Within a year I'd like to swap the LB9 for something that will put me in the 12s. I'd like some opinions on the best bang for the buck to get me there. Should I do an LT1 swap, have an engine built, find some other used engine, etc. Also, what else will I have to beef up to handle the power? Will the stock tranny, clutch, and rear end hold up? The car will not be my daily driver, but I want something reliable that will run on pump gas, preferably N/A. Also, since it's a 1LE would you guys recommend keeping the original engine? It has some basic performance upgrades, so it's not original. Thanks in advance for the opinions.

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92 Z28 1LE 25th Anniversary Heritage Package
LB9 w/5-speed
Hooker Headers, Edelbrock exhaust, K&N filters

 

ZZ502, ditch TPI for carb!

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1989 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
L98 - 350c.i. TPI, rebuilt 700R4 auto w/shift kit, Dual catalyst Monza PaceSetter Cat-Back, SLP 1 5/8 Coated Headers, 3.23 Posi rear, Hypertech chip with 160stat, MSD 6A, Under-Drive pulleys, AFPR, K&N's, !Air Box w/ Ram Air, moddified MAF, !TB Coolant, Spohn Dual Cat SubFrame Connectors, Alarm, Keyless entry, remote starter, 92 Z28 AeroWing, Brand New Paint (6/21/01)

Future: ZZ4 TPI w/EGR, T56, 3.42 or 3.73, Spohn strut tower brace and LCA's, Accell 24# injectors

1989 Chevrolet Celebrity Eurosport <--DEAD AS OF 9/20/01
2.8 MPFI, no mods
225,000 miles and still ticking!

More info and pics on my webpage:http://go.to/iroc-z

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If I were you I wouldn't touch the car. I'd leave it original. 3rd gens don't sell for that much. Pick one up with a bad drivetrain and then do your buildup. That 1LE has a very good chance of being collectible. Sort of like the 69 Z28s(or was it the SSs) with the 302. Leave it the way it is.

 

I thought about going to a carb, but wasn't sure what it would take to change it over. It would be alot easier just to buy a crate motor with a carb. I think if I do the engine swap I'll keep the original engine just in case 1LEs do become collectable.

 

Just in case they do....HA....they already are!

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, Jon (350 TBI!)
91 Red My website

 

If you must go 12's get another motor
and a richmond trans a 383 should put
you in the 12's.But you should leave
that car alone.Maybe get a cheap one
with a blown motor or trans .