Who still does performance engine work?
07-19-2014, 08:31 PM
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Who still does performance engine work?
Seems like the LT1/4 vettes of the 90's are somewhat being phased out as far as finding parts and finding places that do performance builds on them.If I wanted to have and insane horsepower motor built and installed and tuned,who would be the go to company/shop? Who still does these things for the C4?
07-19-2014, 08:50 PM
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Seems like the LT1/4 vettes of the 90's are somewhat being phased out as far as finding parts and finding places that do performance builds on them.If I wanted to have and insane horsepower motor built and installed and tuned,who would be the go to company/shop? Who still does these things for the C4?
buy an EROD LS3 and a supercharger for it
More seriously though, AFR makes heads, Comp Cams still sells cams... 383 cranks are a dime a dozen out there...
Procharger still makes a supercharger for the LT engines (and L98 for that matter)
FIC has plenty of injector options, TPIS has a ton of injectors, header options etc.... Dewitts can keep her nice and cool...
As far as tuning goes..now that's another story.
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07-19-2014, 09:08 PM
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Send him your car and drive it out built installed tuned to perfection
Jim is a standup guy you can trust to have everything done right
Lots of happy people here hes done this for.
his contact
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/memb...421-vette.html
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07-19-2014, 09:48 PM
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One more vote here.
07-20-2014, 02:00 PM
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Utah, I believe.
07-20-2014, 02:01 PM
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07-21-2014, 11:55 AM
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He also built mine.
07-21-2014, 03:44 PM
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Want insane power?
buy an EROD LS3 and a supercharger for it
More seriously though, AFR makes heads, Comp Cams still sells cams... 383 cranks are a dime a dozen out there...
Procharger still makes a supercharger for the LT engines (and L98 for that matter)
FIC has plenty of injector options, TPIS has a ton of injectors, header options etc.... Dewitts can keep her nice and cool...
As far as tuning goes..now that's another story.
buy an EROD LS3 and a supercharger for it
More seriously though, AFR makes heads, Comp Cams still sells cams... 383 cranks are a dime a dozen out there...
Procharger still makes a supercharger for the LT engines (and L98 for that matter)
FIC has plenty of injector options, TPIS has a ton of injectors, header options etc.... Dewitts can keep her nice and cool...
As far as tuning goes..now that's another story.
If he wants a LS crate buy the LS3 525 HP. Thats the one I would buy.
He is in OK, no CARB there. LS3, long tubes, hi-flo cats=perfect!
07-21-2014, 04:11 PM
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Best deal on a LT1 Stroker motor (imho)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1992-Camaro-Vette-Impala-SS-LT1-383-stroker-long-block-/301188326150?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3ACorvette&hash=item4620392306&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1992-Camaro-Vette-Impala-SS-LT1-383-stroker-long-block-/301188326150?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3ACorvette&hash=item4620392306&vxp=mtr
07-21-2014, 05:34 PM
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525 right out of the box. Jesus. Even better... it won't suffer valve drop like an LS7
07-21-2014, 08:31 PM
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GMPP has some awesome stuff out in any configuration EFI carbd, accessories etc. Ready to go
I cant imagine how bad those stock heads will choke a 383
Without a LOT of work they cant make any decent power
I cant imagine how bad those stock heads will choke a 383
Without a LOT of work they cant make any decent power
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07-24-2014, 02:32 PM
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No it will not bolt to the LT4 bell-housing, but Im sure there is an adapter plate for sale somewhere, and it will never plug to anything that is 15 years older.
07-24-2014, 04:18 PM
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Actually, Pete, the exhaust valve problem on the LS7 motors is about head castings that were produced for GM with a geometry issue along with poor machining. Some cars had this issue, some didn't. There have been cases where cars with only 1 or 2 thousand miles had more than the .003 exhaust guide allowed clearance. My 08Z06 was out of spec at 23,000 miles and GM paid for a new set of heads. I've been driving and racing manual Corvettes for decades and this is the first one with valvetrain wear issues.
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07-24-2014, 07:36 PM
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Valve issues aside, the fact that an LS7 can ramp up nearly another 100 hp from 5k to 6K rpm is pretty damn cool for a NA street car. Couldn't imagine how fun one would be dropped in a C4.
