Thread: Rebuild an LT1
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Old 06-03-2007, 07:24 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by bubba428 View Post
well the LT1 and Gen I small block use the pistons, but a different crank and rods. I've picked out a rotaing combo(not a kit, my choice of parts) from summit and its 789 so far for a Gen I should be around the same...but you'll need to figure in gaskits bearings and labor. gaskits/bearings should be around 300-500 and i couldn't give ya a decent guess on labor...unless you get a guy on here to help you...once you get the cam bearings pressed in and the block machined .030(383 stroker) or .060(388 stroker) its fairly easy buy time consuming to do it your self.
so around 1100-1300 not including labor

thats alot less than i thought it would be and im friends with a rly good mechanic who always gives me big discounts on labor

on minor things like services and headlights and the such he normally charges me no labor at all
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