Thompson Motorsports review??
01-21-2015, 10:36 PM
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Thompson Motorsports review?? Thinking about purchasing a long block from thompson motorsports. Looking into a forged 402 ly6. Anyone have any experience with these motors. I know Kyle offers 1 year unlimited mile warranty
01-22-2015, 12:25 AM
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Brain Thompson built a few engines for Mark Stielow they know a great deal about S/c engines. He has a nice 454LSx block, Ls7 heads with a LS9 - S/c sitting on top that was making 850hp and 900lb-ft to boot in a 72 Chevelle SS. I've only read nothing but good things about his company :-) Spoken to him twice,very cool guy and very informative.
01-22-2015, 08:41 PM
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He has been very helpful. He's answered the million questions I have. I'm just needing a long block so I'm getting ready to fork down some $$.. i have yet to see very many bad reviews but a lot are very old. But I'm really considering him for the motor in my 08 g8. How's that camaro running HCL2000SS???
01-22-2015, 08:49 PM
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Car runs awesome Alfredo! I've had the TMS block for about a year and a half now, and it's running perfect. Much better than the old LS1 I had. You will be very satisfied with them...i'm sure of that!
01-22-2015, 08:56 PM
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Thinking of a fully forged 408. He said he could do me a ly6 block. And that's good to hear man that makes me feel better. Any details on your motor? Power numbers? Track numbers?
01-23-2015, 05:17 AM
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A 408 would be awesome! All the details of my motor are in my signature. As far as track numbers go I only got one pass so far and it was a horrible since I hit the rev limiter on the 1-2 shift and pulled a crappy 2.1 60ft lol. I still managed a 12.4 @ 118 mph in spite of that though. Never got a nitrous pass either. The car runs exceptionally strong for the mods that it has, so it's very capable. What kind of build will you do with that 408?
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01-23-2015, 08:12 AM
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I'm wondering the same thing. I'm looking to build a new forged LS3 for my GXP. He seems knowledgeable answering my questions and the prices seem great (shipping/crating is better than all). He seems to have picked my engine for my requirements of a potential 800rwhp in the future. Currently just going to go to around 650 with boost
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It may be me but 388 cfm customs port work and heads cost me around $1500 try that. The factory has what you want aftermarket sells 1 better but @ a cost my factory head will F*%k over any as cast CNC after market head cheaper. People think that money makes U faster.
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02-28-2015, 09:16 AM
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I have a 98 ss with a h/c a lq4 that Kyle built in 2011. I bought the car from the guy who Kyle built it for and he gave me the $7,500 purchase order from Thompson Motorsports. They also put in a ls7 clutch and flywheel. The engine made 480hp before a few small mods/adjustments.I drive the car almost daily, even during the summers down here in Houston. Granted,I never beat on the car or abuse it but I will time to time open her up.
Everything still runs perfectly. 4 yrs later and the car starts right up, never a rough Idle or anything. Never dies or surges and it has a HUGE cam.
I never met Kyle or the guys at Thompson but they oviously build a great priduct
Everything still runs perfectly. 4 yrs later and the car starts right up, never a rough Idle or anything. Never dies or surges and it has a HUGE cam.
I never met Kyle or the guys at Thompson but they oviously build a great priduct
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I have a 98 ss with a h/c a lq4 that Kyle built in 2011. I bought the car from the guy who Kyle built it for and he gave me the $7,500 purchase order from Thompson Motorsports. They also put in a ls7 clutch and flywheel. The engine made 480hp before a few small mods/adjustments.I drive the car almost daily, even during the summers down here in Houston. Granted,I never beat on the car or abuse it but I will time to time open her up.
Everything still runs perfectly. 4 yrs later and the car starts right up, never a rough Idle or anything. Never dies or surges and it has a HUGE cam.
I never met Kyle or the guys at Thompson but they oviously build a great priduct
Everything still runs perfectly. 4 yrs later and the car starts right up, never a rough Idle or anything. Never dies or surges and it has a HUGE cam.
I never met Kyle or the guys at Thompson but they oviously build a great priduct