my formula project...It's alive! Mwuahahahahaha

[Virtue]

any other thoughts on the cost to do what is being done??

Damn that's a lot hell I built my 408 stroker short block for a hair over 2k. I would get a second opinion on that 30 over...looks like someones tryin to hose u

[DETROITMUSCLE]

Yep you know the block can't be bored as Larry mentioned and that does seem like a lot to me. Look around and you'll see you can find brand new forged shortblocks from shops for right about that price.

[ITSSLOW]

that must be why the 98s are not wanted

That's because of the head options and a few other options on the engine. I don't think its the shortblock itself that makes the 98's so undesirable.

[1BADAIR]

That's because of the head options and a few other options on the engine. I don't think its the shortblock itself that makes the 98's so undesirable.

well. the 98's have thinner walls and weaker rod bolts(ithink)

[Virtue]

well. the 98's have thinner walls and weaker rod bolts(ithink)

ive always heard about the weaker rod bolts on the 98s

[prorac1]

Would he be beter off just starting over with a 6.0 iron block for some cheap cubes? Eric L

[Virtue]

Would he be beter off just starting over with a 6.0 iron block for some cheap cubes? Eric L

def or just get a bare block and buy a stroker kit since they are so cheap now usually around 1500 when i bought mine last from SDPC, and i got a bare block for 100,with machine work my short block put me right about what hes quoted at lol

[DETROITMUSCLE]

I agree, I spent so much rebuilding this LS2 that I could have went stroker right off the bat for a few hundred more and some more down time. I'd say its worth it. Then you can go with big heads and cam down the road to optimize it all.

[Fbomb]

ive always heard about the weaker rod bolts on the 98s

Phil told me that rod bolt failures are so rare that we don't really have to worry about it. I'm spinning to 6700 and he said I'd be fine.

[esoteric18]

I just picked up a complete lq4 for 600 with a bunch extra, id say go the 6.0 route

[Formula Z]

well stopped down at the machine shop today. looks like a hone job, forged mahle pistons, new rings, rod, main, and cam bearings and arp hardware to hold it all together. crank has been turned and polished. total on this is $1300. anything else that should be done to the shortblock while its there??

[Darren]

someone give Mike some advice! I would but mine is worthless since I dont know much about this!

[Emulsifide]

well stopped down at the machine shop today. looks like a hone job, forged mahle pistons, new rings, rod, main, and cam bearings and arp hardware to hold it all together. crank has been turned and polished. total on this is $1300. anything else that should be done to the shortblock while its there??

Forgive me for not reading the whole thread, but if you are doing all this to an LS1 block, you should have them shave the chunk of metal off of the protrusion in the valley cover area so you can do the LS1 valley cover conversion for the better crankcase ventilation system. Info here: http://ls1howto.com/index.php?article=18

[DETROITMUSCLE]

sounds like a good setup to me, Mahle pistons are nice and of course the ARP stuff is always a great idea.

[Formula Z]

thanks guys. well its going to be there for a little while. im just going to make payments on it over the summer until its paid off. car wont be out this season anyways so no hurry. trying to figure out some other things i can do while the car is down without spending tons of money. im looking for suspension parts as i want to make sure im hooking with the new found power.