V8 s10
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From: Seattle, WA
V8 s10 Evenin'!
First post, so go easy with the flame throwers.
I'm an electrical engineer (ex submariner) in the Seattle area, and I've got three vehicles: 2001 Stratus 4 door, 2003 GSXR 750, and a 1996 S10. I'm about to add a fourth, an 1990 Suburban 2500 4x4, as a ski rig. I've been through the newbie post and some of the recent stuff, so I hope I'm not repeating too much that's already been covered.
To date, I've got this on the 1996 4.3L 2WD Regular cab:
Baer track brake system
2"/3" drop
Powertrax LSD
F&R sway bars
intake & exhaust
SCAT procar seats, custom center console, steering wheel, B&M ratchet shifter
Poly bushings all around (noisy as hell)
255/40/17 wheels & tires
I picked up a 1996 LT1 Vette motor & 4L60E trans for $950 and the engine looks pretty clean. I got everything off of it, down to the heads. I need to find a shop in the area (suggestions?) and send the bottom end.
Now it's decision time. I definitely plan on a T-56, but those are proving hard to find in the used market. I may settle on a T-5.
I'm looking at this for a top end kit.
The question is, do I rebuild the bottom end, or just have it cleaned up? If I rebuild the bottom end, wouldn't it make sense just to stroke it? Could I run a Scat or Eagle bottom end, similar to this? Would that work with the top end?
This will have to be a streetable vehicle; I plan on passing emissions with it. Am I out in la-la land?
I got the computers and wiring harness that went with the engine in the first place; are they going to work with my BCM? How's that wiring gonig to be?
Thanks for your thoughts!
You can follow the build here.
First post, so go easy with the flame throwers.
I'm an electrical engineer (ex submariner) in the Seattle area, and I've got three vehicles: 2001 Stratus 4 door, 2003 GSXR 750, and a 1996 S10. I'm about to add a fourth, an 1990 Suburban 2500 4x4, as a ski rig. I've been through the newbie post and some of the recent stuff, so I hope I'm not repeating too much that's already been covered.
To date, I've got this on the 1996 4.3L 2WD Regular cab:
Baer track brake system
2"/3" drop
Powertrax LSD
F&R sway bars
intake & exhaust
SCAT procar seats, custom center console, steering wheel, B&M ratchet shifter
Poly bushings all around (noisy as hell)
255/40/17 wheels & tires
I picked up a 1996 LT1 Vette motor & 4L60E trans for $950 and the engine looks pretty clean. I got everything off of it, down to the heads. I need to find a shop in the area (suggestions?) and send the bottom end.
Now it's decision time. I definitely plan on a T-56, but those are proving hard to find in the used market. I may settle on a T-5.
I'm looking at this for a top end kit.
The question is, do I rebuild the bottom end, or just have it cleaned up? If I rebuild the bottom end, wouldn't it make sense just to stroke it? Could I run a Scat or Eagle bottom end, similar to this? Would that work with the top end?
This will have to be a streetable vehicle; I plan on passing emissions with it. Am I out in la-la land?
I got the computers and wiring harness that went with the engine in the first place; are they going to work with my BCM? How's that wiring gonig to be?
Thanks for your thoughts!
You can follow the build here.
first what hp & tq numbers are you looking for. If you stroke it you will need a large cam to maximize your hp you may not be able to pass emissions/be very streetable. you could do a 355 stock crank and send your heads to http://www.elliottsportworks.com/lt1.html and do the LE2 set up and produce 410hp with supporting mods. And add a little NO2 if its not fast enough.
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I was hoping to make 400 to the wheels, and didn't think I'd be able to do it with a stock LT1 bottom. Yes, absolutely has to be emissions legal. The LE2s on that website look pretty spot on, even without the 355 crank. I'll probably give them a call.
Any other suggestions, either for the LT1 setup or for an S10 install?
Any other suggestions, either for the LT1 setup or for an S10 install?
