tcflores316

Thanks Hsyr, you read the thread. Anyways, what's with the skepticism, and drama. I'm here asking for advice, why lie.

RamAir95TA

Someone doesn't know the difference between a PM and a post...

GenIIJR

Just wanted to say thanks for your service, greatly appreciate your sacrifice. Glad to buy you a beer, talk LT1 stuff when you get back home. Maybe a friendly race with your new engine? Take care.

-Tim

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Sounds like you at least got a stand up mechanic to look at it. When he sends you the tear down pictures and the components, make sure to post them up here.

Honestly when buying a used car with unknown mods it could be any jumble of mis-matched components. Hopefully you can just rebuild what you have now, and will walk away from all this not only with a running car, but knowledge of what you actually have under the hood.

tcflores316

That's exactly what I was thinking when I started this rebuild. I'd get really upset not knowing what the car has. So now when the engine gets pulled apart and rebuilt the mechanic will tell me every detail. I will post all the updates.

jerry2004

hey man i just stumbled across you post and wanted to tell you dont go o killeen auto care as i was stationed at ft hood and they do nothing but rip people off and do half *** work. if you are looking for a builder in that area there is a place called sunshine auto the owner has a 2001 ss that runs in the low 11s and they all know what they are doing with f bodies there. just thought i would give you a heads up bud.

Danny316

Tcflores, thank you for your service. Be safe and good luck with your car and it's motor.

tcflores316

So here's the latest, and I don't know how to post pics or else I would show you how bad the engine is. So the block has chunks broken off, tie rods broke, ...... So theres nothing I can do with that block. Good news is, my heads are good and intake of course. Pretty much I'll save lots of money on all the external parts. I will get a short block built and use the other parts on it. Was told it should pump out about 500 rwhp on pump gas. I was very dissapointed when I read the email this morning but after talking to him and figuring out what to do, I'm very happy. Can't wait for it to be built, and test it out of course!

Injuneer

"tie rods broke"???? That's part of the steering. Do you possibly mean "connecting rods broke"? That would make more sense, and be consistent with "block has chunks broken off".

tcflores316

Well good thing is you know what I meant, Im just a newby. So yes it;s the connecting rods broke.
"The pictures show that a connecting rod has broken and broke the bottom of (2) cylinders, making this block useless junk! The cam also was struck by the broken rod and needs replacement. The gear drive assembly for the cam, has several broken teeth, caused by the cam breaking the thrust plate and allowing the gear to move forward and chip off the teeth. I recommend starting over, with a different block and rotating assembly, along with a NEW cam"

I was gonna get dealer pricing over at comp cams but later saw really no need after the great price I got from the mechanic.

"If you can deal with the carb, I will see what I can do on the valve train components, It shouldn’t be a problem doing it at around what we sell to our dealers. Let me ask the higher ups and I will get back to you..."

By the way, I'm not getting a carb, I thought I was but misunderstood. Sticking to the Lt1

RamAir95TA

Unfortunately, you're not going to get 500whp, N/A.

tcflores316

Oh yeah, thats right its gonna be less then yours.

RamAir95TA

Not sure what the attitude is for, but I don't see it happening. Guys that eclipse the 500whp mark do so with things like single plane manifolds, high dollar rotating assemblies, aftermarket PCMs like FAST and Megasquirt, very aggressive solid roller valvetrain and supporting components, high dollar converted SBC heads, elaborate fuel systems, and have a VERY high budget. My motor cost me close to 8k. A buddy of mine is building a 396 with a budget of 12k and he won't break the 500whp mark, either. If you don't believe me, do a search on this forum (and others) and they will all say the same thing. You don't have the budget.

I am not trying to put you down whatsoever, but I don't think you realize how unrealistic that number is. Unless you are prepared to spend some SERIOUS coin, it just won't happen. I have been around these engines for 11 years now and I can count the number of 500whp N/A LT1s I've seen on one hand.

Lose the attitude - you needed some info and I'm trying to help you out.

Kevin Blown 95 TA

I think it's unrealistic as well. And nobody, who doesn't know the difference between a tie rod and a con rod is going to convince me otherwise.

henryz28

No way he will build a 500whp NA lt1 with little to no knowledge about lt1s; 400rwhp will be more like it. A 500whp N/A lt1 will not be what you would want to drive around town as a daily drive car. Well if you want to reach that kind of hp N/A, be sure you pay extra attention to the heads you buy they will need to be flowing well over 300cfm and it will take a nasty cam.