500-600hp build
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What's everyone I have a 85 monte Carlo ss sitting in my yard that's just begging for a new engine. I wavy to build something that's putting out 500-600 to the tires. About how much will I build like this cost
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230,000 mile procharger setup...https://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-in...000-miles.html
This is a list of STOCK LS engines on boost... https://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-in...lity-list.html
Build a LS engine for some boost and see how long it lasts VS the stockers ^^^
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230,000 mile procharger setup...https://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-in...000-miles.html
This is a list of STOCK LS engines on boost... https://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-in...lity-list.html
i remember when these motors first came out people insisted they wouldnt last under boost on stock bottom ends.
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I didn't realize it would cost that much. I'm glad I asked before I started buying things to start the build.
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I really don't want to pay 20k I might just have to tone down the amount of power I want. I don't have any plans on going to the track I just wanted something a lil more than stock for those red light challengers lol
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lets see, I've got 481rwhp NA, paid 2500 for motor, trans, harness, and ecu, about 9k in it, maybe another 2200 in fuel pump, lines, fittings, intake tubing, and exhaust, 1800 in the clutch and flywheel, so it adds up quick, my build is a bit of an overkill as I had planned to use nitrous I will later. You could probably squeeze 4-440rwhp maybe more with a lot less money, but I only wanted to build a motor once. and now I'm pulling the trans out to get it built so the high power cars always demand money.
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look for a used lq9 ,and consider porting the heads .the right cam ,and a fast intake will get you 450+ rwhp.check out Texas Speed to get a idea of what engines can cost new .
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You'll be looking at $4-5000 doing a budget engine swap with a stock 5.3 or 6.0 truck motor and that leaves you reusing your Monte's stock trans, I've been looking to do a swap on my 86 SS and it isn't as cheap and easy as they make it seem in the magazines or on TV.