13.892....stock
No need for an engine swap to run high 11's. Do exhaust/heads/cam and supporting mods and with a bigger stall and tires you should be there. That's what I'm working towards as well on my '95 car.
In one of these kid-car F-bodies?.....sub 12s?.....come on, man......bolt-on's, no nitrous!.....piece of cake
OP, sorry it's no "freak"
....just a nice running car
I was running 13.5's in a REAL car.....aka BOAT!... with a STOCK
torque converter! 
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Maybe I should have read more before I made that title lol. The Lt1 block is nothing special to keep imo. It's not a block readily available here and the aftermarket is alot less compared to the tried and true sbc. A ls swap is out of the question, I'd have to change the steering rack, get ls accessories etc, plus the cost is way too much.
I think that with my 383 forged eagle rotating assembly with a 276hr cam with 1.6 rr, rpm air gap and a set of profilers, holley 750dp, 3800 stall, I'll have close to 450 rwhp... and if not, i'll add some juice.
Right now it's all about cheap as possible with what i have, heads/roller rockers/intake on a 383, and the availability of 350 sbc's locally.
I think that with my 383 forged eagle rotating assembly with a 276hr cam with 1.6 rr, rpm air gap and a set of profilers, holley 750dp, 3800 stall, I'll have close to 450 rwhp... and if not, i'll add some juice.
Right now it's all about cheap as possible with what i have, heads/roller rockers/intake on a 383, and the availability of 350 sbc's locally.
Great run my friend! Strong runner for sure! Don't listen to all these hooligans! Bolt on's with either a mild cam or small shot will get you high 11's!
Remember there is ALOT more to being quick then just making power!
Remember there is ALOT more to being quick then just making power!
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Had a customer with full on suspension, and just a street tune, motor completely bone stock down to the paper filter, manifolds ect. Ran 13.0 and with a 100 shot, ran 12.1, Yes :LT's can do it..
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I have been telling my buddy who started this thread that his LT1, with a higher stall, 373's, tune, drag radials, high 12's for sure. I have a 94 Z28, that I am installing a set of longtube Pacesetter's with their y-pipe, I already got a 3200 converter, with a Moroso, CAI, PCM4LESS Tune, and a Transgo- shiftkit, and I am getting a set of drag radials, with 323's and I am going for high 12's this yr at the track. We have a common friend who has a 3rd gen F-Body, with a 350 Vortec, who thinks he is faster than the 2 of us I can't wait to line up with him..
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I have been telling my buddy who started this thread that his LT1, with a higher stall, 373's, tune, drag radials, high 12's for sure. I have a 94 Z28, that I am installing a set of longtube Pacesetter's with their y-pipe, I already got a 3200 converter, with a Moroso, CAI, PCM4LESS Tune, and a Transgo- shiftkit, and I am getting a set of drag radials, with 323's and I am going for high 12's this yr at the track. We have a common friend who has a 3rd gen F-Body, with a 350 Vortec, who thinks he is faster than the 2 of us I can't wait to line up with him..
you probably wont break 12s either. but youll be alot closer than him.
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So your telling me that a higher stall with 373 gears and a tune with the mods he has now, he won't break high 12's idk I have to disagree with you on that. We have a common friend with a Bolton LT1, that ran 12.8 in good air..
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To me, the stock lt1 motor isn't real interest to me, I'm a carb guy. Won't be hauling any motors till I know exactly what route to take, i'm focussed more on the 8.8 rear i'm building.
Bird... friend wouldn't be the best choice of words lol.
Bird... friend wouldn't be the best choice of words lol.
^^^^^
Totally agreed. I ran an 8.09@86 and a 12.8@108 with basic bolt ons. 3000 stall, mid length headers, rockers, 4.10s and drag radials. Full weight with AC and all. Power windows, locks, mirrors, cd, etc. 0 weight reduction , no electric water pump,no tune, no underdrive pulley, no FPR. It's very possible without even full bolt ons. The bolt on record is 11.54, by the way. Don't be discouraged by the pessimistic, OP.
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I guess the only thing to believe is what not you read but what the timeslip says. I use to be a bench racer, in theory this and in theory that. I'm planning to stick to my original plan and add a few things to see how far i can get the e.t's down without touching the motor. Everywhere I have read have said the weak point is the heads, so without good heads you still have a basic 350 block, no power gain over a sbc block. It's all in the heads and cam and cubes.
The way i look at it is this, use what i already have, a forged 383 bottom end gen 1 sbc with a decent xe276hr cam. get some good flowing heads, 1.6rr and a good intake and carb, and i'll be in the 11's... I'll sell the lt1 since i have no use for it.
The way i look at it is this, use what i already have, a forged 383 bottom end gen 1 sbc with a decent xe276hr cam. get some good flowing heads, 1.6rr and a good intake and carb, and i'll be in the 11's... I'll sell the lt1 since i have no use for it.
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I guess the only thing to believe is what not you read but what the timeslip says. I use to be a bench racer, in theory this and in theory that. I'm planning to stick to my original plan and add a few things to see how far i can get the e.t's down without touching the motor. Everywhere I have read have said the weak point is the heads, so without good heads you still have a basic 350 block, no power gain over a sbc block. It's all in the heads and cam and cubes.
The way i look at it is this, use what i already have, a forged 383 bottom end gen 1 sbc with a decent xe276hr cam. get some good flowing heads, 1.6rr and a good intake and carb, and i'll be in the 11's... I'll sell the lt1 since i have no use for it.
The way i look at it is this, use what i already have, a forged 383 bottom end gen 1 sbc with a decent xe276hr cam. get some good flowing heads, 1.6rr and a good intake and carb, and i'll be in the 11's... I'll sell the lt1 since i have no use for it.
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correct me if i'm wrong but i though it was the aluminum heads that allowed more compression by like 1 point.
A good port job will benefit almost any head, I priced up porting the heads and I can't justify spending $1500 on a port job when I can get a set of Profilers than flow better unported... if i had the cash sure why not, but the aftermarket has alot more choice for the traditional sbc rather than the Lt1. IMO
Some people are die hard LT1 fans and just like some like carbs over F.I. I'm a simplistic person when it comes to cars, and i do things that are economically sound and something i can do the work to. We don't have a lt1 tuner here on this island. We have to send away for tunes like Birdracing did, I still may need a tune because of a rear gear chance so it'll be interesting what a tune will net me in e.t's...
I just got the car last year and I already have some things I wanna change, throttle body bypass, tubular control arms, panhard bar, LCARBS, and a set of good stickys.
I'll post my results and we'll see what it does...just need the damn snow to melt... i wish i lived down south.
A good port job will benefit almost any head, I priced up porting the heads and I can't justify spending $1500 on a port job when I can get a set of Profilers than flow better unported... if i had the cash sure why not, but the aftermarket has alot more choice for the traditional sbc rather than the Lt1. IMO
Some people are die hard LT1 fans and just like some like carbs over F.I. I'm a simplistic person when it comes to cars, and i do things that are economically sound and something i can do the work to. We don't have a lt1 tuner here on this island. We have to send away for tunes like Birdracing did, I still may need a tune because of a rear gear chance so it'll be interesting what a tune will net me in e.t's...
I just got the car last year and I already have some things I wanna change, throttle body bypass, tubular control arms, panhard bar, LCARBS, and a set of good stickys.
I'll post my results and we'll see what it does...just need the damn snow to melt... i wish i lived down south.