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Building motor This summer I plan to build my motor...I plan on going with a forged 383 setup...however, right now, my car has almost 136k miles...Is it worth it to build on this shortblock? The car was put back to stock at 90k, so I am not sure which parts have less miles, but for sure the block has 136k. Could I start building off of this block, or am I better off looking for a new block and even possibly going LSx with it?
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Another question, If I find a complete LS1 with all the wiring and PCM, what else do I need? Will it bolt to the LT1 4L60E trans or do I need the trans as well?
If you are goin to make a 383 out of that Block..it would be fine.
Personally, for the money, I would go to a LSX Engine..
I'm sorry to say, but you can't beat the power for the bolt-ons..
And the swap is not that bad, I'll find the thread that I have with the stuff that I did to get mine in.
Personally, for the money, I would go to a LSX Engine..
I'm sorry to say, but you can't beat the power for the bolt-ons..
And the swap is not that bad, I'll find the thread that I have with the stuff that I did to get mine in.
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i am serious considering an LSx, please find that thread if you can. do any of those companies offer financing? and is it your original 4L60E trans? I would like to do a 12 bolt and a stall converter this winter, but should I just wait on the converter if I need a new trans?
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i guess mine would be a budget build...unless i can do financing...if i don't have to pay it all at once, i'd go ***** out...i basically want a nice setup with a lopey cam...my buddy is getting a 99-01 mustang GT soon, and he is looking at a roush suspension, beefed up trans, and a power package that ups rwhp by about 40-45, and 4.10 gears...could my car as it sits keep up, or what would it take to get to that point...does anyone have a clue as to how much power i could get out of ported heads, ported intake, and beefy cam on a stock cube LT1? i would go custom grind on the cam, and of course all supporting mods...
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i just want to be able to laugh at him at the fact my car is 5-7 years older than his, and could still destroy him...12 bolt is a for sure thing, as I want my car to be able to handle any power I give it...i would like to go rear end, trans, and suspension this winter, and then go ***** out on performance this summer...I am not going to touch this trans though if it doesn't work on an LS1 and I go that route...
I killed my 10-bolt with my stock LT1 with just Headers on it at the time..they go when they feel like it..
Age doesn't mean anything when people find out what is under your Hood..lol
Look what I got..it's a sleeper to the person that thinks it's a LT1, but to the ones that know what it is, they won't play with it..
Look what I got..it's a sleeper to the person that thinks it's a LT1, but to the ones that know what it is, they won't play with it..
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true true...but if I keep the LT1, then it is 5-7 years, lol...he thinks with his power pack, etc. that he is gonna walk all over me, and then finish me off with a vortec supercharger down the road...I don't know, I would like the make the power N/A that he is going to make with the vortech, lol...
Here is my conversion thread..
https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-swaps/737310-built-lsx-stroker-into-95-z28.html
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