LTX motor build
11-18-2008, 08:00 PM
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LTX motor build well im a college student up here at a college with a big automotive program that i am in with alot of expensive machinery, but anyways i have a chance to build up a motor in the class (basically free machine and assembly work)
so anyways i have a 96 T/A with a stock rebuilt low mile LT1 with a bunch of bolt ons and 4.11 gears, so what i wanna know is what ur opinions would be on building up a stout strocker big flowing head nitrous motor.
so what i wanna know is should i just settle with what i have or build a street/track machine? or just take the money sell the car and go buy somethin newer 2 drive.....
so anyways i have a 96 T/A with a stock rebuilt low mile LT1 with a bunch of bolt ons and 4.11 gears, so what i wanna know is what ur opinions would be on building up a stout strocker big flowing head nitrous motor.
so what i wanna know is should i just settle with what i have or build a street/track machine? or just take the money sell the car and go buy somethin newer 2 drive.....
11-18-2008, 10:03 PM
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well a big flowing head nitrous motor is probably still going to be alot even with free machine work....
My motor was about 12,000 in parts and 4,000 roughly in labor.....
pistons-1000
rods-1500
crank-1500-1800
heads-2800
single plane-1000 (modded for LT1)
throttle body-500
headers-800
nitrous system-1200
exhaust-1500
valve covers-250
cam-400
shaft rockers-1200
lifters-500
pushrods-300
crank trigger-200
distributor-200
water pump-150
see where i'm going with this... if i were you i'd put together a stout daily driver. Put some good pistons in your 355, get some AI or LE heads with a nice hyd roller cam and slap a 150-200 shot on it as long as your fuel system is up to the task and call it a day.... a college student budget with or without free machine work might not get along with an all out big head LT1 nitrous buildup....
My motor was about 12,000 in parts and 4,000 roughly in labor.....
pistons-1000
rods-1500
crank-1500-1800
heads-2800
single plane-1000 (modded for LT1)
throttle body-500
headers-800
nitrous system-1200
exhaust-1500
valve covers-250
cam-400
shaft rockers-1200
lifters-500
pushrods-300
crank trigger-200
distributor-200
water pump-150
see where i'm going with this... if i were you i'd put together a stout daily driver. Put some good pistons in your 355, get some AI or LE heads with a nice hyd roller cam and slap a 150-200 shot on it as long as your fuel system is up to the task and call it a day.... a college student budget with or without free machine work might not get along with an all out big head LT1 nitrous buildup....
11-18-2008, 10:34 PM
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Good things to do while you have free machine work available
Jetclean and boil
Replace cam bearings and freeze plugs
Cyl bore and hone (with plates)
Stud install
Decking
Clearancing for stroker (if you chose to go that route)
4-bolt splayed mains
Line hone
Block fill (or partial fill)
Piston/rod assembly
Balance
Precision assembly
My 383 build cost me $2360 in machine shop labor (including $500 for the full race assembly)
I would love to have got even part of that done for free LOL
That didn't include Lloyd's work on the heads, if they can help you with that, it would be
huge help and a good learning experience.
What you build really depends on your budget for parts and your desire for power.
It seems like such a waste to squander this opportunity and build anything less than a forged stroker though.
Jetclean and boil
Replace cam bearings and freeze plugs
Cyl bore and hone (with plates)
Stud install
Decking
Clearancing for stroker (if you chose to go that route)
4-bolt splayed mains
Line hone
Block fill (or partial fill)
Piston/rod assembly
Balance
Precision assembly
My 383 build cost me $2360 in machine shop labor (including $500 for the full race assembly)
I would love to have got even part of that done for free LOL
That didn't include Lloyd's work on the heads, if they can help you with that, it would be
huge help and a good learning experience.
What you build really depends on your budget for parts and your desire for power.
It seems like such a waste to squander this opportunity and build anything less than a forged stroker though.
