View Poll Results: Which sounds best to you?
LS-1 with new carbed intake
2
50.00%
$4000 for just an aluminum block
0
0%
Just build another dang sbc
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50.00%
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Is this a good idea?
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From: Lima, OH
Car: '89 Formula 350 & '86 Z28
Engine: L98 & 355ci
Transmission: 700r4 in both
Is this a good idea?
Sitting thinking today. When I built my motors before, whats the one thing I really really wanted but couldnt see forking out the cash for??
An Aluminum block.
Edelbrock now has an aluminum intake to put a carb on an ls1 / ls6. Aluminum blocks are $4000. Im sure you could pick up a long block LS-1 for $1500 or so (purely a guess, no reasearch)
Plus LS1 heads have great flow from the factory. This seems like a no brainer!! Just wanted to get others opinions on the idea..
An Aluminum block.
Edelbrock now has an aluminum intake to put a carb on an ls1 / ls6. Aluminum blocks are $4000. Im sure you could pick up a long block LS-1 for $1500 or so (purely a guess, no reasearch)
Plus LS1 heads have great flow from the factory. This seems like a no brainer!! Just wanted to get others opinions on the idea..
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From: Bloomingdale,IL
Car: 91 RS
Engine: 305 Tbi (L03)
Transmission: 700r4
Ideally id like to have the aluminum block because it has a much bigger market for parts but the price puts it out of range. If weight is really a concern id spend the extra cash on the ls1 instead of building on the iron block.
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From: Lima, OH
Car: '89 Formula 350 & '86 Z28
Engine: L98 & 355ci
Transmission: 700r4 in both
I was just thinking that if you could get a LS1 long block cheap enough, even one with low miles and just set a carb on top it would be a great buy. Just as an everyday driver, stock.
Even if it is $2000. Its still new technology and light weight material. At about the same cost as a decent rebuild with small upgrades!
Edit: i do understand there will be other cost to swap it in, before i get blasted lol :hail:
Even if it is $2000. Its still new technology and light weight material. At about the same cost as a decent rebuild with small upgrades!
Edit: i do understand there will be other cost to swap it in, before i get blasted lol :hail:
Last edited by SweetS10v8; Jun 1, 2004 at 07:43 PM.
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