engine rebuilding
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2013
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From: Hercules CA
engine rebuilding
wanted to get the forums opinion on which direction to go with my engine build/upgrade. a little info on my car... its a 98 coupe with 95k miles 6sp daily driven with a small cam and ls6 heads. power level currently @ 396rwhp 386tq. dont get me wrong Im happy where the power is at in the car its a torque monster but like anyone else I want MORE !
that being said I am looking in to boosting the car within the next year or so. given the miles my car has I know that bottom end should be upgraded or worked on to make the motor last, my question is would my current block last if internals were swapped for forged and or if bored and boosted? what would be wiser to do:
A) Forge internals on current ls1 THEN boost?
B) Bore ls1 with forged internals and stay N/A
C) Bore ls1 with forged internals and eventually B o o s t
D) find a used iron/alu block [lq4/9, ls2] with forged internal and boost
E) look for a built bottom end made for boost
ultimately I would like to be mid 700rwhp range when all is said and done. Im trying to get all my ducks in a row before I start investing towards my next mod so it would really help to see everyones input on this.. which way would YOU go and which direction do you think would be most cost effective? Thanks in advance
that being said I am looking in to boosting the car within the next year or so. given the miles my car has I know that bottom end should be upgraded or worked on to make the motor last, my question is would my current block last if internals were swapped for forged and or if bored and boosted? what would be wiser to do: A) Forge internals on current ls1 THEN boost?
B) Bore ls1 with forged internals and stay N/A
C) Bore ls1 with forged internals and eventually B o o s t
D) find a used iron/alu block [lq4/9, ls2] with forged internal and boost
E) look for a built bottom end made for boost
ultimately I would like to be mid 700rwhp range when all is said and done. Im trying to get all my ducks in a row before I start investing towards my next mod so it would really help to see everyones input on this.. which way would YOU go and which direction do you think would be most cost effective? Thanks in advance
Racer
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 284
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From: New Hope Pennsylvania
I asked horse power addicts and got this answer back, I am looking for a motor capable of holding 1200hp.
Wiseco forged pistons,Stainless rings, Compstar H beam rods, K1 forged crankshaft, King xp bearings, ARP studs everywhere. More CI will be the best way to go. Either a iron 408 or a ls3 based 416-418.
Wiseco forged pistons,Stainless rings, Compstar H beam rods, K1 forged crankshaft, King xp bearings, ARP studs everywhere. More CI will be the best way to go. Either a iron 408 or a ls3 based 416-418.
