Hey guys i go to a local career center by me but i am in the body work instead of the engines but they will put together my LT1 for free i just need to buy the parts!
So i have a 96 impala ss LT1 complete. I am wanting to make 275rwhp or more. Would like to rebuild not sure what i should go with. Then something like the Hot cam kit? Then headers with exshaust. Also a 3000 stall.
Would like to do this cheap i am doing football and track where i cant work alot and get alot of money. SO any fast easy cheap ways of getting me up high like that would be great!
Also have a cold air intake for it (came with motor)

My car: 1990 camaro rs
3:73 posi
700r4 w/ high performance shift kit and corvette servo

thanks
kevin

 

You're setting the bar VERY low with 275whp. That's a HP number for a mild bolt-on car. What is your budget?

 

275RWHP is quite low as stated above, what is your budget? A bolt on Hot-cam LT1 will dyno more than that.

We need to really know your budget in order to help

 

i dont really have one besides cheap as possible! I am coming from a 305tbi car that has like 155rwhp lol. I am sick of it! Like to do a cheap rebuild, bigger cam, 3000 stall heard they were fun, with exshaust. I know its not like big time hp but i think it would make my car move. Would love to hit into the 12's.
thanks
kevin

 

A set of good flowing heads and a cam would be nice start. This is going to cost around $2000 for quality ones.

 

Y would i need heads for even a 330rwhp car? Im not going to swap the heads on it.
kevin

 

Build it once, build it right.

 

or build within your budget with quality parts and be satisfied, not everyone wants a 400+ rwhp car

coming from a 305 tbi (I have a 305tpi) a stock LT1 will feel like a rocketship, let alone a full bolt-on cammed one

I'd say an LE custom grind or cc503 with supporting mods will make more than enough power for your goals, fit nicely into a budget, and deliver decent gas mileage/driveability. also the stock bottom end is quite capable for your goals so a basic rebuild with re-ring, hone, etc will work.

he's a poor college student with a modest power goal, no reason to try to drink wine on a beer budget imo or you will be stuck with a pile of parts and a lack of funds to finish it.

 

If you can still find one my vote goes for the Crane 227. This is a great all around cam and will give you a very nicely powered, great sounding LT1. A buddy of mine had an 847 in his car and something happened to that motor, I don't remember, so he built another motor with the 227 and absolutely loves it. Of course I think one of his reasons for stepping down on the cam was the fact that he has so many other "toys" and decided to make the Camaro "stockish" again.

 

I hear alot about the Hot cam, 503cc, and the crane 227. If they are all around the same price? What would make more power?

I think what i want is:
a basic rebuild
headers/ y-pipe
3000 stall
cam???

Now should i look around for like used headers and parts? Or would it be better to buy everything new?

And yes i had a 305tbi going from that to this is basically adding 2x as much power. I think i should be in the low 13's?
thanks
kevin

 

You mentioned you would like to see high 12's or low 13's. I would like to see what a stock 96 impala ss LT1 in your car with gears, cam, stall and exhaust only would run. Stock 96 SS Impala's run 15.6 1/4 mile. I don't think they had aluminum heads and that extra weight would not help.

 

The Impala isn't slow because of the iron heads.... the typcial race weight is around 4,300#, and only a small part of that is the heads. The better flow of the iron heads may even offset the weight penalty.

 

Well see i figured with a cam and 3000 stall would hopefully put me around 300rwhp and i think that should be good enough for low 13's?
kevin

 

300 horsepower for a Camaro will do around 13.5-13.7 depending upon traction and a few other things. If you get there you should be very happy with your car.

 

my car with a stalled auto unlocked, midlengths and a cc503 made 325rwhp that was on a 130k+ motor too btw