lt1 build questions
lt1 build questions hey guys as some of you know i blew my motor so now im looking into what to build..
i wanna stay lt so there is no swap going on but here is my thinking..forge the short block, then strengthen the valvetrain ie strong springs, pushrods ect... i have a ported intake and a 58mm tb so without any porting work to the heads would i still be able to make good power?(with the turbo)..
my thinking is that with a forged shortblock and strong valvetrain it can hold alot of boost, and my heads dont need to be the best because its going to be forced by the turbo... dont flame me for being ignorant im just wondering how much power a set up like this could make..
thanks guys
i wanna stay lt so there is no swap going on but here is my thinking..forge the short block, then strengthen the valvetrain ie strong springs, pushrods ect... i have a ported intake and a 58mm tb so without any porting work to the heads would i still be able to make good power?(with the turbo)..
my thinking is that with a forged shortblock and strong valvetrain it can hold alot of boost, and my heads dont need to be the best because its going to be forced by the turbo... dont flame me for being ignorant im just wondering how much power a set up like this could make..
thanks guys
yea they do that all stock....(without the turbo part) now if i can add a mess of boost shouldnt i be able to get at least like 600? not denying it will choke the turbo tho
well the only reason i said that is cause i have those parts laying at my house... head work is soooo expensive and can double the cost for good heads.. so i was thinking run it like that till i can get some good heads.. instead of waiting another half year to save up
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evr thot abt used ported stockers there is alot of nocely ported and polished heads w gd springs and bigger valves and 1.6 rr on them wld help w flow i myself have 2 sets for sale u cld get into them for ard 600 bucks get ur self a nice cam for 200 or so u wld definately flow btr .