talmadge25

Looking for insight on what build I should do for my Z28...she's old but in great shape body wise. The engine blew out and I'm looking to totally transform her into a beast of a machine. Any suggestions on what build would be best for Power and Speed?

90_WS6_Formula

Which engine?

Beater79TA

Are you wanting to stay SBC? LS? BBC? Need more information to make a recommendation on anything

drknow90rs_ss@y

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My thoughts exactly. I would go with a LS2 style build. (6.0 liter). Not too crazy expensive, makes more power, and you might even get better fuel economy to boot, depending on how you build and tune it. But that's just me...
DR.K.

Beater79TA

Easiest build would be a 5.3. Thousands of trucks in yards around the valley with those.

drknow90rs_ss@y

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Absolutely! I have one laying around that I picked up for $400 for my son's project truck. Great little motors. I also have a 6.0 (Lq4) that's going into my '89 GTA. Both are terrific motors. Little more pricey than a regular sbc build, and a bit more work to get them to function, but we will be happier with the results.
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jmd

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Who is stocking newer (GMT900 2007+) trucks?

drknow90rs_ss@y

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You will have to call around to some of the"premium" yards. If you notice, there are less and less of the'07-'13 trucks out there. They are getting wrecked everyday.
DR.K.

Beater79TA

There are usually 5 or 6 of the 5.3s on Facebook Marketplace for $1000 - 1200 for complete takeouts from pan to intake with accessories, wiring, ECM with around 120k miles on them.