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foff667 · 10-25-2006, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by JL8Jeff

What's a warranty? Is that something these modern cars have?

If you go with heads/cam now it will be easier if you decide later to go with forced induction. If you go with forced induction now and then decide to go heads/cam later it will be extra work.

most good NA heads/cam setups work at their best with a blower FWIW...what works for one might not work well with the other. You can make good power with either, you'll make better TQ going FI, but if you want tq or huge dyno numbers do heads/cam or cam only but make sure the setup is nitrous friendly

nitrous=best bang for the buck IMO.

foff667 · 10-25-2006, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by oh one ls1 SS

humm.. kinda far but ill PM them in a bit just to get estimates on prices

don't be suprised on $1000 installaltion estimate...fwiw me, Justin & Tim did the install on mine & went just fine

something to strongly consider especially i fyou have a usable garage.

qwikz28 · 10-25-2006, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by foff667

don't be suprised on $1000 installaltion estimate...fwiw me, Justin & Tim did the install on mine & went just fine

something to strongly consider especially i fyou have a usable garage.

usually its a little more then that, especially since he doesnt have gasket kits OR a full bolt on car yet. total install charges will be much closer to 2k. im close by and willing to help andrew. i'll be doing my own car over the winter so i'll have some experience under my belt

Tru2Chevy · 10-25-2006, 10:06 AM

Yea, it wouldn't say that it was a piece of cake, but we had a 20+ page guide with detailed instructions and pics that Bill got off of one of the LSx how-to sites. We managed to get it all done and button it back up with no major issues, and it started up first try

- Justin

foff667 · 10-25-2006, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by qwikz28

usually its a little more then that, especially since he doesnt have gasket kits OR a full bolt on car yet. total install charges will be much closer to 2k. im close by and willing to help andrew. i'll be doing my own car over the winter so i'll have some experience under my belt

its not really that difficult...FWIW harris speed shop does heads/cam installs for $899+ tax so trust me my prices are pretty accurately portrayed

i think ttp did them for like $1100 but they took them off their site for some reason. All together in a garage with the right tools & a good air gun you could be done in under 10 hours doing it with the engine in the vehicle.

foff667 · 10-25-2006, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy

Yea, it wouldn't say that it was a piece of cake, but we had a 20+ page guide with detailed instructions and pics that Bill got off of one of the LSx how-to sites. We managed to get it all done and button it back up with no major issues, and it started up first try

- Justin

www.ls1howto.com FTMFW

oh one ls1 SS · 10-25-2006, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by foff667

its not really that difficult...FWIW harris speed shop does heads/cam installs for $899+ tax so trust me my prices are pretty accurately portrayed

i think ttp did them for like $1100 but they took them off their site for some reason. All together in a garage with the right tools & a good air gun you could be done in under 10 hours doing it with the engine in the vehicle.

humm.. i have a usable garage but not a good/right set of tools and dont really trust myself to tear apart my engine that much. anyone willing to lend a hand?? money will be involved and food!! <ohh god.. i sound like wayfast now>

foff667 · 10-25-2006, 12:08 PM

honestly its not that difficult....it is alot of hard work though...just double check everything and have 1 person with you to help you pick up heavy/awkward items...keep hands on a project such as that to a minimum though.

Tru2Chevy · 10-25-2006, 12:23 PM

Yea, just get 1 or 2 people that will commit to helping you with the whole thing. That way you don't have to worry about searching to 20 minutes for the bolts that hold down the airlid assembly....right Bill?

- Justin

oh one ls1 SS · 10-25-2006, 12:42 PM

can i get a stickey for a sign up sheet?? haha jk

foff667 · 10-25-2006, 12:43 PM

geez I barely remembered that...simple one phone call fix though hehe

qwikz28 · 10-25-2006, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by foff667

its not really that difficult...FWIW harris speed shop does heads/cam installs for $899+ tax so trust me my prices are pretty accurately portrayed

i think ttp did them for like $1100 but they took them off their site for some reason. All together in a garage with the right tools & a good air gun you could be done in under 10 hours doing it with the engine in the vehicle.

heads cam + headers + supporting mods + motor mounts and all that other little garbage adds up man. if im not mistaken his car is almost stock except for a cutout

oh one ls1 SS · 10-25-2006, 02:08 PM

SLP LT's and ya cant forget bout the K&N haha

Jersey_TA · 10-25-2006, 02:23 PM

Typically you can hit low 12s high 11s with just bolt-ons. You wouldn't need anything serious to hit mid-low 11s in a heads/cam set-up

oh one ls1 SS · 10-25-2006, 02:32 PM

i need more powerrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!

what bolt ons should i be looking into?

foff667 · 10-25-2006, 02:34 PM

TB, catback, pulley, EWP, gears, you probably already have the ls6 intake if your SN is a hint to your vehicle.

foff667 · 10-25-2006, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Jersey_TA

Typically you can hit low 12s high 11s with just bolt-ons. You wouldn't need anything serious to hit mid-low 11s in a heads/cam set-up

all depends how serious you are...98TAdriver ran what 12.5 with a ton of bolt ons...then theres people like brandon who ran 11's but when pretty far into weight reduction...again depends how far you go & not all cars are made equal

Jersey_TA · 10-25-2006, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by oh one ls1 SS

i need more powerrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!

what bolt ons should i be looking into?

Well I went 12.088 @ 115 with a stock convertor launching at 1450 rpms. I also had......deep breath lol

BG ram air kit, lid, filter, ported maf, ported tb, LS6 intake, electric water pump, underdrive pulley, headers, off-road y, catback , cut-out, 3.73 gears, tuning, slicks/skinnies(dropped .2 and gain 2 mph from this), and I also had some weight reduction(bmr k-member, bmr upper/lower a-arms, jack/spare/rear seats/passenger seat/floor mats/rear hatch divider).

Jersey_TA · 10-25-2006, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by foff667

all depends how serious you are...98TAdriver ran what 12.5 with a ton of bolt ons...then theres people like brandon who ran 11's but when pretty far into weight reduction...again depends how far you go & not all cars are made equal

True

Knipps · 10-25-2006, 05:55 PM

how much can heads/cam do for a 6'er?

oh one ls1 SS · 10-26-2006, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by qwikz28

im close by and willing to help andrew. i'll be doing my own car over the winter so i'll have some experience under my belt

we need to talk about this my fellow arab

Tru2Chevy · 10-26-2006, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Chevelle 454

how much can heads/cam do for a 6'er?

Quite a lot....check out http://www.abbottracingheads.com/gm3800.html for some good info.

Also, if you aren't a member, check out www.fullthrottlev6.com

- Justin

qwikz28 · 10-26-2006, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by oh one ls1 SS

we need to talk about this my fellow arab

indeed we shall. is your camaro still your daily?

oh one ls1 SS · 10-26-2006, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy

Quite a lot....check out http://www.abbottracingheads.com/gm3800.html for some good info.
- Justin

thats pretty impressive.. car looks pretty damn nice too

oh one ls1 SS · 10-26-2006, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by qwikz28

indeed we shall. is your camaro still your daily?

yea im looking for a beater but i got some bills to pay off before i can get one