LT1 for endurance application
LT1 for endurance application Hoping to hear from some people with experience on this topic. I am considering using an LT1 for a dirt track endurance application in place of an existing vortec SBC. I'm familiar with how to make good power with an LT1 in the RPM range it counts, and i know id have good results in that aspect as long as I kept it in one piece. This would be a bare bones carb application and not a high dollar forged build. My concern compared to the SBC is keeping it cool. How easily are aluminum heads warped? Will the reverse cooling cause oil temps to run higher than a traditional SBC such that the bearings might spin easier? Most races are in the ballpark of 15 minutes and you are continually in and out of heavy throttle at lower speeds where there isn't a lot of air moving through the radiator. The current SBC runs without an oil cooler and a larger aluminum radiator with mechanical fan. Most races it wont get hot but on a 90+ degree day the end of a race can have it in the ballpark of 220 and seems to handle that treatment without much drama.
Appreciate any input!
Appreciate any input!
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Check Supercharged111's thread in the road racing section: https://ls1tech.com/forums/road-raci...y-cmc-car.html
He races an LT1 in CMC and likely has some good advice
He races an LT1 in CMC and likely has some good advice
Hoping to hear from some people with experience on this topic. I am considering using an LT1 for a dirt track endurance application in place of an existing vortec SBC. I'm familiar with how to make good power with an LT1 in the RPM range it counts, and i know id have good results in that aspect as long as I kept it in one piece. This would be a bare bones carb application and not a high dollar forged build. My concern compared to the SBC is keeping it cool. How easily are aluminum heads warped? Will the reverse cooling cause oil temps to run higher than a traditional SBC such that the bearings might spin easier? Most races are in the ballpark of 15 minutes and you are continually in and out of heavy throttle at lower speeds where there isn't a lot of air moving through the radiator. The current SBC runs without an oil cooler and a larger aluminum radiator with mechanical fan. Most races it wont get hot but on a 90+ degree day the end of a race can have it in the ballpark of 220 and seems to handle that treatment without much drama.
Appreciate any input!
Appreciate any input!
