88LT1Drop

what parts and **** should i get to do this swap? what brand and all that kind of stuff? did all the **** on my car swaped in the 1996 lt1 and t56, got it running and driving but when it comes to getting a engine done out dont know to much jsut the basics. getting it all machined and ported, polished blahblahblah from a shop but what parts should i put on it? what brand? forged or cast? wat kind of springs? lifters?... i wana be pushing out 420 - 450 horses and still have a good running street car that will eat mustangs and turbo'd imports. and i dont know what i want in a cam. ALSO i am on a budget. After putting in the motor and getting it all wired up and everything where i want it i pulled it out to prep the engine bay and the rest of the car for paint and bodywork and decided insteaded of doing a basic rebuild on it i mite aswell do a 383 BUT on a budget since theres lots left to do on the car (custom paint, interior suspension, wheels) What you guys think??

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antsZRS

i would suggest the balanced rotating assembly from eagle for scat. since your wanna build a stroker motor. it comes with crank rods bearsings and pistons. cam wise i would say maybe a .525 lift maybe? i have a lunati vood series. and it seems to be doing quit well. and cams hard too. as for the springs i would go with the same brand as of whatever brand came you put in. hence my cam lifters springs caps and locks are all lunati. the valves i have are manley.

vetteoz

Define BUDGET?
Speed costs ; how fast can you afford to go?

88LT1Drop

i dont wanna spend more then $3000 on parts including machining $3500max if i have to. I was looking at the eagle stroker kit it looks pretty good for under $1000 comes with pistons and everything. But what should i do for lifter, springs, rockers....? hydraulics or roller? what difference do the two make?

vetteoz

The two types are flat tappet or roller cam .Both both use hydraulic lifters.
Your engine has a hydraulic roller cam, keep the same type.

Kits with cast crank / Hyper pistons can be had from $700 up.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SB-CH...Q5fAccessories
For $1000 you should be getting forged pistons

Any 383 SBC kit to suit a 1 peice rear seal engine ('87+) will work; it doesn't have to be advertised for a "LT1"

vetteoz

Need a plan.
Are you keeping stock heads , getting them ported or buying aftermarket?
Lloyd Elliot has a very good name with the LT1 crowd and does some nice matched head / cam packages
http://www.elliottsportworks.com/lt1.html

http://www.horsepowerjunkies.com/for...ad.php?p=78224
http://www.camaroz28.com/forums/showthread.php?t=675568
http://www.camaroz28.com/forums/showthread.php?t=675034

88LT1Drop

yea i'v heard of lloyd elliots stuff and ppl are making pretty good power with even a 355. Im keeping the stock heads and getting them ported and polished