BeyondAddiction

thats the thing, i dont know how much money im going to put in it, im planning on boosting it most likely, maybe not in the near future but i plan on always doing something to it, right now im thinking what i would do in the long term so i know which engine to start with so i dont end up getting to a stop and regretting which engine i chose

i know the LS1's r also wider for sure, dont know how tall either one is, but they both fit without any modifications to the hood so thats no problem

 

im trying to think if money was not put into the equation, if i built up the internals, what kind of reliability would be expected with about 550-600hp maybe even 700hp, my goal is to atleast have around 600hp so i would like to find out the reliability for them

 

i plan on turbocharging it so i can turn down the boost for just when im driving and not have so much power and save a little gas, but to have it there when i want/need it, and because of this im leaning more towards the LS1 to save some weight for the added weight of the turbo system, but thats also where the width comes in for the LS1 being wider, might cause a little more trouble but it will prolly cost just the same for the fabricated piping

alright, i keep going back and forth between wanting to get an LT1 or an LS1 for my RX7, what i know:

 

LS1

Pros:

lighter

more HP right out of the box

newer with better technology

more reliable (in consideration of the opti spark)

lots more developement still being done to mod

 

Cons:

wider

more $$$ for just a stock engine

more $$$ for parts and mods

aluminum block so its not as strong?

 

 

LT1

Pros:

cheaper engine and parts/mods

more parts and swappable with other SBC 350's

a little thinner than an LS1

stronger iron block

R&D still being done on them

 

Cons:

opti spark is a PIA

heavier engine

older, R&D slowing down to mod

less power out of the box

 

 

would also like to find out which engine can handle the most power more reliably, i plan on building them the right way also, so if i end up turbocharging it, it will be on low boost until i get the internals built up (i plan on boosting it eventually which is the reason for the question) , so if both had built internals which would last longer under boost and be able to handle more power

all i have to say is DAMN i just came back from ur site before seeing this thread and was already impressed and just became even more from ur post

 

Trever we gotta check out that old car down the road damn that would be sweet to do somethin like that to it

what about those Chevy Extreme Blazers? would u be able to fit a 454 or somethin in those? would be a pretty sweet party wagon that can go damn fast