Give me some affordable ideas on fixing this engine. - Page 2

Stephen12ZL1 · 01-13-2022, 09:28 PM

find a reasonable used LT4 from a low mileage wreck and go from there for the most affordable solution

dbs1 · 01-16-2022, 07:32 PM

Stephen, that was on the table. After going through several days of back and forth with a guy on the LA craigslist and determining it to be a scam it threw cold water on the idea as well as the few other we found were $15k which is similar pricing to rebuilding the existing engine.
Mods are 9.17 lower, kooks, ported tb, rotofab, ethanol, tune.

I think we will be meeting with a new shop of my sons choice to discuss tear down, new rods, Pistons, cam and port the existing blower as option 1 (750 whp) and then option 2, Maggie 2650r, high side fuel pump, etc for 850-900 whp build. I think we are both concerned what this option does to driveability.

Option 2 would be my sons choice and he'd pony up the additional $. We've got a family situation that may require all of us to help financially and may dictate timing as well as which option we do. Thanks!

L78toLT1 · 01-17-2022, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by dbs1

Stephen, that was on the table. After going through several days of back and forth with a guy on the LA craigslist and determining it to be a scam it threw cold water on the idea as well as the few other we found were $15k which is similar pricing to rebuilding the existing engine.
Mods are 9.17 lower, kooks, ported tb, rotofab, ethanol, tune.

I think we will be meeting with a new shop of my sons choice to discuss tear down, new rods, Pistons, cam and port the existing blower as option 1 (750 whp) and then option 2, Maggie 2650r, high side fuel pump, etc for 850-900 whp build. I think we are both concerned what this option does to driveability.

Option 2 would be my sons choice and he'd pony up the additional $. We've got a family situation that may require all of us to help financially and may dictate timing as well as which option we do. Thanks!

Option 2 would not hurt the drivability at all.

01-13-2022, 09:28 PM	#15
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01-16-2022, 07:32 PM	#16
dbs1 Drives: 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Lakeside, Az Posts: 491	Stephen, that was on the table. After going through several days of back and forth with a guy on the LA craigslist and determining it to be a scam it threw cold water on the idea as well as the few other we found were $15k which is similar pricing to rebuilding the existing engine. Mods are 9.17 lower, kooks, ported tb, rotofab, ethanol, tune. I think we will be meeting with a new shop of my sons choice to discuss tear down, new rods, Pistons, cam and port the existing blower as option 1 (750 whp) and then option 2, Maggie 2650r, high side fuel pump, etc for 850-900 whp build. I think we are both concerned what this option does to driveability. Option 2 would be my sons choice and he'd pony up the additional $. We've got a family situation that may require all of us to help financially and may dictate timing as well as which option we do. Thanks!

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