Just my .02 but my friends '00 ss, had a 408 stroker in it and it made 550 to the wheels thru a 4l60e with 3600 stall (and before nos lol)
OK......so.....a LS conversion + stroker......or......a stroker LTx?.......I guess what asking is what is everyone's thoughts ? Is the swap with the extra headache and pretty big cost to do or just stay lt1 base and do the stroker........
Emissions are ... GONE !! Lol. It has longtubes on it now . Deleting a/c also and abs . It will be good to go without the smog .The amount of emissions equipment will limit your big inch, big cam efforts. Can u run long tube headers in MO?
Find out how difficult it is to smog before u go big - u maybe wasting your money.
cardo![]()
A simple 383 LT1 with quality components, a strict attention to detail during machining and assembly, and top it off with a heavily ported set of heads.
No need to re wire stuff, its cheaper, and if you are not a full on race car, it will give you just the same grin when you nail it.
Thanks for your input . The 396 is the route I'm going to go . It's not that much more like you said . The heads I'm leaning towards ... After several calls , forum searches and input is the brodix kc ik 210 CBC ported ones . Then a Howard's or crower cam when I get the exact flow numbers .A 383 is easy... A 396 is almost as easy...just a little more time and money (not much, but some...). And then, like ShowNoMercy said, a good set of heads and carefully selected camshaft and you're having fun...!
Emissions are ... GONE !! Lol. It has longtubes on it now . Deleting a/c also and abs . It will be good to go without the smog .
Thanks for the input . If it was an issue that would be something I probably would not have thought of . Thanks .
Don
Thanks . As far as budget ... I am estemating a 2 yr build . Your right about cost vs the right combo . Trying to do as much research as I can and see what others have had success with and go from there . Rather than throw money at it and think it will be the ticket .Without emissions to worry 'bout the sky is the limit. Sounds like u have a sky high spending account too. Just remember its not the price of the parts that make power. It the right combination of parts that make the most power.
Good luck,
cardo
Dang ! Could have swore that when I talked to guy at brodix he understood that I said lt1 . See that's what I like . Thanks for pointing that out . Not that I'm ready for them I always like to have a game plan and a list before I start . Much apretiated !Those heads aren't for an lt1.
Yep your are correct . I called again and talked to guy IThose heads, as far as I know, are not for LT1/4 engine.
KW
EDIT.....SNM beat me to it.
Ha!Yep you and sweetbmxrider are correct.....
Lmao . Well the 210s for me . I'm defiantly doing the 396 . Won't be anytime soon . Lack of mad funds right now plus working on suspension up front . Got upper arms and coil overs left . Then the whole front will be done .I second the AFR 195 recommendation for a 383. I'd go with 210's on a 396. Oh, wait...I DID...!