JimDangle

Looking at buying a high milage ws6. It has aprx 120,000 on it, what should be done if I want to do heavy mods to it? Will the motor be able to handle mods?

Thanks

conan

iTrader: (5)

There are alot of people running full boltons and heads/cam on high milage ls1's. It all depends on how well the car was maintained. You could always buy all the boltons and save up for a refresh and new heads/cam. then have your self a new engine, and reuse your boltons.

Mean87SS

iTrader: (21)

My car just kicked 114k.. I just put down 341 / 347 on a stock motor, bolt on 98...

JimDangle

From what iv been reading ill probably have the build the motor cause im looking the put it into the 10 second range

JimDangle

please let me know if im wrong

Lt1Porsche

iTrader: (6)

You are definitely going to want to look into a rebuild. You may not have to go all out with the motor. Maybe a stock rebuild with better pistons and rod bolts and a h/c setup on the bottle. I wouldnt think you would need to do a fully forged motor. But with that kind of goal and that many miles I would say you might want to look into a shortblock.

00_transam_vert

iTrader: (5)

What are your plans?

JimDangle

I want to be in the 10s safely with drag slicks and skinnies and try to stay in a 4-5k budget range if possible

00_transam_vert

iTrader: (5)

Translation: Lots of spray? haha

JimDangle

lol I wonder how safe the motor would be with heads, cam, spray and new rod bolts

JimDangle

I dont think the car has been thrased but thats a hard thing to judge

conan

iTrader: (5)

Drag slicks + stock 10 bolt rear = So there is 2k+ right there. enough go gas to go 10's on a 120k engine = so save you money for a forged sb new rear ect...

JimDangle

think its possible w/o drag slicks?

Mean87SS

iTrader: (21)

10's? no way.