Building a "Pro-Touring" LT1, need opinions on combinations!!!

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Jul 17, 2008 | 12:31 PM

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maverickmk

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8-71 GMC blower w/ 250 shot of NOS

Jul 17, 2008 | 01:02 PM

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cause4panic

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ITB's N20 and a high reving solid roller

audi w12 motor + TT

Jul 17, 2008 | 01:39 PM

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94Z28rag

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Like I stated in the original post, I will be building an LT1 engine and am looking to spend $10,000 to $15,000 on the engine.

Jul 17, 2008 | 01:49 PM

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roadwarrior

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how about a dual-charged LT1? has it been done? is it possible? idk but it would be sick!!

Jul 17, 2008 | 02:50 PM

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Easy answer to this...

buy this engine for $7k and spend the rest on converting to EFI
https://www.camaroz28.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=617557

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- Brand new (never fired) 385 ci motor w/Fully ported 32 Valve Dominion
Heads,fully ported Dart Wilson Single Plane Intake (w/fuel injector
bungs), Holley 850 DP and MSD billet dist, coil and MSD Digital 6.

You probably won't ever run into another 32 valve LT1

Jul 17, 2008 | 04:18 PM

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94Z28rag

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That's a very cool setup!

Jul 17, 2008 | 04:46 PM

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slomarao

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if you want to stay LT1, twin turbo. That and building a 400+ CI LT motor would be the only thing i really see as rare.
Everything else has been done already. These motors are 15+ yrs old.

Jul 17, 2008 | 05:46 PM

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94Z28rag

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Originally Posted by slomarao

if you want to stay LT1, twin turbo. That and building a 400+ CI LT motor would be the only thing i really see as rare.
Everything else has been done already. These motors are 15+ yrs old.

Twin turbo would put this combo well beyond the amount I want to spend, and a 400+ cube motor doesn't excite me a whole lot. I guess I'll just have to decide whether a D1SC or a 200 shot is worth it more.

Good point about the engines being 15 years old, not to mention not too much different than a traditional SBC. I guess I'll stick to my original plan and look at which power adder will be worth it.

Jul 18, 2008 | 09:08 AM

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slomarao

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you would stay in budget for both a TT setup and 400+ cubes if your doing the work yourself. Building the headers and other hotparts would be a rough one tho.

Jul 18, 2008 | 09:13 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by slomarao

if you want to stay LT1, twin turbo. That and building a 400+ CI LT motor would be the only thing i really see as rare.
Everything else has been done already. These motors are 15+ yrs old.

really? is there a dual charged LT1 out there?(s/c & t/c)
I want pics if there is

Jul 18, 2008 | 10:03 AM

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96' Formula WS6

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Here ya go, not an LT1 but a twin turbo 4th gen

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...3Doff%26sa%3DN

Jul 18, 2008 | 10:15 AM

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Geezer powered

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Hmm anyone ever try a destroked lt1 set-up? I remember seeing a lsx 302 set-up before. Would be cool....

Jul 18, 2008 | 11:59 AM

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slomarao

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ive read about a few 327 lt1's. Also some guys run a 3.625 stroke crank and end up in the 370 cube range.

Jul 18, 2008 | 12:55 PM

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87Aerocoupe

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Intimid8 had a twin turbo 96SS 383 LT1.

Jul 18, 2008 | 01:17 PM

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slomarao

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intidi8's car was a 355 than a 357. They may of stroked it too if you saw something where it said 383.

I live 15min away from speed inc. They do great custom turbo kits, nice stuff. All their shop cars are clean as **** and their all 10 second cars.

How many others did you find like it though?