Rotating assembly recommendations for 96 Corvette LT1
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Rotating assembly recommendations for 96 Corvette LT1 I'm a newbie and not much of a gearhead so I'm looking to expertise here. I'm also a bit intimidated by all the acronyms brandished so please be patient.
I spun a rod bearing in my 96 Corvette LT1 and have no choice but to replace the crank. I was content with stock performance so the repair goal is rebuild a solid unit at the least expense.
In reading about rotating assemblies I gather the 383 is more efficient in horsepower as well as fuel economy. Is this true?
If I were to go with a 383 rotating assembly I have the following questions:
1) Are there good kits where I don't have to figure out all the pieces I need? If so which kit(s) would you reccommend and where can I purchase?
2) What kind of costs are associated with prepping the block?
3) Do I need to bore the cylinders to accomodate new pistons & rings? If so to what spec?
4) Is it advisable to upgrade the cam as well? If so what are your reccommendations.
5) Is there anything else I can do to rebuild a solid unit? i.e. distributor, water pump, oil pump/cooling.
6) I have stock aluminum heads. Other than checking for warp and reseating valves should I consider anything else?
I spun a rod bearing in my 96 Corvette LT1 and have no choice but to replace the crank. I was content with stock performance so the repair goal is rebuild a solid unit at the least expense.
In reading about rotating assemblies I gather the 383 is more efficient in horsepower as well as fuel economy. Is this true?
If I were to go with a 383 rotating assembly I have the following questions:
1) Are there good kits where I don't have to figure out all the pieces I need? If so which kit(s) would you reccommend and where can I purchase?
2) What kind of costs are associated with prepping the block?
3) Do I need to bore the cylinders to accomodate new pistons & rings? If so to what spec?
4) Is it advisable to upgrade the cam as well? If so what are your reccommendations.
5) Is there anything else I can do to rebuild a solid unit? i.e. distributor, water pump, oil pump/cooling.
6) I have stock aluminum heads. Other than checking for warp and reseating valves should I consider anything else?
If your not porting your heads go find another LT1 crank and use it
Shouldn't even consider more cubes unless you have a top end that will benefit from it plus the stock LT1 crank has a good rep for being stronger then most aftermarket cranks
Shouldn't even consider more cubes unless you have a top end that will benefit from it plus the stock LT1 crank has a good rep for being stronger then most aftermarket cranks
If you were happy with stock performance I would just get a used stock crank. They are better than cast aftermarket and wont require a lot of other parts and machining.
Adding displacement without substantial cam and head upgrades as well as headers fuel injectors and all will be a complete wasted effort.
With bolton, heads and cam you can add a couple hundred HP to an LT1 before you need to start looking at more displacement.
Adding displacement without substantial cam and head upgrades as well as headers fuel injectors and all will be a complete wasted effort.
With bolton, heads and cam you can add a couple hundred HP to an LT1 before you need to start looking at more displacement.
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