Lt1
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From: Woodstock GA
A stroker crank is a good upgrade, and they are a lot cheaper than they used to be. You can also bump the compression considerably if you are using a larger cam. The LT1 383 in my 97 Camaro SS is 12.3:1 and runs on 93 octane. I'd have the stock heads ported, or go to some good aftermarket heads like the TrickFlows or AFR. The LT4 stuff isn't worth the money IMHO.
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Exactly so; there are a lot of things you COULD do - budget determines what you CAN do.
