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From: Central Wisconsin
Originally Posted by the_merv
The Bottom End I pieced together. It's a 4-Bolt Main from a Vette at a Junk Yard that was in real nice shape, the Factory Crank from it, Speed-pro Forged Pistons, Eagle 5.7" Forged Rods, Clevite 77 Bearings everywhere in it, Moly Rings. Then I had it balanced and put it together with just about all of my stuff from before. I got a LT4 Extreme Duty Timing Chain in it, and junked the stock one. I upgraded alot of stuff while I was there. The Machine work was $400, and that was to clean the Block up, press the Pistons on the Rods, install Cam Bearings, and to Balance it. It's alot smoother being balanced. I can tell already, and I don't take it past 3,000 RPM's.
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From: The Beach...
Originally Posted by ToxicTA
Why would you put the stock crank back in when you put Eagle rods in, you could have just reused the old rods.
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From: St. Augustine, FL
Originally Posted by the_merv
Yea, you do. I had to cut my stock Hood to fit it. I know it sounds like WTF..but I got it to look decent. A friend has a Cowl, we are going to see how it will fit on it.
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good **** man, I just got my car broke in did 100 miles oil change then 200 then at 500 again.. u needa do 3 really its black as hell as my mechanic showed me lol.. I had the MSD 6AL 3,000 limit on it so i couldnt do anything if i wanted to 
now my car sits with 650 miles due to GM Opti MSD cap rotor but I got a new MSD Probillet going on tonight so its all good 
damn it was fun for 150 miles until it was having trouble starting again haha it pulls like a **** tune will do my car more justice (stock tune with cam basicaly right now)
now my car sits with 650 miles due to GM Opti MSD cap rotor but I got a new MSD Probillet going on tonight so its all good damn it was fun for 150 miles until it was having trouble starting again haha it pulls like a **** tune will do my car more justice (stock tune with cam basicaly right now)
i did 5-30W castrol went around for 490-500 miles @ 3,000 rpm's the oil pressure in the car is nuts thats what my mechanic told me and he's been doing lt1/ls1 cars for years
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350 Miles is break in period. You NEED to do some highway driving. Heres what you do, 30w oil, and break it in how you intend to drive it. Now I don't mean THRASH on it lol but you can put the pedal down a ways so it shifts high, but like, not spinning tires so you put a huge load on it. That's what I've always been told. Well, the 30w is more if you're breaking in a CAM too.
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I am running 10W30 now, and I am on it a little, but it's shifting at 3000, no higher. After the 500 mark, I will get in it a little more, and get it used to the higher RPMS.
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Originally Posted by Gun5
i did 5-30W castrol went around for 490-500 miles @ 3,000 rpm's the oil pressure in the car is nuts thats what my mechanic told me and he's been doing lt1/ls1 cars for years
Originally Posted by hyperzone
So, you were able to fit the LS1 air intake under the stock hood with some cutting??? I'm extremely interested if that is what you are saying because, I thought it require a ram-air hood or Ultra-Z hood to fit.... I have an SS and want to keep this hood bad but, I like that LS1 intake sooo much better. Would like to know how it works out with the cowl as well...
If anyone is interested I have one of the sweetest LS1 Lid setups on my LT1 car that I am going to sell. I have to start making room for my D1SC setup and I am going to sell the whole kit ready to Bolt on.
MTI LID (best lid from GM high tech) Cost me $110 shipped
K&N Filter Cost me $55 shipped
LS1 bottom portin rad support that holds lid modified for Lt1 with new clips Cost me $35 shipped
2 Fernco 3.5 inch inlet outlet for TB-MAF and MAF-LID Cost me $10 at home Depot
This is going to be a Direct bolt on, I have $210 in this setup and I will sell it for $140 shipped. I had a SSRA kit for it as well but I have already sold it.
PM me if anyone is interested. Thanks
MTI LID (best lid from GM high tech) Cost me $110 shipped
K&N Filter Cost me $55 shipped
LS1 bottom portin rad support that holds lid modified for Lt1 with new clips Cost me $35 shipped
2 Fernco 3.5 inch inlet outlet for TB-MAF and MAF-LID Cost me $10 at home Depot
This is going to be a Direct bolt on, I have $210 in this setup and I will sell it for $140 shipped. I had a SSRA kit for it as well but I have already sold it.
PM me if anyone is interested. Thanks