bufmatmuslepants
02-06-2007, 05:52 PM
i wanna make my car fast this summer for the least amount of money. my buddy still has that LS1 for sale and he gave me the K member from it along with the whole front suspention, and his motor has the complete wiring and computer. i know that i would need a new bellhousing for my tranny and a different clutch, but other than that how much more work is involved? considering the initial cost of the motor complete hes asking $1800, how much more money would i need to get 400rwhp? its got 98k and i dont know much about the reliability of LS motors past 100k, so im not sure slapping a big set of heads and a big cam would be smart, but it runs perfect. i figure a forged stroker rotating assembly for my LT1 would cost around $1900(i know i dont need forged, but when money comes id like to put on a nice set of heads, maybe some nitrous), add in the machining of the block and stock heads and intake and stuff and thats around another $2000 at least probably, and i still am not sure if it would make more power than a heads/cam LS1 non stroker. another factor, however lame it is, is gas milage. its 500 miles one way to school, and i dont wanna be getting 10 miles a gallon the whole way (did it for a year with my old truck, NOT worth it). i have a complete LT1 with 88k sitting in my garage from the car i tore apart over christmas that runs perfect also. basically, im looking to find out hp/dollar and reliability which would be better? if both of these ideas are stupid and someone knows an easier one to get 400rwhp reliably, tell me. thanks.