02sslayer

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i guess its time to announce that im starting a new build in the near future.
so far this is what i have planned:

LSX454 NA
AFR245(mamofied)
fast 102/102(mamofied)
Custom Cam
dragon slayer crank
forged pistons and rods

im in the beginning stages of planning so i dont have all the details.
what im going for is around 630rwhp and 600ish rwtq(hopefully on the upper side of 600). it will be a street strip car of coarse. im pretty excited for this new motor. im hoping to have it in the car this winter. in the mean time, im going to install a:
9 in rear with 4:11s
new clutch
some tranny work
suspension
and a few other things that dont really need to be mentioned.
anyway thats it for now

zlicious94

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Did you hit the megabucks jackpot?!

02sslayer

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you could say that lol

02sslayer

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so does anyone wana buy a built LS1?

tmoney223

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That Sounds sick bro!!
Hopefully you actually do this one an not change your mind in about a month or so..lol...j\k
Let us know what your cam spec will be and you should call Jeff at EPS. If thats the route you wanna go.

tmoney223

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Also how much for your motor?

02sslayer

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thanks man! im pumped about this biuld. i dont think ill change my mind, i am set on going NA and this is the motor i have truely wanted for a long long time now. i love the idea of having all that NA torque and the 454 is the way to get it, plus it has those classic cubes. the only thing i might change is the block, i have heard some not so good things about the LSX block and that the best way to go is with a resleeved LS2 block but it is alot more expensive..but if im putting all this cash into a build i might wana make sure its not gonna fail.

02sslayer

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im not sure yet, maybe like 3K

02sslayer

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im not sure about my cam yet, eps would def be a good choice. tony mamo said he could help me with a cam. this build will be simaler to his 454, he will be helping me with a parts list.

tmoney223

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Well if you do change your mind you should go 427 LSx that will get you there. I wouldnt resleve anything. Mike went through that and from what I remember is that the sleve failed. But that's just me.
And 3k for your complete motor? Or are you going to keep some things?

02sslayer

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i remember the issue mike had with his resleeve job. some say the lsx block is the way to go...others say different. i thought about going 427, but im trying to get as much NA horsepower as i can not to mention torque, my second choice would actually be LSX440(which im still considering). i imagine i will keep some things off the motor but only little doodads like the coil packs and what not. tony will be putting a list together for me and im gonna go off that.

*02WS6TURK*

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Before you pull the motor we need to run so I can blow your doors off.

*02WS6TURK*

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+1....

CopMagnet

Congrats on the jackpot. . I just learned a little more about these newer cars by lookin through the posts. I'm a newbie to these things. Was all about old school Pontiac engines for quite a while.

JesseWS6

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Nice man, looking forward to seeing the build thread. Thats the motor I've always wanted...I estimated my supporting mods with motor to be in the mid 20k range so probably not lol.

02sslayer

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dont worry todd, we will run em for sure. im not even buying parts till late summer or fall. but i will be getting it running like it should soon.

thanks man, gotta love old muscle.
me too man, ive drooled over this motor for a couple years but never thought i could ever have one. the bitch of it is every mod i have done will have to be replaced, i have headers but will need new ones, i have true duals but will need bigger tubing lol, ill need a new lid even

93TAWicked1

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I did the 454LSX thing, unless they have absolutely perfected the bore stroke combo I would do the 427LSX instead. If I had done that I may still have my SS now. I remember thinking how COOL it would be to have a 454, it would have been almost as cool to have the 427...

*02WS6TURK*

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I wouldn't dump that kind of money into your F-Body Joe. If you can afford all that stuff you listed along with all the supporting mods, I would just pull the trigger on Vette or something equivalent and build off that.

Mikey 97Z M6

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This!! I personally wouldn't use any engine combo with a 4.1" stroke crank. The piston goes down too far into the bore and rocks (no bore support), causing piston scuffing and oiling issues. The LSX block doesn't have a long bore anyway so this compounds the issue. Stick with a 4" stroke (427) like Bobby mentioned and you'll be just fine. If you want good power, invest in good heads. I remember helping ya install that 454 Bobby. What was that, 6-7 years ago? Hard to believe it's been that long.

Sleeving blocks has come a long way since my old Darton wet sleeved block was done (circa 2002?). ERL does an amazing job with the dry new sleeved blocks and I would take an ERL sleeved block over an LSX any day of the week.

Mike

78_elky

That new combo sounds like its really gonna move. Good luck punching the block out to 454, I hope it isn't too much trouble.

If you ever decide to sell the LS1 engine let me know I have an El Camino in need of one
Jessica