Mallard Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 I also vote for LS, even if it's a 5.3L. My friend from college has a 5.3L 3rd gen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 That pic reminds me... Draglites are so 1990 it hurts. Please, save some of your budget for some Corvette knock-off wheels (ZO6, ZR-1, etc...). If we want to all have a great long-term relationship, might as well be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Eastish side checking in. Welcome and cool car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fbodyfreshman614 Posted January 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 came from Circleville. Not sure about anything before that. Turd gen lmao. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstmg8 Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Welcome, and congrats on the project! ....,.. oh, and LS all the things. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cranium Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 I'm gonna say turbo 5.3, but there are some pretty mean old school small blocks out there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS_Sonoma Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 5.3, T-56 and the new IRS cradle setup from Heidts http://www.heidts.com/part/irc-301-1982-1992-camaro-f-body-irs/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fbodyfreshman614 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 So I did a lot of research and I came up with the decision....I seen a lot of motivational stuff for the ls. So many interchangeable parts and upgrades. Nothing but praises on the toughness and durability of the block. Pistons go kinda quickly but that's not too bad. The flow of the heads is crazy! And most of all......theyre not too costly. Well at least starting out theyre not. But from the sounds of it I can go find almost any decent ls stock motor machine it as necessary cam,heads,crank ect. and it will bring about some decent horsepower. With that being said one more question.......gen? liter? heads? To help, I'm not planning on the car to be a "legal" car. I have a 01 blazer and a 14 fusion so no need for a law abiding Camaro (so no need for draglites zeitgeist57 lmao) My goal is to crack 9's with the first build. So please shoot some things at me. I wanna hear anything from anyone who has the time. Budget is around 8 to 10 grand (not at one time). Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Bastard Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 5.3 and boost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 6.0L LQ4 (Silverado, GM Trucks) makes 464hp for $5k. I'd start there, and get a trans to match. http://www.superchevy.com/how-to/engines-drivetrain/1605-ls-fun-for-cheap-budget-rebuild-lq9-makes-464-hp/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cranium Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 If you are going to hit the 9s in the quarter then it's time to go big or go home. Unless you are talking about 9s in the eighth, and then it's easy. I would talk with Dyno Brian here on the board. He's my go to guy about LS and boost information. If I recall correctly I remember him saying that the 4.8 would make the most power under boost because of the shorter stroke and lighter rotating assembly would allow the motor to spin much faster therefore making more boost. It's counter intuitive, but makes a certain amount of sense to me. Add E85 to the mix and I would guess your goals are doable. Another resource would me Mark Carlyle here, he's been known to make some boost with an LS and his car is kinda fast. Remember to set back some money for your safety gear. Big boost on corn in a fast car = some heavy duty safety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fbodyfreshman614 Posted January 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 Anyone know of a good machine shop in or around Columbus? Not just one you know of. I need a good one that you know does good work. I'm going lq4 block 408 for the camaro. Also, this is kinda corny but I need something like a mentor for this build. I know some but I know that there's experienced builders / racers that I could learn from. As far as the build, tuning, and racing. Don't flame me ctfu. I just don't want to sink all this money into this car and stuff go south on first start. I'm passionate about my cars and want to do right by them. Thanks guys! Also quick question*** get the parts assembled for engine and trans or chassis and body first i.e roll cage, back half, suspension and all that? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99StockGT Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 Joe and Bob at Performance Research, nothing else needs talked about when it comes to a build like this and machine work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fbodyfreshman614 Posted January 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 Thanks 99stockgt I'll check em out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 F-Bodies LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKilbourne Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 Joe and Bob at Performance Research, nothing else needs talked about when it comes to a build like this and machine work That's the only place I would take my stuff. Friend of mine uses them now and a ton of other friends have used them in the past. Never heard anything bad about them. My one friend made 900 wheel with stuff from them, so it's not like I'm talking about a 300 horse motor either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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