Can it be done? And how cheap? What will a LE Stage 1 Put out at the wheels with a forged bottom end and 12.1 compression?

 

Do a search. Alot of people ask this all the time. There are actually a couple of good threads out there about it.

 

500 rwhp can be done, but its gonna take probably a solid roller and a single plane intake conversion. Be ready to drop a lot of money on this set up.

 

what about 425-450 RWHp?

 

it can be done...but will still take $$$ lots of $$$

 

I wanna spend 4-5K

 

You can get the hp numbers with that money, but you need to figure in a stronger rear, clutch, suspension, etc.

 

A LE3 Will get you the 425 rwhp or more you are looking for, although you need to have all the supporting mods as stated above.

 

Add in an extra $1k in misc stuff along w/ the LE packages, for things such as:

rockers
injectors
pushrods
gaskets
lifters
misc broken gm parts and other things that should be replaced (ie, lifter spider)
tuning
etc etc

Then about $2500-3k for a basic forged bottom end, ala 355.

$18xx for an LE3 + ported intake fees + $150-200 for a set of 643 castings to port....

You're already at about $6k, and no supporting mods to go behind it.

This **** ain't cheap, a budget of $4-5k isn't realistic, and people need to understand that for this power level. This is also assuming you can do ALL the work yourself, except of course building the shortblock.

 

Exactly. I took my original budged, doubled it, then added some more. And I still need a 58MM TB This **** aint cheap.

 

Hell I went easy on him.. $250 oil pan.. $300 throttle body.. should I go on? $60 head bolts.. do deeee doo.. lemme get my summit/jegs/bret bauer bills LOL

 

What do you have done to the car already? Boltons, some boltons, I am asking because when you build a car you need to address all aspects of it. The suspension, trans, chasis, rear, brakes, etc. Build your car evenly, don't go too far in one place or you'll break the next weak link. Your 4-5k may not take you to 375-400rwhp if you don't have enough of the supporting mods. Building a stock car to 400rwhp car can cost 10-15k, depending who does the labor and if the car is stick or auto.

 

lol No kiddin this **** is definitely not cheap at allll....... i started on a budget just like your now 3 months later car still in shop seriously no lie 9,500 plus it keeps going i swear im gonna die of a heart attack if this junk dont work right and if im still runnin 13s im throwin my car away......

 

have that in my casting's and porting alone.. No parts...

 

Does it really matter how you get 500 rwhp?

used everything

blower - $1500
injectors - $175
rr's - $150
small blower cam - $100
headers - $300
tune - $150
rearend - $1600
tb - $200
driveshaft - $250
lca's - $75

new

elec wp - $200
wires - $50
plugs - $15
tires - $300
fuel pump - $200

Then add another $1000 for misc things.

Go have fun for about $6000.