I do agree but people are going to do what they want... after going through all that work and money spent on a good heads/cam setup and barely being able to edge out a stock c6z I would be pretty disappointed

 

LMAO

Ya know,,,, If I had it to do ALL OVER AGAIN and knowing what I know now,,,,,, THAT WOULD BE EXACTLY WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE!!!!!

When I first pulled the trigger on my second set of mods, I was all GUG HO on making HP the HEADS/CAM way.
Kind of an old school rite of passage thing to do. I can do this!! I want a BIG CAM and NASTY Idle!!

After spending GOD , probably close to $4000+, (who keep count,, Right??) a few more grand for a Super Charger for BETTER DRIVEABILITY and MORE POWER would have been the wiser of the two paths to take!

I agree,, READ POST #2 but,,, you have my HEADS/CAM FAST 90 Mod saga. It makes excellent power for me..

I can only imagine what 750 HP or more is like!Mr 4DRush

Bill

 

See post #3

 

LS6 intake and a Ported TB will work excellent for you. Results in approx. 10-12 HP

Fast 90,, Over kill for a mostly stock head/cam engine maybe 15 Hp

Fast 90/92 will set you up for a solid foundation for future heads and cam mods.

Your CHOKE POINT now is heads/cam and valve train.

 

LS6 on a stock 2000 LS1. Tap the cross over lines down below the valley cover bolts and slap it on with new intake gaskets O rings







Difference between LS1 and 2004+/LS6 intake manifold:

LS6/2001+



97-2000 Intake:



There you have it!!

 

I agree about the s/c but I get what he is saying. I mean, you have an itch, you want to scratch it. Not save up money for months to buy talcum powder

Not everyone has the $$ or quite frankly the patience to wait and save like that, especially when life gets in the way. Sometimes that extra cash is just burning a hole in your pocket and it wants to be spent right away while you have it!

 

Then do this and enjoy..

 

Guys, some great info and advice on here. Thank you very much. And keep the discussion open, please.
Here is where I am coming from….
My car is nicknamed Zombie. The reason behind it is because it was purchased cheap, not in the best condition cosmetically and with a lot of miles on it, but in very sound mechanical condition. It shared a garage with a '55 Chevy pick-up with BBC, a 37 Ford with Cobra power, a '68 Camaro restomod with all Corvette drivetrain and a couple other Street rods that were projects at the time. So it came from a carguy's home and was well maintained.
I bought it to be a project with my kids. They are 5 and 9 and really into helping with it.



So we are bringing it from the dead, hence the Zombie moniker.



This is a car that is driven a lot. It is not a trailer queen by no means. It is not a weekend warrior either. It will never see a drag strip while I own it. I respect what people do at the strip, but to me this is the most senseless thing ever. To each their own.
I am member of Good Guys (no rods anymore tho) and go to their shows with my car. It is more of a past time and a car for pure enjoyment. The way it smells, the way it sounds, the vibrations it makes, the looks it gets……these are the things that put a smile on my face. I don't NEED a faster car. I have no problem doing 170, which is more than enough to land me in jail



The thing is that I want it to get there a little quicker. I want it to sound a little better. I want when I turn the key, people to turn around.
I don't like superchargers and turbos. I don't like the way they look when I open my hood. I don't like the way they sound. My car is a canyon-carver. So I don't like the weight of superchargers and especially where that weight is. Superchargers are fine and dandy, but my car has 150 000 miles on it. So when/if I spent $6000 on a supercharger, I would still have to spend money to beef up/refresh my heads.
This is why I want to go this route. Because the noises and smells and vibrations the car makes is more important to me than what quarter mile it can record. Right now my car takes the roundabout down the street with 56mph before the active handling kicks in and it still has room for perfecting the suspension. I would like to keep it that way. Contrary to "the american way" I would take handling over power any day. So NO, I am not interested in superchargers.

 

Ok, I understand now

Throw a lumpy cam in there with loud cat backs, that's all you need.

 

WTH.. it doesn't matter...by the look on your son's face you have already got your moneys worth! Good for you guys oops no drinking minors are involved

 

So,,, If you want a great handling C5,,, Consider this:

Look for a used set of ZO6 or Z51 springs, sway bars and metal sway Bar end links. Purchase a set of C6 ZO6 Shocks!

OR

Contact Gene Culley and purchase a set of C6 Z51 Sway Bars and shocks.

The C6 ZO6 alone shocks will make a big difference in stability and handling!

Contact Gene Culley and check out this post:

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...rformance.html

 

Thanks guys. Yes, the looks on my kids faces make any money spent on the car worth it.
Bill, I have already bought and installed the C6Z51 sway bars from Gene Culley two years ago. Also I am running metal links and coil over set up. I started building it from the ground up, leaving the power for last. My interior is reworked too. I have already shaved over 100lbs from the car and I am not done. It also rides on C6Z06 size rubber, but it is wider in the rear. Forgestar wheels are most likely coming up in a couple of months too.
The little one loves it too.

 

Yup.. must be a THRILLING ride...lol
Good thing the power upgrades are next...you must have done an awesome job on the suspension...

 

I spent a good half hour on the phone with Tony Mamo today, talking about my plans.
All I have to say is WOW! What a great guy. I am sure he is pretty busy, but he found the time to answer all my questions and kept up with me, which according to my wife is some sort of achievement. LOL
According to him 500rwhp is totally doable with his new 220 heads and the right parts combination, without touching the bottom end and keeping the car civil. It does not come cheap, but that was expected. I will probably go with some more conservative setup in order to save few bucks, but I definitely feel like he is the right man for the job.

 

Here is a picture when I was doing my swap from the LS6 to a Fast 92 intake side by side to see the comparison. Quite a difference!

 

After speaking with ™ and a couple of other guys, my understanding is basically that on a stock LS1 the Fast intake is waisted money. However on a properly done heads/cam setup it can make a big difference, especially when expertly ported.

 

Your comment "tap the crossover lines down below..." for installation of LS6 intake, are you referring to water or electrical lines? Please elaborate, thank you

 

I believe he is refering to the "steam lines" from the heads that connect by hard line in the valley

 

Part of the cooling system on the LS1

 

EXACTLY! If you remove the O rings fron the intake runners, and lay the manifold inplace, it should sit FLAT on the head surface and NOT rock. If it has a lot of gaps or teeter- totters in place,, it hitting on something that it shouldnt and the steam lines need more massaging or the small ribs under the manifold need to be ground flat.

If the steem lines are pushed down below the heads of the valley bolts you should be good to go.

Bill