ls3

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Dec 6, 2013 | 08:56 PM

5BrothersRacing

Thread Starter

Teching In

Joined: Jun 2012

Posts: 8

Likes: 0

ls3

I am wanting to swap my ls1 in my 2000 trans am to an ls3 but im brand new to ls engines i want to be at 600 horses or more with no added supercharger, or nos. I want it to be all motor. So where should i start. I know im gonna buy a block seperate an build it up but i wanna be runnin 10's with this car.

Dec 7, 2013 | 01:46 AM

fasteddy

On The Tree

Joined: May 2002

Posts: 151

Likes: 3

From: So Cal

LSX454.....GMPP crate motor.

Dec 7, 2013 | 10:13 AM

87silverbullet

TECH Veteran

iTrader: (11)

Joined: Mar 2007

Posts: 4,873

Likes: 8

From: Slidell,LA

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5BrothersRacing

You might see 600 crank hp with a stock cube LS3 a stroker setup will definitely get you that number though. You can run 10's though without having 600 hp. A well setup suspension and a lightened up car can reach that goal easily.

My recipe would be to build a 416 stroker and use a set of good breathing heads with a cam spec'd for that combo.

Dec 7, 2013 | 10:53 AM

5BrothersRacing

Thread Starter

Teching In

Joined: Jun 2012

Posts: 8

Likes: 0

87 silver bullet : what stroke does the crank got to be to be at 416 an i found a nine inch rear end for the car for $2500. Wat would be the best gear. I was thinkin 3.73 gear would be fine for that set up. Plus my car is a 6 speed so im afraid im gonna be replacing the clutch alot what clutch should i use i dont wanna be replacing it constantly

Dec 7, 2013 | 11:23 AM

87silverbullet

TECH Veteran

iTrader: (11)

Joined: Mar 2007

Posts: 4,873

Likes: 8

From: Slidell,LA

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5BrothersRacing

The crank will be a 4.000 stroke and a 4.070 piston. If you are going 6 speed. A 4.10 gear would be more in order. I wouldn't know what clutch guys are using these days so I would just go in the manual trans section and see what the guys recommend or call on of our sponsors like Tick Performance.

Dec 7, 2013 | 11:46 AM

5BrothersRacing

Thread Starter

Teching In

Joined: Jun 2012

Posts: 8

Likes: 0

87silver bullet: ok now i was looking at the tick performance cams the Torque Max ones do u think i should run those an if so which stage would be best an have u had experience with one of these set ups how driveable can it be like this

Dec 7, 2013 | 01:31 PM

87silverbullet

TECH Veteran

iTrader: (11)

Joined: Mar 2007

Posts: 4,873

Likes: 8

From: Slidell,LA

If you are going to build a stroker setup and so forth, you might want to call Martin@Tick and let him spec you a cam instead of getting a shelf grind.