LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

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Old May 27, 2008 | 05:15 PM
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My 97 Formula Firebird engine is about to go on it, how much would it cost to have it bored over and stroked? if anyone could get me a parts list that would be awesome to.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 05:25 PM
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you need to talk to your local machine shop...they can give you cost on boring and assemply....as for the parts do a search...this has been covered many times. Check out summitt and jegs. Just make sure that the rotating assy is for a 1 piece rear main seal
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Old May 27, 2008 | 06:00 PM
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How modded is the car??

You understand that stock untouched heads will make it a turd??

Displacement does not make power, airflow does and if you don't have the flow to feed the displacement you have an expensive mistake.

I understand doing a stroker shortblock before everything else is ready in a case like this where you are saying it is a repair. Just want to make sure you understand simply adding 33ci is not going to be worth much if any power without the supporting parts.

That said you could throw together something cheap and servicable for maybe about $3000 in the bottomend, figure at least that much again topend if you want to do that right and then figure in some extra for surprises.
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Im looking to make it decent, not the best but not he worst, im not going to be doing much draging, mostly for daily use, just need to know what I need to get and what I need to upgrade
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I think folks are WAY WAY too quick to think stroker when ifg on a budget they would be further ahead to keep the shortblock closer to stock and spend the money on the topend.

You can do a budget 355 reusing the stock crank for a good bit less than you can a 383 and long as you keep the cam moderate can have a huge amount more power than stock and still be drivable.

If not prepared to spend $2000 on the rotating assembly alone without machine work and such for the block then just do something reusing the stock crank.
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