10K Budget 1996 Z-28 Camaro
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From: ALBUQUERQUE, NM
so, for 10k, if you do a lot of the work yourself -- you could:
-rebuild your motor for a boosted application (right cam, forged internals, port your head and intake) (2.5k)
-buy a supercharger (3-5k depending on used/new)
-rebuild your tranny to handle the power (1k)
-buy a new rear end to handle it (2.3k)
-get it tuned (the rest of the budget)
-maybe some drag radials if you have any money left.
make 500+ rwhp and have a ball!
-rebuild your motor for a boosted application (right cam, forged internals, port your head and intake) (2.5k)
-buy a supercharger (3-5k depending on used/new)
-rebuild your tranny to handle the power (1k)
-buy a new rear end to handle it (2.3k)
-get it tuned (the rest of the budget)
-maybe some drag radials if you have any money left.
make 500+ rwhp and have a ball!
Well I'm just going to be an *** and not tell what my cubic inches are gonna be or my head and cam pack until they get here and I get some photo's.
Today I picked up another Nitrous kit with 50 and 75 jets. Yes I am going to need 2 stages.
Went and paid off another loan and that leaves me about $5,800.00
All I pay a month on this 10k loan is $328.00 and it will be paid off in 36 months.
Yes I do try and do my own work myself and I am blessed to have a father who is a grease monkey and a lot of his friends are. I'm gonna try building my th350 myself and if I screw up the good thing is I have another one.
As for the rear end I'd most def. say I'm going with a 9" inch rear, but I'm gonna abuse the hell out of that little 10 bolt first seeing how I rebuilt it recently and put 4.10/4.11 gears in it.
And as good as my credit is and I really feel I need more money, I'll just go borrow more.
Today I picked up another Nitrous kit with 50 and 75 jets. Yes I am going to need 2 stages.
Went and paid off another loan and that leaves me about $5,800.00
All I pay a month on this 10k loan is $328.00 and it will be paid off in 36 months.
Yes I do try and do my own work myself and I am blessed to have a father who is a grease monkey and a lot of his friends are. I'm gonna try building my th350 myself and if I screw up the good thing is I have another one.
As for the rear end I'd most def. say I'm going with a 9" inch rear, but I'm gonna abuse the hell out of that little 10 bolt first seeing how I rebuilt it recently and put 4.10/4.11 gears in it.
And as good as my credit is and I really feel I need more money, I'll just go borrow more.
why is everyone so obsessed with track times and power? You bought your car in the first place to have fun in it who cares what your numbers are, there will always be faster so get used to it. Build YOUR car so its fun for you, who cares about anyone else. Im building an LT4 396 with the intention of getting enough torque to snap my neck off between shifts haha I dont give a damn what I run at the track who cares, is it worth a few broken 10 bolts just to brag about a decent time slip???
God damn you LSx leghumpers get old. We all know how amazing your engine is. Get over yourself. He wants to build up his LT1. Some dudes build up geos. Some do Hondas. This guy wants an LT1. So shut the **** up about your LSxs. If he wanted to jump onto the fastest car in the galaxy bandwagon he'd already have your jesus motor.
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From: Missouri
That's allready been addressed, LSWHO. Anyways, more power to you for making a fast LT1. I completely agree that there are too many LS1's! 
But in all honesty, this should be a really nice build when you get it all done, with pictures and what not.
But in all honesty, this should be a really nice build when you get it all done, with pictures and what not. Try advanced induction. They are awesome with LT1 cars. They have worked wonders with stock lt1 casting heads and intakes. They also have upgraded heads/cam packages. www.notasponsor.com
Last edited by Speed Density; Apr 1, 2008 at 09:00 PM.
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why is everyone so obsessed with track times and power? You bought your car in the first place to have fun in it who cares what your numbers are, there will always be faster so get used to it. Build YOUR car so its fun for you, who cares about anyone else. Im building an LT4 396 with the intention of getting enough torque to snap my neck off between shifts haha I dont give a damn what I run at the track who cares, is it worth a few broken 10 bolts just to brag about a decent time slip???
God damn you LSx leghumpers get old. We all know how amazing your engine is. Get over yourself. He wants to build up his LT1. Some dudes build up geos. Some do Hondas. This guy wants an LT1. So shut the **** up about your LSxs. If he wanted to jump onto the fastest car in the galaxy bandwagon he'd already have your jesus motor.
Jesus motor! hahaha thats great. lmao
But those are not always for everyone. 
whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa........you took a loan out to mod your car? That's the worst financial decsion i've ever heard of! Sweet goodness man, if you dont have the money then save and spend it. Cripes, please tell me im wrong in thinking you took a loan out to mod a car.
whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa........you took a loan out to mod your car? That's the worst financial decsion i've ever heard of! Sweet goodness man, if you dont have the money then save and spend it. Cripes, please tell me im wrong in thinking you took a loan out to mod a car.
If I'm ever gonna do something like this NOW IS THE TIME! I'm young, live at home, have a pretty good income with no danger of my job ever going out business, and I have the will to learn and to do this.
GUYS GUYS ITS OKAY IF SOMEONE SAYS I'M WRONG FOR BUILDING THIS INSTEAD OF A LS1 OR FORD FESTIVIA, OPINIONS ARE OPINIONS AND NOTHING MORE. FOR THE GUYS SUPPORTING THIS IDEA, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT'S FINE FOR PEOPLE TO POST THERE OPINIONS BECAUSE IT HONESTLY DON'T BOTHER ME..................I MEAN IT IS JUST THE INTERNET.
Yeah I will be posting pics of my stuff as they come in so please feel free to check back on this thread and comment. Ya'll have a good day.
haha im not saying that people shouldnt goto the track or dyno their car, im just saying that people get infatuated with high horsepower numbers and track times, just get out and drive the damn thing, have fun, and be safe.
And if you wanted a really fast car with 10k, the last car I would buy would be an LS1 car. You could just buy a strait up drag car that runs 9s or 10s for 10k. Or just get a GN and build it. Also, WTF is wrong with taking out a loan to do this. It is absolutely no different than people taking out 10k+ loans to buy cars that they drive not even 10k miles a year and is impractical as hell with gas mileage and weather etc... Plus this guy says he has good credit, and if he is single and young and wants to have fun, why not? Your only young once. So for everyone who says it's a dumb financial decison-**** off. Seriously, people who act like father figures on a damn website **** me off like crazy. And for the people who I offended, fall on something sharp 
And if you wanted a really fast car with 10k, the last car I would buy would be an LS1 car. You could just buy a strait up drag car that runs 9s or 10s for 10k. Or just get a GN and build it. Also, WTF is wrong with taking out a loan to do this. It is absolutely no different than people taking out 10k+ loans to buy cars that they drive not even 10k miles a year and is impractical as hell with gas mileage and weather etc... Plus this guy says he has good credit, and if he is single and young and wants to have fun, why not? Your only young once. So for everyone who says it's a dumb financial decison-**** off. Seriously, people who act like father figures on a damn website **** me off like crazy. And for the people who I offended, fall on something sharp
I always wanted to build this car just because the first thing I hear is,"Why don't you get an LS1 or just older Small Block?" Because I want to be different and everyone doubts these cars so much.
Yes I am 19, turning 20 on the April 5th, and yes I am single at the moment and I have about 300 dollars worth of bills every month, then throw 328 loan payment on top of that and I'm bringing home over $1,100.00 So yeah I better enjoy being able to do things of this nature while I can cuz I can understand the fact it don't last forever and I'm very fortunate being able to do something like this.
Thanks for ya'lls comments!
Oh and before I forget I promise pictures so here is two:
Launching!
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[QUOTE=joseph_flynn007;9035070]Exactly.
"I always wanted to build this car just because the first thing I hear is,"Why don't you get an LS1 or just older Small Block?" Because I want to be different and everyone doubts these cars so much."
+1 for you brother. You know your money better than anybody on these boards so if you can afford to do it that way rather than try and nit pick at it for the next 3 years, by all means, go for it. And another +1 for taking part of the money and paying off another note you had THEN using the balance to work on the LT. The only advice I can give is to first set a goal for the car, ie 11 sec street car, 12 sec weekend warrior. Then make sure that's all you'll ever want out of the car. Then research every part your'e thinking about adding to make sure the combination is right. It's real easy to just start jamming new parts in there but if they don't work well together, you'll be disappointed in the results or lack thereof. Leave enough money in the end for suspension mods also. One of the few things most guys on here will agree on is getting the power down so have a number in mind (1/4 mile times), how much street use the car will see and labor charges. Don't forget to leave miscellaneous money in there for nick nacks like plugs, wires, oil, blah blah blah.
Keep us posted on the progress lil daddy and good luck
"I always wanted to build this car just because the first thing I hear is,"Why don't you get an LS1 or just older Small Block?" Because I want to be different and everyone doubts these cars so much."
+1 for you brother. You know your money better than anybody on these boards so if you can afford to do it that way rather than try and nit pick at it for the next 3 years, by all means, go for it. And another +1 for taking part of the money and paying off another note you had THEN using the balance to work on the LT. The only advice I can give is to first set a goal for the car, ie 11 sec street car, 12 sec weekend warrior. Then make sure that's all you'll ever want out of the car. Then research every part your'e thinking about adding to make sure the combination is right. It's real easy to just start jamming new parts in there but if they don't work well together, you'll be disappointed in the results or lack thereof. Leave enough money in the end for suspension mods also. One of the few things most guys on here will agree on is getting the power down so have a number in mind (1/4 mile times), how much street use the car will see and labor charges. Don't forget to leave miscellaneous money in there for nick nacks like plugs, wires, oil, blah blah blah. Keep us posted on the progress lil daddy and good luck
I'm most likely going to use some copper gaskets I got.
[QUOTE=slow and da curious;9060279] Actually some of the suspension issues are already being addressed. I ordered a BMR torque arm relocation kit of course for my th-350 and I got a Chrome Moly Bmr Adjustable Torque Arm, but I wasn't going to mention it until the parts arrived so I can post pics. I've also come to a stop on order parts to pay off all incoming bills on this build so I see what balance I have remaining for the project, plus I'm putting in a lot of overtime so that helps the situation that much more.
[QUOTE=slow and da curious;9060279]
Exactly.
"I always wanted to build this car just because the first thing I hear is,"Why don't you get an LS1 or just older Small Block?" Because I want to be different and everyone doubts these cars so much."
+1 for you brother. You know your money better than anybody on these boards so if you can afford to do it that way rather than try and nit pick at it for the next 3 years, by all means, go for it. And another +1 for taking part of the money and paying off another note you had THEN using the balance to work on the LT. The only advice I can give is to first set a goal for the car, ie 11 sec street car, 12 sec weekend warrior. Then make sure that's all you'll ever want out of the car. Then research every part your'e thinking about adding to make sure the combination is right. It's real easy to just start jamming new parts in there but if they don't work well together, you'll be disappointed in the results or lack thereof. Leave enough money in the end for suspension mods also. One of the few things most guys on here will agree on is getting the power down so have a number in mind (1/4 mile times), how much street use the car will see and labor charges. Don't forget to leave miscellaneous money in there for nick nacks like plugs, wires, oil, blah blah blah.
Keep us posted on the progress lil daddy and good luck
"I always wanted to build this car just because the first thing I hear is,"Why don't you get an LS1 or just older Small Block?" Because I want to be different and everyone doubts these cars so much."
+1 for you brother. You know your money better than anybody on these boards so if you can afford to do it that way rather than try and nit pick at it for the next 3 years, by all means, go for it. And another +1 for taking part of the money and paying off another note you had THEN using the balance to work on the LT. The only advice I can give is to first set a goal for the car, ie 11 sec street car, 12 sec weekend warrior. Then make sure that's all you'll ever want out of the car. Then research every part your'e thinking about adding to make sure the combination is right. It's real easy to just start jamming new parts in there but if they don't work well together, you'll be disappointed in the results or lack thereof. Leave enough money in the end for suspension mods also. One of the few things most guys on here will agree on is getting the power down so have a number in mind (1/4 mile times), how much street use the car will see and labor charges. Don't forget to leave miscellaneous money in there for nick nacks like plugs, wires, oil, blah blah blah. Keep us posted on the progress lil daddy and good luck