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I remember awhile back you mentioning about getting away from the GEN I SBC's and starting into the GEN III/IV motors and was wondering since you got back from IRAQ if you have any input on them yet, or if your still taking a well deserved vacation?
I steered away from the ol school SBC's and BBC's and have a 00 LS1 (75k mile motor)in my 66, cleaned up, mic'd, new main bearings, reringed, underdrive viscous dampner, LS6 intake, XR281HR Comp Cam, Comp 918 valve springs (2nd gen) and a polished MAF, ARP rod bolts,4L60e and a 3400 stall convertor 2.1 str, and thats about it. Wanted to build it good but the budget only allowed so much before needed to get it running for mock up purposes (xfer'd overseas and the wife needs to be able to drive it out of the garage). Will go in and replace a few more items, push rods, oil pump etc... before it gets driven and beaten.
So, I guess what I'm asking is, what can we do cheap and effectively to get the most out of these motors, from your point of view/experience.
I steered away from the ol school SBC's and BBC's and have a 00 LS1 (75k mile motor)in my 66, cleaned up, mic'd, new main bearings, reringed, underdrive viscous dampner, LS6 intake, XR281HR Comp Cam, Comp 918 valve springs (2nd gen) and a polished MAF, ARP rod bolts,4L60e and a 3400 stall convertor 2.1 str, and thats about it. Wanted to build it good but the budget only allowed so much before needed to get it running for mock up purposes (xfer'd overseas and the wife needs to be able to drive it out of the garage). Will go in and replace a few more items, push rods, oil pump etc... before it gets driven and beaten.
So, I guess what I'm asking is, what can we do cheap and effectively to get the most out of these motors, from your point of view/experience.