ASA Engines
08-13-2009, 07:10 AM
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ASA Engines
Have seen a fair number of new and fresh rebuild LS1 ASA engines for sale on the net.
How long can one of these go before rebuild?
also a few NASA SU Stock cars that are ASA engine powered for sale too.
How long can one of these go before rebuild?
also a few NASA SU Stock cars that are ASA engine powered for sale too.
08-13-2009, 07:48 AM
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I know originally, they started life as crate motors with a cam/ported head upgrade. I have no idea how thoroughly the rebuilds are. However, in 01-02 we ran virtually the same setup in World Challenge. I never wore one out, but I do feel they began to drop off on power slightly after about 25hrs.
Again, the bottom ends weren't originally touched by Lingenfelter, just the GM CNC heads, and the ASA camshaft were installed. With that original cam (they may have gone to the 606 cam now) I made 425 at the rear wheels.
Again, the bottom ends weren't originally touched by Lingenfelter, just the GM CNC heads, and the ASA camshaft were installed. With that original cam (they may have gone to the 606 cam now) I made 425 at the rear wheels.
08-13-2009, 08:25 AM
#3
Drifting
We race the ex ASA Delco series cars in the V8 StockCar series.
We have racers that bought the ex circle track cars with used motors and have gone on to use them for 3 years and they are still going strong.
No legal ASA Lingenfelter motor had ported heads. Mine had stock "853" heads.
The ASA cam is a .525 lift cam with 110 lobe centers and a good bit of duration. Pretty strong cam despite the conservative numbers.
The computers were also tuned by Lingenfelter.
Scott Lagasse Jr just won our sunday race at Daytona with his ex ASA Monte Carlo. The motor is still sealed and with the small throttle body.
Scotty turned laps in the 1:58-1:59 range. That is very-very quick with
400 rwhp.
However, I wouldn't pay a lot of money for one of these though as they really are just a stock LS1 with the ASA cam, better rod bolts, and the ASA scavenge dry sump system.
A good take out LS6 with a cam change and add the scavenge dry sump system would probably be better.
We have racers that bought the ex circle track cars with used motors and have gone on to use them for 3 years and they are still going strong.
No legal ASA Lingenfelter motor had ported heads. Mine had stock "853" heads.
The ASA cam is a .525 lift cam with 110 lobe centers and a good bit of duration. Pretty strong cam despite the conservative numbers.
The computers were also tuned by Lingenfelter.
Scott Lagasse Jr just won our sunday race at Daytona with his ex ASA Monte Carlo. The motor is still sealed and with the small throttle body.
Scotty turned laps in the 1:58-1:59 range. That is very-very quick with
400 rwhp.
However, I wouldn't pay a lot of money for one of these though as they really are just a stock LS1 with the ASA cam, better rod bolts, and the ASA scavenge dry sump system.
A good take out LS6 with a cam change and add the scavenge dry sump system would probably be better.
08-13-2009, 10:11 AM
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08-13-2009, 10:14 AM
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Race Director
Lingenfelter did the CNC heads for GM around the same time as the ASA originated, so I was thinking that was part of package.......glad you could clear that up.
