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Lingenfelter Trans Am I know this is expensive,but I have the chance to do it. What do you guys think? It will be a very rare Trans Am. 600 BHP / 600 lbs-ft of torque Package includes: - Engine removal, inspection and disassembly - Custom LS7 aluminum block preparation - JE forged aluminum pistons - Callies 4.000" stroke forged steel crankshaft - Manley 6.125" fully machined 4340 forged steel I-Beam connecting rods - Computer balanced rotating assembly - New GM head bolts - Lingenfelter CNC porting and polishing of LS7 cylinder heads - 2.055" / 1.57" one piece stainless steel intake & exhaust valves - Competition Cams double valve springs, titanium retainers, 10 degree locks & valve stem seals - Three angle valve job, checking of spring tensions and heights - Lingenfelter designed Competition Cams hydraulic roller camshaft - High volume oil pump assembly - 90 mm composite intake manifold - 90 mm throttle body - Properly sized fuel injectors - Low restriction air filter housing and K&N air filter - Reassembly and blueprinting of the engine - Professional installation, testing and tuning - Stainless steel exhaust by Corsa Performance - sport system - ATI Underdrive harmonic balancer - Chassis dyno testing after installation - Excellent drivability, highway mileage not adversely affected - Lingenfelter 3 year/ 36,000 mile warranty - Lingenfelter certificate of authenticity Package Price - $19,995.00 Options / Upgrades Lingenfelter Engine Oil Cooler $1,195.00 HD Automatic transmission rebuild $2,995.00 Yank 2,800 stall torque converter $759.00 Normal installation time required: 4 weeks with prior notification. |
That amount sure is a lot of money for an engine. What car will it be powering? |
20k for that , no way , way too much money . |
It will be a ws6. Its a lot but rare car. I am a contractor over seas so i know i can afford it. |
I think it would be a rare opportunity. I know it is expensive but given everything they offer. I mean iI think it would be worth it. |
Well, not many speed shops offer a warranty on their builds... |
I say if you have the funds and you aren't concerned about spending 20k on a car I say go for it. If it's really something you want to do and you can do go for it. |
In all honesty, thats not an awful price especially with warranty. It'd be like making the car new again. |
Originally Posted by MasterTomos
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In all honesty, thats not an awful price especially with warranty. It'd be like making the car new again. |
Go for it! I'm all for supporting the economy in Indiana! :) |
Originally Posted by Transamrobws6
(Post 14735596)
I think it would be a rare opportunity. I know it is expensive but given everything they offer. I mean iI think it would be worth it. |
IMO, No. You can take half of that money and build-up your TA and come close to the out put that they promise. Then take the other half & invest it. All IMO... |
It seems like you'd be able to get those numbers for less, but then again, the warranty is very nice. Plus you get the bragging rights of saying you have a LPE motor. If the money isn't an issue for you and you really love the car (and like was said above, it's a really NICE car) andplan on keeping it, go for it. In the end it's your money, do with it what makes you happy. You certainly can't take it with you. |
mmmmmmm contracting moneyyyyy gotta love it. if i had the money instead of taking it to them.. i would take it to a local race shop... granted there will be no warrante and no cool lingenfelter name but you could have a few hundred more horse power for that much money.... and by a few hundred... that conservative |
its a very cool option to have... if you're not concerned with the name that is associated with the engine builder, you'd save a bunch of money having a local speed shop (that specializes in GM cars) build it. personally, for several reasons the warranty wouldn't be a big deal to me |
It all looks good BUT for that money, I'd expect it to have a F.A.S.T. intake (102) and matching TB. AND what's with the stock GM head bolts? An engine of this level requires head and main studs. |
it would be awesome, but you could have a reputable shop build you something more powerfull for less money. |
If you're converting a 5 gen. Camaro into a Trans Am I'd say go for it but since your list doesn't mention any body modifications I assume you're doing it to a 4th gen WS6. $20G's and it doesn't include the reciprocating mods to support all that horsepower like a stronger rear end and tranny etc. But if you got the loot then it wouldn't be a problem for you. |
if it doesnt hurt you to spend 20K and its what you want, screw it... money comes and money goes... plus, you only live once... :headbang: |
With that much power, you better be opting for the HD transmission upgrade, AND a 9" rear end. I'd avise other chassis/brake upgrades as well, that'll be one wild ride. |
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