Ok well i was planning on doing the LE2 heads and cam package for my car but was just hired full time and my job is paying for college so i started to rethink what i want to do. I would like to build a 396 stroker short block for my car. I plan on running an LE2 cam for nitrous and LE3 LT4 heads on top of it with a ported LT4 intake set up for a direct port 150-200 shot. But now im stuck on the short block. I dont know if i should buy an 4 bolt main out of an LT1 vette and have it machined and collect the parts for it or buy an already assembled 396 stroker short block from somewhere. I want this engine to be able to handle a 200hp shot so i would like opinions on what parts i should buy if i were to assemble my own or what assembled short blocks are out there that would fit what im looking for. I would like to keep the cost of the short block around $3000 but i dont wnat it to fall apart when i spray. Any input would be appreciated.
-
1994 Camaro Z28 Bolton's, stall, 275 nitto's - SOLD
1998 Camaro SS looking for 120+MPH N/A -
I was looking into these two short blocks and from what it looks like i think the golen engine service block seems to be the better of the two. golen> http://www.golenengineservice.com/sp...l/396comp.html victory > http://www.victoryracingengines.com/...TX&BLOCK=SHORT what does everyone think?1994 Camaro Z28 Bolton's, stall, 275 nitto's - SOLD
1998 Camaro SS looking for 120+MPH N/A -
1995 Firebird Formula
(A4 3.23)Ram Air w/ K&N, TransGo Shift Kit w/3 washers
,SLP~Shorty headers, LoudMouth, Air Foil, LineLocks. Catco Cat. Hypertech 160. TB Bypass. MSD~8.5mm. Walbro 255lph. FT MAF ends. LT4KM. BMR~Adj LCA's, Rear sway, Panhard rod. HAL QA1 rear shocks. Random Tech adj TQ arm. Nitto NT555R's. Covered in Zaino. 13.466@103.85 N/A. [1.948 60' 
13.410 @ 102.66 11/20/05]Comment
-
i sware we are going to have the exact same car come spring . . . .-Nick-
95 A4 Z28Comment
-
buy some 17" 5 spoke ss wheels and we would be twinsOriginally posted by 95z281994 Camaro Z28 Bolton's, stall, 275 nitto's - SOLD
1998 Camaro SS looking for 120+MPH N/AComment
-
id have to paint my mirrors black too
-Nick-
95 A4 Z28Comment
-
So, youre saying I will have some street car competition at NYIRP huh?Originally posted by scotts94_z28
$3000 might be a little on the light side for the kind of short block youre gonna need to hold that power. Youre gonna want forged internals and probably splayed mains. I payed around a grand for my bare block, all machined for the stroker kit. The stroker kit was $1600, but I do not have a forged crank. My mains are not splayed either....just 2 bolt. But, it looks like youre gonna be making 600-700 HP, which is a bit more power than me, so you'll want to build a little better lower end.
Of the 2 short blocks you listed, I would go with the Golen. Youve got more cubes, and better components (IMOP). The extra 3-400 will be well spent.
Let me know when you get it done, I will head out to the strip with you so I can have my doors blown in.
96 WS6 Formula: Ram Air, 383 Stroker, Ported LT4 Heads and Manifold, 1.6 Crane Rollers, 58MM T.B., AS&M Headers, Borla Exhaust, Meziere Elec. H2O Pump, Canton Deep Sump Oil Pan, 100 HP OF TNT N2O!! , T56 Conversion w/ Pro 5.0 shifter, SPEC Stage 3 Clutch, Hotchkiss Subframe Conn., Lakewood Adj. Panhard Bar, Spohn Adj. LCA's, BMR Adj. T.A., Custom 12 bolt w/ 3:73's, Moser Axles, Eaton Posi, Moser Girdle
11.6 @ 123mph (1.6 60' - getting there
)
Comment
-
The HPE blocks are forged and splayed
The 398 LT1 block is a replica of the one used by Rick Intrau. Currently the Record holder for the LT1 block. 8.08@170 on 16psi boost. And they come with a nice warranty. Getting ready to put a deposit on one of them soon.1995 Firebird Formula
(A4 3.23)Ram Air w/ K&N, TransGo Shift Kit w/3 washers ,SLP~Shorty headers, LoudMouth, Air Foil, LineLocks. Catco Cat. Hypertech 160. TB Bypass. MSD~8.5mm. Walbro 255lph. FT MAF ends. LT4KM. BMR~Adj LCA's, Rear sway, Panhard rod. HAL QA1 rear shocks. Random Tech adj TQ arm. Nitto NT555R's. Covered in Zaino. 13.466@103.85 N/A. [1.948 60' 13.410 @ 102.66 11/20/05]Comment
-
I am actually going with the hpe 396 ill update shortly1994 Camaro Z28 Bolton's, stall, 275 nitto's - SOLD
1998 Camaro SS looking for 120+MPH N/AComment
-
Im going to be going with the Horsepower engineering 396 short block with an LE2 cam that will work well on nitrous and LT4 heads ported to LE3 specs and a ported LT4 intake with direct port plumming. Behind this will be a built 4l60e and a vig 3500 converter. Then a nitrous drive shaft to a 12 bolt with 3.42's. The suspension will be the bmr sfc, lca + relo's, adj torque arm, adj phr, and hotchkis 1" drop springs with billenstien shocks. I will still be running the 275 nitto dr's in back and 555;s up front since it may see rain. As for the bolt ons it will be keeping the K&N FIPK and the rest will be new stuff. I'll be putting on a vortech elbow, arizona speed and marine 58mm tb, Kooks 1 7/8 long tubes and y pipe. I am still undecided on the cat back since I dont want it to loud and was considering the gmmg or some other options. I still dont know what to do about the oil pan and pump or the fuel system.
So i pretty much need help deciding on:
Injectors
fuel pump
catback
oil pump
oil pan
ignition
transmition
and anything else i may be forgetting1994 Camaro Z28 Bolton's, stall, 275 nitto's - SOLD
1998 Camaro SS looking for 120+MPH N/AComment
-
New transmission, 12 bolt rear, slicks!!!!Originally posted by scotts94_z28
96 WS6 Formula: Ram Air, 383 Stroker, Ported LT4 Heads and Manifold, 1.6 Crane Rollers, 58MM T.B., AS&M Headers, Borla Exhaust, Meziere Elec. H2O Pump, Canton Deep Sump Oil Pan, 100 HP OF TNT N2O!! , T56 Conversion w/ Pro 5.0 shifter, SPEC Stage 3 Clutch, Hotchkiss Subframe Conn., Lakewood Adj. Panhard Bar, Spohn Adj. LCA's, BMR Adj. T.A., Custom 12 bolt w/ 3:73's, Moser Axles, Eaton Posi, Moser Girdle
11.6 @ 123mph (1.6 60' - getting there )
Comment
-
I have that in there but dont know what tranny to go with1994 Camaro Z28 Bolton's, stall, 275 nitto's - SOLD
1998 Camaro SS looking for 120+MPH N/AComment
Comment