2010 2ss engine upgrade
#1
2010 2ss engine upgrade
What is the largest engine i could fit into my new maro? i was thinking of just supercharging it and changing up the gears but if i could squeeze a 454 or a 502 in there id much rather do that. thoughts?
#2
here it is ima drop this bitch in it.
I dont know much about cars but i have the money and need help building this beast. Ima buy this engine swap it in. i got like 50k to play with. what would you guys do? i want 800hp min.
I dont know much about cars but i have the money and need help building this beast. Ima buy this engine swap it in. i got like 50k to play with. what would you guys do? i want 800hp min.
#6
Wow.
An 800+hp custom powertrain with someone who "doesn't know much about cars" behind the wheel sounds like a recipe for a wrecked 5th gen. Not my idea of a good plan.
If I may ask, what's the real goal? Horsepower is just a number. Do you want to drag race? Street race? Road race? Do you just want bragging rights on a dyno? Do you plan to daily-drive this car when you're done?
If you tell us what you're trying to accomplish, we can help you decide what the best way is to get there.
If I had $50k to spend on the biggest engine I could manage, I'd first set aside at least 10k of that to modify my suspension, drivetrain, wheels, and tires so that the rest of the vehicle could handle the power and put it to the ground. I'd think long and hard about adding a roll bar or cage so that I don't die.
I'd use 30k to have a pro LS engine builder put together an engine based on a tall-deck Dart or RHS aluminum LS block. These are a lot like the LSX block, but they weigh about 200 pounds less because they're not made of iron. I'd go REALLY big on the displacement, like 470ci at least. I'd consider 427-454ci with supercharging, but I'd lean towards NA and the really big displacement. Unless you're building a dedicated drag car, I'd avoid a turbo setup in that power range.
The remaining 10k would go to all of the extras you'd need and all the parts you break in the search for a solid combo. Gauges, tuning, cooling, fuel system, etc. It'll add up in a BIG hurry.
An 800+hp custom powertrain with someone who "doesn't know much about cars" behind the wheel sounds like a recipe for a wrecked 5th gen. Not my idea of a good plan.
If I may ask, what's the real goal? Horsepower is just a number. Do you want to drag race? Street race? Road race? Do you just want bragging rights on a dyno? Do you plan to daily-drive this car when you're done?
If you tell us what you're trying to accomplish, we can help you decide what the best way is to get there.
If I had $50k to spend on the biggest engine I could manage, I'd first set aside at least 10k of that to modify my suspension, drivetrain, wheels, and tires so that the rest of the vehicle could handle the power and put it to the ground. I'd think long and hard about adding a roll bar or cage so that I don't die.
I'd use 30k to have a pro LS engine builder put together an engine based on a tall-deck Dart or RHS aluminum LS block. These are a lot like the LSX block, but they weigh about 200 pounds less because they're not made of iron. I'd go REALLY big on the displacement, like 470ci at least. I'd consider 427-454ci with supercharging, but I'd lean towards NA and the really big displacement. Unless you're building a dedicated drag car, I'd avoid a turbo setup in that power range.
The remaining 10k would go to all of the extras you'd need and all the parts you break in the search for a solid combo. Gauges, tuning, cooling, fuel system, etc. It'll add up in a BIG hurry.
#7
A 454ci LSx with the right heads, a big cam, a great tune, and all of the supporting mods can hit 800hp without a lot of trouble.
#10
Re: 2010 2ss engine upgrade
LSX 454 Stroked to a 510.
Then you have an awesome platform to jump off from if you decide that 700hp isn't enough.
Plus it's much more cost effective than to just "throw money at it."
That's what we're doing......
Ivan
Then you have an awesome platform to jump off from if you decide that 700hp isn't enough.
Plus it's much more cost effective than to just "throw money at it."
That's what we're doing......
Ivan
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