what consists of turning my 96 lt1 into a 355? just wondering what makes a lt1 into a 355?

 

Stock stroke, stock crank, just a .030" overbore with oversized pistons.

 

how much would it run typically if a shop did it for you? also including a fresh block with the machine work, rebuilt and all? i recently got a quote for a 355ci from carolina auto masters for a little more then $4000 to get a freshy built 355ci installed and tuned. is that a good price?

 

okay, so im rebuilding my 96, its getting bored .30 over, cc503, 1.6rr, beehive springs. would that be classified as a 355 rebuild?

 

camz i would assume that would be a beefed up 355

 

haha thats what im thinking but i wanted to know forsure!

 

yea ram said a 355 is all stock components except for the pistons and it being bored so it would be. im going to be getting it done myself also. im just gonna get C.A.M to do it for me they supply the entire shortblock for free and take mine and im going to give them all the boltons and the cam and heads and they do the rest for me. there asking around $4000. they have to do a tune also or they will have no way to warranty the work they have done.

 

i have a family friend that is doing a long block for me, and the only reason im doing a long block is because its cheaper that way.. hes buying all the gaskets, cam, springs, etc, and boring it out .30 over, along with redoing my heads, and putting it all back together for about 1,700! sounds pretty good to me..

 

not bad how much rep does he have with lt1 engines though?

 

Thats a really good price...my buddy just spent 5000.00 on a all forged lt1...hes running 13psi,shooting for 650...rwhp..should be a nice little toy

 

It gets bored 0.030" over = 4.030" diameter bore. Not .30

 

Bore and stroke are the only factors in engine displacement calculation.

 

Don't forget piston count.