CNC ported heads), installing a Trex, ARP rod bolts, hardened pushrods, a forged higher compression rotating assembly, and tuning it. Once this is all installed in my old block I will rent a lift and switch the motors and sell my 16k mile motor to help make up some of the difference. I would be doing most of the work by myself and with a few of my friends and none of us know what we are doing so we will have to learn as we go. I think maybe it would be a little too much work but I have time on my side. Also I think this will be too expensive with the forged rotating assembly but my end goal is to be running high 9's with nitrous and it still be a DD. So if this engine will not cut it maybe you guys could suggest something that will at least get Over the next 2 years I plan on also adding a new rear end w/ 4.10 (4.11) gears (not sure if I will be doing a 9" or a 12 bolt), upgrading the transmission to viper spec, and redoing the suspension for road racing. I want a car that will perform well at both drag racing and road racing/autocross.

The other day I got another idea though and I am thinking I like this one a lot better. I think I would rather just fix my old motor, sell it and install nitto 555r's, front and rear sway bars, and subframe connectors, electric cutout, and and tuning it. I would then install a 9" with 4.10 gears after next summer. Do you think those mods would put me in the low 12's or high 11's. After I do suspension mods I would like to do koni shocks, electric water pumps, aluminum flywheel, heads and cams. Which way do you think would be better.

 

I would'nt recommend going any further, until you read and then read some more.

 

yah I thought high 9"s might be a little too high.

 

read JRPs sticky. Do what he says and what I didn't do. Plan it and purchase everything once. You wont be here 3 years later still working on it!