Tuskyz28

Hey I'm fortunate enough to make decent money at my job. I'm wanting to buy-build a motor I can drive hours on the freeway problem free but run 10s if needed. If you had 15k budget what will you buy-build engine wise naturally aspirated ?

Mercier

iTrader: (15)

What vehicle? Transmission requirement? Emissions requirements?

LPE 403

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You building or having it built?

Tuskyz28

Having it built. Car is a Camaro 6 speed z28. Brent is me Jermaine as in baconz28. ;-)

GSAWYERS

You can get a good 427 shortblock from Livernois, good heads and get a cam spec'd. It's possible to hit your goals, the little things and labor will eat money quick. You'll need a good tuner and a competent shop to do the work. At least you have a realistic budget...

Mercier

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For that kind of budget you could consider a drop-in blown LS3 setup from Chevy. Talk about hours of idling in traffic reliability. It would blow most or all of your budget but wouldn't have to turn a wrench on it for 50,000+ miles.

I know you said NA but I think it's worth considering..factory supercharged setups drive like a Honda in traffic and like a ******* rocket ship when you get into the gas.

99creelz

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Buy a 454 lsx crate motor and have the heads ported maybe change the cam and you might be there.

Hi-Po

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I couldn't see spending 15k on a NA engine, unless trying to go all out and squeeze the HP out of it.

If you're paying someone to remove/install, that will eat up a sizeable amount.

M.BOZZ

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Someone on here is selling a 454 lsx gm engine ( used ) I think 9, 500 bucks.

Briou

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Check out my build...about the same budget if you neglect my intake...ERL short block, Frankenestein heads, and a Mast intake would make awesome power for 15k...but that doesn't include any sort of labor for my build...

Tuskyz28

I really want go aluminum to keep weight off the car... With that being said I have thought about a ERL 440ci with a good pair of heads from Chris Frank and a custom cam ( I got a buddie with a ERL block right now 4.140 bore 4 bolt Super deck 1 for less than 3 grand)
Option 2 I have considered is buying a LS7 and doing a stealth cam upgrade ( a cam that improves power but sounds like a stock LS1)
Option 3 I have considered in my mind is doing a "big bull" motor from SPDC... a lot to think about tho

LPE 403

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Hey man! Just buy mine!! Might be a little north of 15 but it's already broke in, the combo works, 400mi on it, very stealthy, you'll just have to sacrifice the wipers to make it fit.....

Tuskyz28

I'm go hit you up on Facebook