New Lt1 owner.

[97CmaroLt1]

Hey there guys my names Eduardo Im from Salinas california but recently moved to king city I recently got my F-bod it was a big upgrade from the old but great IROC i was driving I got me a 97 Camaro Z28 6-Speeds with a Ks1 uodated front end the cars awesome it runs strong and I want you guys to tell me on what i should do with it i currently got a K&N Cold Air Intake and a SLP catback. Is it worth it to get it a Lt4 kit???

[Jaberwaki]

welcome to the site,
and no , its not worth it... there are alot of better, less expencive H/C kits out there...

[Trevor86TA]

Welcome to the site.

[97CmaroLt1]

Thanx so what is the best thing to so to a Lt1?

[Jaberwaki]

there are a few H/C kits out there making seriouse power, it really depends on your goals, and you $$$...

loyd elliot is supposed to be good,
joe overton is good,

or you can put your own set up together, find some ported afr's or trickflows, and chose a cam that best matches your needs... makesure you spend sometime reading the stickeys, you will get a much better understanding of the direction you should be going...

[97CmaroLt1]

Well I want to get it some

-Long tube Headers
-Lt1 hot cam kit
-Lt4 hot cams
-Lt4 intake
-Twin 58mm throttle body

upgrade the engine thats my first priority what else shouls i include how much HP will it make...

[loudmouthzls1]

welcome

[Jaberwaki]

start here... read everything in this stickey. you really need a base of knowledge before you start buying mods or you will make ALOT of newbie mistakes that cost $$$...
so read all this, then we can work on helping you chose a set up right for you... :cool:

http://ls1lt1.com/forum/showthread.php?t=209

[MooseKnuckles]

Yeah man, i think everyone new to lt1's sees the claims made by advertisers that 425hp you get from the lt4 kit, however that number is at the crank and the car had full bolt ons. With the cam grinds available now for the lt1, that number can be achieved with a cam only car with full bolt ons.

Check out guys like joe overton and lloyd elliot, they have fairly inexpensive head and cam packages that are proven to make lots of power out of our old lt1 motors. Welcome to the site broh :thumbsup:

[BoltOnZ]

GM 847 cam and some AI heads :banana:

[gettinthere]

:hello:

Like they all said, I'd stay away from the LT4 kit. IMO it's a waste of money. Also remember that you don't have to buy an "off the shelf" H/C package. Almost any shop and all of our sponsors offer custom head porting and custom grind cams. Do some research and decide what your goal is. Then go from there.

[cthomas]

Welcome :cheers:.........these guys above speaketh the truth.

[Chad W.]

welcome

[Mykdiver]

Welcome to the site. Like the posts above said read alot and do alot of reaserch before really deciding on what you want to get.
When I first got my car, and knew nothing I just read alot on forums, changed my mind like 100 times, then settled on a plan.

[NOSTYLS1]

welcome

[Fenster]

Nice to see you. Glad you made it over to our little nest in cyberspace... Enjoy!!! :P

[Bawls]

Welcome brotha.