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Old May 28, 2006 | 12:40 PM
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Is it worth swapping out my '00 LS1 for a '98-up (not sure of year yet but know it's not LS7) Z06 motor? How much hp/torque did they make stock?
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For the power gain you will get, vs the amount of work it is, no. Put the cam back in your car, and get a damn converter for it.
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haha ya, I was just throwing ideas around. By the end of my senior year ('07) I hope to have enough saved up for a converter.
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Jesus...... start looking around at used ones, You can pick up a decent 3200 pretty cheap these days, start a thresad in the "parts wanted" section and look for a yank, fuddle, tci, b&m, or even a vigelante used 3500 converter... chances are you'll find one that's not too old for 300 bucks.. if it takes you a year to save that.. you need to get a better job LOL!
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haha ya, I might start looking for a used one.
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There's nothing wrong with used speed parts... just talk to the guy you're buying from and make sure you feel you can trust him. Talk to Eastside, they may have a used converter that would work for you, and if they do, and are willing to sell it, you can probably feel pretty good that you're not getting a junk part.

Alot of parts on my car are somethign I picked up from someone that had it for a while and didn't like it or wanted to go bigger.. and I have yet to have a single problem with any of them.
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