LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 11:19 AM
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hey guys how is every one doing? i am serving in iraq and i just recently purchesed a 1996 firebird formula ws6 from a friend of mine. i need some suggestion on wich direction i need to go with the 350 lt1 bolt ons head/cam swap intake excetra. any and all suggestions are welcome please feel free to post guys.
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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 11:32 AM
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So it's bone stock at the time? Bolt-ons: Free mods, CAI, LPP long tubes, exhaust, and if you decide on a heads/cam package I would look into either Lloyd Elliott or AI.
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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 11:37 AM
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yep what he said, but first put your budget together then you will know where to start. its all about the budget!
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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 11:55 AM
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yes it is a bone stock ws6
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I say keep it bone stock if it's a real WS6 Or build a motor and yank that one and store it heh The only real thing that holds money these days, even during and after a depression, is vehicles heh While 96 is very new still, unmolested numbers matching means a lot.

Anyways, LE2 heads and cam + intake ported to match with 52mm TB, long tube headers, a really nice dyno tune or at the very least a PCM 4 Less mail order.
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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 12:31 PM
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^ x2!
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What is a stock car? Never had one before
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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 12:42 PM
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maybe do gears, suspension, stall, bolt ons, and then HC/poweradders. and tune! Or just do it all at once and get one dyno tune. lol
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What is a stock car? Never had one before
Before I found out my motor has been gone through at some point, mine I thought was stock. When I got it, the only mod it had was the exhaust, and I don't even know if it's even catback or just a muffler
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Originally Posted by Formula350
I say keep it bone stock if it's a real WS6 Or build a motor and yank that one and store it heh The only real thing that holds money these days, even during and after a depression, is vehicles heh While 96 is very new still, unmolested numbers matching means a lot.

Anyways, LE2 heads and cam + intake ported to match with 52mm TB, long tube headers, a really nice dyno tune or at the very least a PCM 4 Less mail order.
X3 thats what Im doing with mine. I built it and kept all the original parts incase I ever decide to make is stock again(not likely in my case) but still keepin all the stock parts none the less.
Oh LT1 Formula WS6s are my favorite car!!!! Mines also a 96.
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Originally Posted by Formula350
Before I found out my motor has been gone through at some point, mine I thought was stock. When I got it, the only mod it had was the exhaust, and I don't even know if it's even catback or just a muffler
Yup, mine was bone stock except for a CAI and Magnaflow
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Originally Posted by Elliott's94Z
Yup, mine was bone stock except for a CAI and Magnaflow
Oh that's right, this had your local parts store ricer CAI on it when I got it lol It's such a POS it totally slipped my mind :\ Then previous-previous owner had some stuff done, it had a pillar gauge pod for sure, high flow cat and Hypertech chip (both removed to pass Ill. emissions). I've been meaning to try and call him to find out if it was him who had the motor gone through and what was done :\
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ok guys, heres a question for you, would you guys recomend, purchesing a lt1-lt4 converstion kit? would that be a good rought to take? Then add some hooker supercomp long tubes, y pipeing and a 3" american thunder flowmaster exaust?
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Originally Posted by Razorz Ege
ok guys, heres a question for you, would you guys recomend, purchesing a lt1-lt4 converstion kit? would that be a good rought to take?
heh rought, I was like what o_0 Rough is "ruff", so that's why my confusion You want 'route' ^_^

Anyways, just go see this thread that's currently going on for your answer:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/lt1-lt4-m...me-advice.html
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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Formula350
Oh that's right, this had your local parts store ricer CAI on it when I got it lol It's such a POS it totally slipped my mind :\ Then previous-previous owner had some stuff done, it had a pillar gauge pod for sure, high flow cat and Hypertech chip (both removed to pass Ill. emissions). I've been meaning to try and call him to find out if it was him who had the motor gone through and what was done :\
Lol parts store ricer CAI! Mine was from the orig owner sitting in their barn collecting dust. Had a few scratches on the front of the nose from the lic. plate. Other then that it was in prime shape
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MSD Opti

Save all the stock parts, and don't hack her up.
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oh yes most diffenately, was already in the plan... but i am droping her, about 1.5 inches, and putting streano springs on, already baught the bilsten shocks for it.
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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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by lowering it 1.5 inches i mean lowering it an 1" and a 1/2.. lol dont mind me my mind doesnt like working after a certin time lol
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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 02:52 PM
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ok, so now, ive figured out my budget, im looking at droping 4g's into it as soon as i get back from iraq... that my budget for the time being
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