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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 10:16 PM
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ALright i have to get my motor rebuilt and pretty much this is the run down. I wanted to know wat u all think my hp/tq would be with this. Thanks for the quessing...lol

95z28 lt1
95z28 t56
Complete engine rebuild with AL heads rework
new internals including rods, pistons, crank kit, ect
mild gm cam upgrade, probably the equvalent of the lt4(no bashing please,lol)
bored 0.30 over to 335cu in.
msd ignition wires
ported intake from 52-58mm
air foil
custom CAI with 3 inch piping to k&n filter
1-5/8 shorty headers
will have true dual, x pipe, 2highflow cats, and 2 super 44s
and electric fans, if that helps, ....

just trying to get a idea, thanks for the help
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im gonna say 350ish
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 10:37 PM
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I say 320rwhp.
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im gonna say 350ish
that woudl be nice.....
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Originally Posted by ss.slp.ls1
I say 320rwhp.
that is still nice....thats a upgrade of wat like 260 rwhp from a stock 95lt1/t56?

oh and if it matters, i have a 8.5 rear gonna have 4.10s and a posi in it too.

anyone else?

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317rwhp 335rwtq
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 12:16 AM
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i missed the shorty header part. yea 320 maybe 330
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329rwhp, 342tq.
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325hp/340tq
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that all sounds really good. Sux i have to have it rebuilt already but those numbers arent bad.
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Originally Posted by llorracs93s10
that all sounds really good. Sux i have to have it rebuilt already but those numbers arent bad.
Do you live in a place that has emissions? If not, I would at least swap LT's for the shorties on that build list. I'm trying to resist the urge to tell you to get a bigger cam...uh oh, just failed.
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Do you live in a place that has emissions? If not, I would at least swap LT's for the shorties on that build list. I'm trying to resist the urge to tell you to get a bigger cam...uh oh, just failed.
yes we do emissions here in DE. And i know about the cam, but the price i have for this rebuild is a very good price and its a cam upgrade that is like the lt4 cam but i think might be a bit bigger. So, its not the lt4 cam, lol

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and also, with these numbers, do you just guess? have a system that u plug **** in or wat? just curious, lol

and for ***** and giggles, with street tires, 255.50.16 federal tires, what do you think i could run if traction is good?

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With headers and Y pipe with auto I put 270 and 293.
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Originally Posted by llorracs93s10
and also, with these numbers, do you just guess? have a system that u plug **** in or wat? just curious, lol
Guesses are from experience. But in the end, they're just guesses.
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Originally Posted by ss.slp.ls1
Guesses are from experience. But in the end, they're just guesses.
thats wat i thought, but u guys drive/dyno these motors, asking my s10forum guys that dont deal with the maros and all is a shot in the dark. So u guys are little more educated with these motors, lol

And about the 1/4 mile time?
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anyone for 1/4 times?
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Originally Posted by llorracs93s10
ALright i have to get my motor rebuilt and pretty much this is the run down. I wanted to know wat u all think my hp/tq would be with this. Thanks for the quessing...lol

95z28 lt1
95z28 t56
Complete engine rebuild with AL heads rework
new internals including rods, pistons, crank kit, ect
mild gm cam upgrade, probably the equvalent of the lt4(no bashing please,lol)
bored 0.30 over to 335cu in.
msd ignition wires
ported intake from 52-58mm
air foil
custom CAI with 3 inch piping to k&n filter
1-5/8 shorty headers
will have true dual, x pipe, 2highflow cats, and 2 super 44s
and electric fans, if that helps, ....

just trying to get a idea, thanks for the help
I'm going to say... WTF?!
"bored 0.30 over to 335cu in."

I'm going to say 305hp. Don't know what all "AL" did to your heads, unless a rework just encompasses a valve and deck job. The only real performance mods are the cam, CAI and duals, which the latter gets taken down a notch with the inclusion of cats. And w/o a tune, you're losing out on a good 10hp. Also, details on the cam are a must, because "similar to an LT4" can be taken 2 ways: 1) It's only around .010" of lift on intake and exhaust or 2) Is about .035" of lift more. Because the LT4 cams lift numbers are factoring in 1.6 rockers where as the stock LT1 cam is based off 1.5s. So if the came is the size of the LT4, it's not really much of an upgrade at all as the duration and IVO, IVC, EVO, EVC are pretty much the same.

And while Electric Fans help... there was no mechanical fan option for any 4th Gen, not to mention since easily 1986
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Originally Posted by Formula350
I'm going to say... WTF?!
"bored 0.30 over to 335cu in."

I'm going to say 305hp. Don't know what all "AL" did to your heads, unless a rework just encompasses a valve and deck job. The only real performance mods are the cam, CAI and duals, which the latter gets taken down a notch with the inclusion of cats. And w/o a tune, you're losing out on a good 10hp. Also, details on the cam are a must, because "similar to an LT4" can be taken 2 ways: 1) It's only around .010" of lift on intake and exhaust or 2) Is about .035" of lift more. Because the LT4 cams lift numbers are factoring in 1.6 rockers where as the stock LT1 cam is based off 1.5s. So if the came is the size of the LT4, it's not really much of an upgrade at all as the duration and IVO, IVC, EVO, EVC are pretty much the same.

And while Electric Fans help... there was no mechanical fan option for any 4th Gen, not to mention since easily 1986
wat i meant by AL, i meant aluminum heads...thats all, lol...And as for the cam, the guy told the guy doing the machine work to do one step up from stock, to give a little tone. So fromt here, i ahve no idea, lol...And i dont know why i mentioned the efan, i am used to a s10 and having a clutch fan and with having a efan, it reduces the engines ''have to do'' list....so sorry, n00b to the camaros still, lol
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