First Build
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First Build Well as the title states I am planning my first build, though I have not yet purchased anything, not even the engine, or the chassis of the vehicle I want to put it in. Instead I plan to start from a base LS1, probably from a junkyard camaro/vette/trans am. Whatever I can get my hands on.
I have a beginning of a list of the mods I want to put on the engine once I have it and it has been torn down. This isn't as much as a build thread, but more of a question to whether all the parts I want to purchase will be working together or if I'm off on something. I've been reading a fair amount and feel I'm almost ready to start purchasing the items I need. (Engine, trans, mods). I do not have a complete list, really only 4-5 items that I've found so far, minus a few obvious ones such as Intake (ram/cai). So here goes nothing.
Engine:
Texas Speed MS4 Cam
-239/242 .649/.609 111LSA
Precision Race Components Spring Kit
-Rated to .650
Texas Speed Pushrods 7.400"
-This I have questions about, with the cam I have chosen, do these pushrods meet the requirements?
FAST LSX 102mm Intake/TB
-Also getting all hoses and fuel rails to fit around the manifold.
For the rear end I'm on the fence of a Ford 9inch or I've also heard good things about an 8.8? For gearing probably 4.11.
As the trans goes, a T56, or 4L60E.
I have plans for boost potentially but I want to at least get the engine first. Again this isn't a build thread, that'll come much later, I'm just making sure before I hop into this project that all of this works together.
Also, I failed to mention the actual vehicle I want to put all this in. An S10
.
Thanks for reading and any help, comments and questions to come.
-John
I have a beginning of a list of the mods I want to put on the engine once I have it and it has been torn down. This isn't as much as a build thread, but more of a question to whether all the parts I want to purchase will be working together or if I'm off on something. I've been reading a fair amount and feel I'm almost ready to start purchasing the items I need. (Engine, trans, mods). I do not have a complete list, really only 4-5 items that I've found so far, minus a few obvious ones such as Intake (ram/cai). So here goes nothing.
Engine:
Texas Speed MS4 Cam
-239/242 .649/.609 111LSA
Precision Race Components Spring Kit
-Rated to .650
Texas Speed Pushrods 7.400"
-This I have questions about, with the cam I have chosen, do these pushrods meet the requirements?
FAST LSX 102mm Intake/TB
-Also getting all hoses and fuel rails to fit around the manifold.
For the rear end I'm on the fence of a Ford 9inch or I've also heard good things about an 8.8? For gearing probably 4.11.
As the trans goes, a T56, or 4L60E.
I have plans for boost potentially but I want to at least get the engine first. Again this isn't a build thread, that'll come much later, I'm just making sure before I hop into this project that all of this works together.
Also, I failed to mention the actual vehicle I want to put all this in. An S10
.Thanks for reading and any help, comments and questions to come.
-John
Last edited by Johnthebatman; Oct 29, 2013 at 11:15 PM.
