Just thinking out loud
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Just thinking out loud
I want to build a new motor. The problem is I can't go much over 300ft/lb of torque or my transmission/cv joints will brake. The current engine is a 86 305 TPI, 224hp 214tq at the wheels currently. I would like to drop in a ls1 of some sort but I'm afraid the torque will be too much.
What options can you guys come up with. Destroking maybe. The car is super light 2000lbs with a very short gear ratio, 5th gear tops out at 120mph at 5500rpm.
Or just keep the old block and put a cam/headers on it and call it a day.
What options can you guys come up with. Destroking maybe. The car is super light 2000lbs with a very short gear ratio, 5th gear tops out at 120mph at 5500rpm.
Or just keep the old block and put a cam/headers on it and call it a day.
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If you do have the money and want an ls1...There are alot of dune buggys around here running ls1s. Alot of them use Porsche drivelines. I would think your can take it if they are running blown ls1s and hooking with paddles.