Super budget nitrous build?
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Super budget nitrous build? I have a 100,000 mile lt1 that runs fine, Can I just slap new bearings and a set of forged pistons and rings and be good to go?
You could. You could just spray it as it. There are lots of guys spraying cars that have 150k+ miles on them. How much are you planning on spraying? That would be the decision maker right there. But if it were me and I was putting pistons in a motor that had 100k miles I would bore it just to be safe. Thats my .02$
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I would like to run a 200 shot on it. And from my understanding the weak link is the pistons. What are some good cheap pistons that willl take a 200 shot?
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we ran a 300 shot on a 355 with a stock bottom end besides forged pistons and that motor is still runnin to this day.
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id prob recommend mahle powerpack, ive got quite a few buddies spraying right at around 200hp on them holding up great on a semi-stock shortblock. i personally chose probe pistons... mainly because i got an outstanding deal on them and figured id give some feedback once i start dosing the motor with nitrous. i built an EXTREME budget shortblock to throw gobs of nitrous at until it pops. next build is in the works and is a bit more extreme 
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I say go with 150shot and if it goes (max you can get away with w/o timing adjustment, just needs cooler plugs), it most likely isn't going to be catastrophic. So if it does croak, you'll be able to do your pistons and bearings.... just along with a quick +.030 punch job 
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The motor in the car now has 145,000 miles on it and is curently sprayed. And I want to put t forged pistons in the spare 100,000 mile motor
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Hell, depending on the timeframe you hope it to last, you could even try 300 for *****-n-giggles! Thread Starter
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Do you guys think a stock lt1 with a hot cam kit and bolt ons will take a 200 shot? I just bought a nitrous outlet plate kit so im starting to get greedy lol
I say go with 150shot and if it goes (max you can get away with w/o timing adjustment, just needs cooler plugs), it most likely isn't going to be catastrophic. So if it does croak, you'll be able to do your pistons and bearings.... just along with a quick +.030 punch job
Oh and also, you are more then likely going to need to run a new fuel pump as well. Especially with a larger shot along with bigger injectors and different plugs (NGK TR6 are well known plugs to run with Nitrous)