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ls1, ls6, or... i dunno what to do
ok, im trying to decide what to do with my SS, as far as the motor goes. im putting my plans for the blown 408 on hold for a while, since i'm gonna be looking to buy a house in less than 2 years, and saving money is a concern now. However, i do want to get the car on the road again this summer. I am getting about 5k through the insurance for a motor. i can get a 01-02 GM crate LS1 engine for 4800, or a 01-03 LS6 (405hp)longblock for 5200.(both would be from GM) Since i have a '01, i already have the LS6 intake. I know ls6 heads and cam are "overrated" but if i went with a base Ls1 motor and did a H/C combo thatd be at least 3500 for h/c and i'd still need a shortblock since my stock block was destroyed by the #1 rod. so itd be 3500, plus 800(or so) for a new block, new rods, new pistons, assembly...and that all would add up to at least 6500. If i get the LS6, i'd swap out the cam anyway to get some more power and i'd do LT headers right off the bat, and of course a tune by bill. so, does the cammed LS6 w/LTs sound like a reasonable idea? since itll only cost me about 1000 out-of pocket to do. Im annoyed i cant go through with my original plans for the 408 but i guess you gotta growup someday. and i'll keep the new 6.0l block to build the motor in a couple of years.
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