Curious build
Racer
Joined: Apr 2017
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Honestly for 800 whp just use a sbe gen 4 5.3 with around $1000 in parts and boom done.
Total cost of motor $1500 ish
If it breaks you have several more chances left. But generally if you do not have an external failure that would have also taken out a built bottom end you should be good.
Total cost of motor $1500 ish
If it breaks you have several more chances left. But generally if you do not have an external failure that would have also taken out a built bottom end you should be good.
Last edited by Shortpersonbk; Jan 13, 2020 at 05:40 PM.
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Drifting
Joined: Jun 2019
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From: California
I wouldn’t mind that but jaywww blew his sbe so I’m kind of on the rod and piston side I can grab a refreshed ls3 with cam springs and lifters and pushrod long block for around 4500
Drifting
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From: Sumter SC
Also a 1048 LH6 5.3 works great as well. Gen 4 of course. No need to spend a ton on an LS3 block. Jay's build is all one needs for big power.
I picked this one up cheap and they can be had for $400-$500.
I picked this one up cheap and they can be had for $400-$500.
Racer
Joined: Apr 2017
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I do head gaskets, lifters, springs (unless i already have springs from another motor), bushings in the rockers (again transfer from another motor if you already have them), and gap the old rings.
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Stuff can break no matter what. I broke my sbe 5.3 quickly but if it was a $15,000 motor it wouldnt have mattered it would have broken there was a fueling issue that i saw signs of and ignored.
Local guy traps 170s in the 1/4th and 150s in the 1/8th on a sbe 5.3. If he can do that there isnt any reason we cant keep a gen 4 sbe motor together at 1/2 the power with good planning.
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Racer
Joined: Aug 2018
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I do head gaskets, lifters, springs (unless i already have springs from another motor), bushings in the rockers (again transfer from another motor if you already have them), and gap the old rings.
--
Stuff can break no matter what. I broke my sbe 5.3 quickly but if it was a $15,000 motor it wouldnt have mattered it would have broken there was a fueling issue that i saw signs of and ignored.
Local guy traps 170s in the 1/4th and 150s in the 1/8th on a sbe 5.3. If he can do that there isnt any reason we cant keep a gen 4 sbe motor together at 1/2 the power with good planning.
--
Stuff can break no matter what. I broke my sbe 5.3 quickly but if it was a $15,000 motor it wouldnt have mattered it would have broken there was a fueling issue that i saw signs of and ignored.
Local guy traps 170s in the 1/4th and 150s in the 1/8th on a sbe 5.3. If he can do that there isnt any reason we cant keep a gen 4 sbe motor together at 1/2 the power with good planning.