recommend a lt1 383 stroker kit

[Phantom409]

Now add ARP studs, head bolts & flywhell bolts.

Block work:
This is going to be a killer
If the rotating Assembly isn't balanced that will have to be done, 250.00 w/ Malory.
With that many miles on the car you are going to want to have the deck checked.
Red had 152,xxx miles and had to have .005 taken off.

Studding the bottom end will call for a Line hone.
Cylinder boring w/ torque plate
Block clearance for stroker kit
Cam bearings installed
Hot Tank the block

Since you have a M6 you will need to have the flywheel neutrally balanced with the rotating assembly.

All that work will run you 1100-1300.

Did you pass out yet

[DETROITMUSCLE]

$$$$$$ gotta pay to play.

[Phantom409]

That's no lie

[Old Fart]

$$$$$$ gotta pay to play.

I'm pushing close to 9,000 on mine.

[Darren]

Kyle that is some great information there! Oh so true with your statement above Jeff and Red you are now in the big boys league! Crush em all!

[81DaytonaPaceCar]

Kyle...question...at this point, with that many miles on the block, would it be cheaper to get into something like one of the Golen 383 longblocks?

They have a LT4 based 383 480 hp longblock that lists for $6799.

http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...ide/index.html

About half way down the page.

[PWND3r]

The man is right. You gotta pay to play.

Munster, you're always welcome to come and stare at my hood to guess what's under it to get some ideas.

[DETROITMUSCLE]

I agree with Jeff, why not just buy a forged stroker shortblock for that kind of cash. I know you can get LS style 402 shortblocks for $3500.

[MunsterZ28]

All that work will run you 1100-1300.

Did you pass out yet

lol no i am well aware this is not a cheap task what so ever and i thank you very much for all the information and time you have given this thread thus far

The man is right. You gotta pay to play.

Munster, you're always welcome to come and stare at my hood to guess what's under it to get some ideas.

lol hmmm ill take a shot at it now....... vtech swap???

I agree with Jeff, why not just buy a forged stroker shortblock for that kind of cash. I know you can get LS style 402 shortblocks for $3500.

how much would it be to assemble a 402 shortblock tho? hmmmm all really good food for thought

[DETROITMUSCLE]

That is the price for an assembled 402 shortblock, the heads cam and intake will still cost you quite a bit though. I just stated it for comparison sake, because I suspect there are companies out there that build nice stroker shortblocks for around that price, that way you don't have to spens twice as much doing it yourself.

Here is a perfect example
http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/item...id=46&catid=28
Slap a nce set of heads on it and a good cam and your ready top go in a LS car.

[CHEV 383]

I know my 383 is old school, but by the time I was done I was $6k out of pocket rebuilding a 2 bolt worn engine, when I should have just bought a turn-key or long block and been done with it. Give it some serious thought. For the same price it is new and not rebuilt.

Either way you go with it, it is worth all the $$$ you spend.

[Phantom409]

Actually Jeff, it would almost be a wash really.
By the time you have that shipped you will have almost 7g's and it will come freight because of the weight.

If you are in a hurry that might be a road you would want to go down.

If you have a local speed shop see what they can help you with before buying from Summit.
That is what I did and the cut me a break because I ran so much though them they cut me a discount

There are pros and cons to both ways.
You just have to weigh the situation & cost and do what is best for ya.

I can tell you one thing, you don't have as much pride in buying a crate motor as you do building one.

[DETROITMUSCLE]

I just posted that as an example there are several reputable shops locally that would build a forged stroker shortblock for under 4K, besides that one I posted costs $185 to have shipped to my door plus they charge $175 to package it up for shipping I don't see where you get 7K from?

[Darren]

Buy the parts and ship them to Kyle drop your car off and wait till he calls...

[meissen]

If you do this right you will spend 6-7 grand with out trying

I spent that much just on my LT1 swap + engine upgrades + rear end swap + suspension upgrades alone.