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Oct 14, 2009 | 12:33 AM

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$1500 for engine mods

What would you do? DD but never driven more than 20 miles per day.

You already have:

-Headers
-CAI
-3.73
-Spec Stage 2 clutch
-Freshly maintained

I've found a couple supercharger kits in that price area, but I also see that LE1 heads/cam combo isn't even that much.

PS- breaking a 10 bolt won't hurt my feelings

Oct 14, 2009 | 12:59 AM

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LE1 heads / cam for 1200

300 left over for gaskets and incidentals.

That's what I'd do

Oct 14, 2009 | 01:55 AM

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I agree with gregrob, but the final bill will come in over 1500.

-head gasket/timing cover basket/ possibly oil pan gasket as well
-pushrods
-rockers
-TB?
-tune

Oct 14, 2009 | 01:56 AM

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Or just buy headers, cam, gasket kit, cai, throttle body which is all on here for less than $1000

Oct 14, 2009 | 02:30 AM

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You guys need to read. He already HAS headers and cai! Lol

And a tb should be low on the totem pole. Not very much gain to be had there until youre pushing 450+ it seems.

Oct 14, 2009 | 06:16 AM

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Please don't try to go FI for that tiny amount. You would be much better served going h/c as suggested. Do the lifters (LS7) and pushrods (chromoly) while you are in there.

Oct 14, 2009 | 06:24 AM

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Or how bout dont bother with the ls7 lifters as long as the factory ones look fine.

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Oct 14, 2009 | 06:28 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tbird31

The LE1 setup is great, but for the money I'd save and do atleast an LE2...

Why? LE1 has mad 60 more hp
than the #'s in your sig... For his budget the LE1 setup is perfect

Oct 14, 2009 | 06:40 AM

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heads/cam and do the tuning yourself for free

Oct 14, 2009 | 07:56 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gregrob

Or how bout dont bother with the ls7 lifters as long as the factory ones look fine.

Clearly, the OP can do as he wishes. AFA a visual inspection, bear in mind that a lifter is a hydraulic pump type device. The pump mechanism is internal to the lifter. I am not sure how a visual inspection would help.
Depending on the mileage of the current engine build IMHO it is cheap insurance. But that's just me.

Oct 14, 2009 | 08:01 AM

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Quote:

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heads/cam and do the tuning yourself for free

Free tuning, eh. Point the way, please.

Tunercat and definition file - $90
Cable - $60-120
Datamaster - $95 (list is $120)
These numbers are fresh in my mind, since I am in the process of converting to OBDI. I selected a $75 cable, so I spent $260. Still cheaper than any OBDII solution out there.

Oct 14, 2009 | 08:13 AM

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I would save up a little more $$$ and go with AI's 200cc heads and a streetable camshaft.

Oct 14, 2009 | 08:15 AM

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I would do a H/C. You've already done just about everything else without needing to pull apart the bottom end. I know people have supercharged stock bottom ends but if you need, or want reliability you need to build up everything else. That and when you do sc it you can reuse the heads and cam your about to get, lol.

Oct 14, 2009 | 08:58 AM

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What Supercharger kits are avail in the $1500 range?? I have never seen one myself in that range nor would I think it would worth a damn. Go with heads/cam.

Oct 14, 2009 | 10:43 AM

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I agree, get a LE2 package and just buy the rest of the stuff pc by pc untill you have everything then install it all. If 1500 is all you ever plan to spend do a nice cam, valvetrain and N20

Oct 14, 2009 | 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Elliott's94Z

What Supercharger kits are avail in the $1500 range?? I have never seen one myself in that range nor would I think it would worth a damn. Go with heads/cam.

Used kits go for around that much. I'll have a little more than $1500 to play with, but I need the "just-in-case" money for any extras I don't think about.

Oct 14, 2009 | 11:11 AM

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I've been FI for 4+ years, and trust me, $1500 won't get you going, even for a used kit. Go to the FI section and read the stickies, especially the true cost of FI. You would not be happy with a $1500 kit, even if it did run.