LT1 Performance upgrades advice
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LT1 Performance upgrades advice
Hi all, I'm new to the forum and was hoping for some advice.
I have a 1994 LT1 auto with 3.07's in the rear, I want to tweek it up for some 1/4 mile action, I don't want to start ripping the engine apart as I've still got to watch fuel consumption (petrol in England is now nearly $9 a gallon and my nearest track is a 2 hour drive!!).
I've already ordered the following which is currently on its way to me:
SLP tri-cone cold air-intake
SLP exhaust system
BBK 52mm throttle body
Grannetti Mass Air Flow
Morosso Pro-Coil + 8mm leads
and I would really appeciate people's opinions on what would be the best next upgrades based on the above.
I have a 1994 LT1 auto with 3.07's in the rear, I want to tweek it up for some 1/4 mile action, I don't want to start ripping the engine apart as I've still got to watch fuel consumption (petrol in England is now nearly $9 a gallon and my nearest track is a 2 hour drive!!).
I've already ordered the following which is currently on its way to me:
SLP tri-cone cold air-intake
SLP exhaust system
BBK 52mm throttle body
Grannetti Mass Air Flow
Morosso Pro-Coil + 8mm leads
and I would really appeciate people's opinions on what would be the best next upgrades based on the above.
Le Mans Master
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My take is the stuff you ordered won't do much. See if you can send the Granitelli MAF and the TB back. I would put that money toward a HotCam, full roller rockers, and LT4 springs. After that drag tires will help.
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This and the aforementioned converter and headers will help a lot.BTW, I use the Hotcam in a 388 stroker with fully ported heads, oversized valves, 1.6 RRs, 11:1 CR, etc., etc. and still get 26 MPG highway. I still retain 3.07 gears and use a 3000 Vigilante converter. I only use a 52mm TB with this combo. You really don't need that. The tri-cone air intake is of negligible (if any) benefit too, especially for the price.
If you don't want to go inside the engine yet, start with the headers, a converter and drag radials and you should easily be in the 12s with a little practice.
Melting Slicks
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A good quality 9.5 inch converter and a set of 3.73 rear gears would be the first two mods. These along with the supporting mods to go along with them should get you into the 12's with drag radials. You will want a trans cooler, you will want a deep trans pan, Derale makes a nice steel unit for less than $100.00 You will want to freshen the rear while doing the gear change and change the U- joints while you're at it. Do not buy cheap U joints. I ran a Yank converter in mine with a 3.73 in a dana 44 and went 12.60's on slicks.
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Bingo..Wayne Lowry has it right...no disrespect but send all of the stuff you ordered back...none of it will do squat...gears and a converter are your best bang for the buck...
If you want to go faster then you can do long tubes and a cam...faster still, get better flowing heads and a custom tune...after that....lol
If you want to go faster then you can do long tubes and a cam...faster still, get better flowing heads and a custom tune...after that....lol
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Melting Slicks
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Hi all, I'm new to the forum and was hoping for some advice.
I have a 1994 LT1 auto with 3.07's in the rear, I want to tweek it up for some 1/4 mile action, I don't want to start ripping the engine apart as I've still got to watch fuel consumption (petrol in England is now nearly $9 a gallon and my nearest track is a 2 hour drive!!).
I've already ordered the following which is currently on its way to me:
SLP tri-cone cold air-intake
SLP exhaust system
BBK 52mm throttle body
Grannetti Mass Air Flow
Morosso Pro-Coil + 8mm leads
and I would really appeciate people's opinions on what would be the best next upgrades based on the above.
I have a 1994 LT1 auto with 3.07's in the rear, I want to tweek it up for some 1/4 mile action, I don't want to start ripping the engine apart as I've still got to watch fuel consumption (petrol in England is now nearly $9 a gallon and my nearest track is a 2 hour drive!!).
I've already ordered the following which is currently on its way to me:
SLP tri-cone cold air-intake
SLP exhaust system
BBK 52mm throttle body
Grannetti Mass Air Flow
Morosso Pro-Coil + 8mm leads
and I would really appeciate people's opinions on what would be the best next upgrades based on the above.
As much as I love hot rodding my Vette, that might take the wind out of my sails.....
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2005
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From: Queensland, AUSTRALIA
Hi all, I'm new to the forum and was hoping for some advice.
I have a 1994 LT1 auto with 3.07's in the rear, I want to tweek it up for some 1/4 mile action, I don't want to start ripping the engine apart as I've still got to watch fuel consumption (petrol in England is now nearly $9 a gallon and my nearest track is a 2 hour drive!!).
I've already ordered the following which is currently on its way to me:
SLP tri-cone cold air-intake
SLP exhaust system
BBK 52mm throttle body
Grannetti Mass Air Flow
Morosso Pro-Coil + 8mm leads
and I would really appeciate people's opinions on what would be the best next upgrades based on the above.
I have a 1994 LT1 auto with 3.07's in the rear, I want to tweek it up for some 1/4 mile action, I don't want to start ripping the engine apart as I've still got to watch fuel consumption (petrol in England is now nearly $9 a gallon and my nearest track is a 2 hour drive!!).
I've already ordered the following which is currently on its way to me:
SLP tri-cone cold air-intake
SLP exhaust system
BBK 52mm throttle body
Grannetti Mass Air Flow
Morosso Pro-Coil + 8mm leads
and I would really appeciate people's opinions on what would be the best next upgrades based on the above.
The bottom line is this, going fast means spending more money (in the right places, not on junk), and you either want to go fast or you dont. If you want to go fast, money is no object. If it is, you dont want to go that fast
