LSCustoms said:
DAMN skip you the man! broke it all down...and im just building a measly 350 LOL lots of good info here though ..adding to my collection of print outs 😀
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DAMN skip you the man! broke it all down...and im just building a measly 350 LOL lots of good info here though ..adding to my collection of print outs 😀
I found a 5.3 ls1 for $600, standalone engine harness and computer for $1,300, lh8 oil pan for $300, engine adapter plates and mounts $300, custom cross member $400, im running stock manifolds, intake, and putting 700r4 behind it, with magna flow exhaust, 3.73 gears. Im just making a good running street car for my 83, dont really plan on stripping it at all. Now my 84, i running ls2 6.0, with 700r4,so that i can still use my lightening rods, headers, electric cut outs, also magna flow, 3.73 gears, front and rear 12 in. disc brakes(willwood), also mostly street, not really the strip, ill take it just to have fun, not for anything competitive. thats what i came up with so far, im looking at a total of somewhere around $3,000-$5,000 done. Some guy had a ls1 monte carlo ss already done for $6,000, which was a reasonable price i thought, vs. paying like 12,000 to have it done.
if you have more of a budget in mind and just want to get things started for now, then just get a good low mile 5.3 and leave it stock, a stock 5.3 will outperform a stock 350 any day..., sometimes its cheaper to do a little more now and be patient, than it is to just put it in and pull it back out...
figure out what your real goal is, then make a list add it all up, add about $1000 to your budget to be safe and then start on it... if you are not in a hurry and take your time, you will save money in the long run... building a car is about being patient and doing it yourself, for the most part...
and for the record, i do know quite a bit about this type of thing, I dont always let on that I can do certain things, because I love to learn from others (if you come across like you know everything, who will want to teach you). anyhow, I am constantly learning stuff (or trying to learn) and doing research... the best way to accomplish this set up is to have a realistic goal and stick to it. if you dont, you will never stop throwing money at it...
if you want a 9 sec car, then look to spend money... if you want a reliable better than stock everyday runner, then stick to that. the more you start looking around and at what others do, the more money you will spend on your setup, there are too many combo, too many things you can too and too many different ways.
keep it basic. I had dreams of having a 1100 hp/tubbed street machine (and to build it for my son), well that costs money... im just trying to get as close as I can to my dream (at a time) while still being responsible with my money).
in short, be realistic with your goal, make your list of goals... do tons of research... break your list down to parts... get a good estimate on what you think you need and what it costs, then add 1000 for good measure... then take your time and make smart buys, try your best not to get into that extra money AND PUT YOUR FAMILY FIRST! you shouldn't be doing this, if your family needs something, but we all gotta live and between this and my bike, its my vent....
figure out what your real goal is, then make a list add it all up, add about $1000 to your budget to be safe and then start on it... if you are not in a hurry and take your time, you will save money in the long run... building a car is about being patient and doing it yourself, for the most part...
and for the record, i do know quite a bit about this type of thing, I dont always let on that I can do certain things, because I love to learn from others (if you come across like you know everything, who will want to teach you). anyhow, I am constantly learning stuff (or trying to learn) and doing research... the best way to accomplish this set up is to have a realistic goal and stick to it. if you dont, you will never stop throwing money at it...
if you want a 9 sec car, then look to spend money... if you want a reliable better than stock everyday runner, then stick to that. the more you start looking around and at what others do, the more money you will spend on your setup, there are too many combo, too many things you can too and too many different ways.
keep it basic. I had dreams of having a 1100 hp/tubbed street machine (and to build it for my son), well that costs money... im just trying to get as close as I can to my dream (at a time) while still being responsible with my money).
in short, be realistic with your goal, make your list of goals... do tons of research... break your list down to parts... get a good estimate on what you think you need and what it costs, then add 1000 for good measure... then take your time and make smart buys, try your best not to get into that extra money AND PUT YOUR FAMILY FIRST! you shouldn't be doing this, if your family needs something, but we all gotta live and between this and my bike, its my vent....
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