Trans Am WS6 420

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Ok, I may well be looking at a new motor shortly (a lot more shortly then I would have liked <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> ), and I might as well go forged to compliment the big bottle on the car. I don't see a 346 crate motor on any of the sponser's sites, and I don't see a rotating assembly kit like the Lunati 382. I am basically looking for as much info as possible regarding the cost of building a forged, stock displacement LS1 shortblock. Thanks!

- Matt

VINCE

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Try Norris Motorsports.. I am having one built right now.. You have to work out the price with them..

Mike at Boost Performance.co.uk

I'd be interested to hear what you guys are paying for rebuilt, blueprinted motors in the States. Mike.

Trans Am WS6 420

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by VINCE:
<strong>Try Norris Motorsports.. I am having one built right now.. You have to work out the price with them..</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Phone #? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

gator's 99TA

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lets keep this ttt. many are interested in this, esp after we break our own motors! LOL

VINCE

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Let me look it up.. The email address is TheVetteDR@aol.com Tell him Vince sent you..

Joe99SS

407-656-2600, he's building one for me too...

VINCE

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I am surprised no one has giving me the thumbs down about Norris not being a sponsor.. I know he reads this board. Mike Norris can be reached at 407-656-2600.

VINCE

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Joey you failed to tell them you won the Vette/Viper/F-body shootout twice with a Norris H/C package..

Joe99SS

I'm too modest for that... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" /> Besides, it's on his mainpage tp his website. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

VINCE

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You modest <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> You have bragging rights..

Pro Stock John

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We've offered Norris the opportunity to become a sponsor, I'm sure he would get direct value from it. Only negative for me is when a shop does not sponsor any sites, makes me wonder if they will be around for warranty and service issues. (serious).

Now when you say forged bottom end keep in mind, that a forged crank kicks up the cost by a few thousand dollars...

I had a forged bottom end built a few years ago...

Big expenses will be: Pistons $800, or the machining of the block, and/or the balancing & blueprinting of the bottom end.

You will also spend like anothe few hundos on rings, bearing, gaskets, etc.

I think that folks can end up spending $2500 - 4000 on a bottom end depending on what you add to it.

I would go with someone who has a lot of LS1's out there.

Joe99SS

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Pro Stock John:
<strong>Only negative for me is when a shop does not sponsor any sites, makes me wonder if they will be around for warranty and service issues. (serious).</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Might want to check your facts, or take a cruise over to the corvette forum... Norris Motorsports is a sponsor there and has been for quite a long time. Mike also writes tech articles for a few magazines as well... He has quite a few LS1 cars out there, just because they don't post here doesn't mean they don't exist... Just my take on the matter, no need to cast blanket statements about a shop without checking facts...

Now we all have a drink... <img border="0" alt="[chug]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_chug.gif" />

VINCE

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Pro Stock you know we welcome your opinion.. I wish Norris would become a sponsor as well.. There is no denying the quality of his work. Mike Norris is a busy guy and I am sure one day he will spend more time on this board.. I am glad Joey came on before me to clear up the none sponsor on any boards.. I was about to correct you myself.. No biggie though.. How much does it cost to be a sponsor anyway?

Street Racer

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Matt give Hurricane Dave a shout they just got finished building Joes motor for him I am not sure how much it was <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Big Mike

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I was quoted $6,200 from one of the Sponsors for:

Stock block
stock crank
lunati forged rods
ross pistons
C&A piston rings
clevite bearings

akw408

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Big Mike:
<strong>I was quoted $6,200 from one of the Sponsors for:

Stock block
stock crank
lunati forged rods
ross pistons
C&A piston rings
clevite bearings</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Are you sure that isn't resleeved with oversized pistons? I had my 346ci built by ARE, it was aroung 4k. Heat treated crank though, not forged.

VINCE

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That must be the installed price..

Coach 02 A3 Z/28

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Matt,

Let me jump in here. I just had a forged 346 motor built by Thunder Racing. Dude it ROCKS! 11.34et @ 122mph 1st time out! <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />

Give them a call, They are a sponser on this site. Tell them Coach told you to call. <img border="0" alt="[angel]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_angel.gif" />

Big Mike

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Yes, that price was installed.