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

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Old Aug 21, 2011 | 11:12 PM
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I wouldn't even worry about heads for your goal.

Spend the money you were going to spend on heads to first get the car running right - fix your oil leaks, tuneup, etc. Then step the cam up a bit from that tiny 210int lobe, and with supporting mods you will be mid 12s easily, in daily drivable trim.

If you stay somewhere between the comp 466 for the smaller side and the AI/LE ~226int grinds for the larger side you will still be perfectly streetable (if your tuner is worth his weight in salt) and make enough power to run mid 12s on stock heads without overly aggressive gears, stalls, and excessive weight reduction.
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by blackjack325
Wouldnt it be more cost effective to just send my stock heads to get worked?
yes it would, + 3 for AI
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 06:58 AM
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Your oil leak is most likely the timing cover or the notorious intake seal leak ..
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Puck
I wouldn't even worry about heads for your goal.

Spend the money you were going to spend on heads to first get the car running right - fix your oil leaks, tuneup, etc. Then step the cam up a bit from that tiny 210int lobe, and with supporting mods you will be mid 12s easily, in daily drivable trim.

If you stay somewhere between the comp 466 for the smaller side and the AI/LE ~226int grinds for the larger side you will still be perfectly streetable (if your tuner is worth his weight in salt) and make enough power to run mid 12s on stock heads without overly aggressive gears, stalls, and excessive weight reduction.
I figured the 1.6 rocker would give that cam a decent power boost. has a 2500 stall already...
Im gonna get tuned by pcm for less, cause no one in my area tunes LT1's

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Your oil leak is most likely the timing cover or the notorious intake seal leak ..
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 11:19 AM
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Dont talk him out of getting his heads done, that is the best place to spend money. It will give him much greater room to expand down the road and make more power.
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 11:56 AM
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Is not the best place to spend money. A little maintenance an all the bolt ons first makes a hell of a lot more sense.
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 96TransAmboosted
Dont talk him out of getting his heads done, that is the best place to spend money. It will give him much greater room to expand down the road and make more power.
Not if he only wants mid to low 12s.

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Is not the best place to spend money. A little maintenance an all the bolt ons first makes a hell of a lot more sense.
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 12:27 PM
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I agree with the overall care of the car then adding bolt on's...if the budget allows it.
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Call Ron or Phil at AI, get you a set of TFS heads. You will not be disappointed.
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 01:16 PM
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 02:03 PM
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lol

well its already got all the bolt ons.. longtubes, no cats, pulley, that small cam, block is .40 over.

the only thing thats buggin me right now is that oil leak and the issue with low oil pressure. the sensor that goes in the oil pan has been changed and the other sensor thats by the manifold is new.... and same thing!

could it just be that the guage is wrong?
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 02:09 PM
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The best thing to do is get a mechanical gauge to prove/disprove that your factory gauge is accurate.

FYI the sensor in the pan is your low oil sensor while the other in the back of the manifold is the oil pressure.
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by RamAir95TA
The best thing to do is get a mechanical gauge to prove/disprove that your factory gauge is accurate.

FYI the sensor in the pan is your low oil sensor while the other in the back of the manifold is the oil pressure.
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