Trying to break 350HP

[Craig 94 TA GT]

I think a goal of 350 to the wheels will require heads and cam. A cam alone...maybe, but it will have to be a peak hp cam just to get over the magic number. Rather, I'd suggest a good mid RPM cam with at least polished and ported heads. That will be much faster than a peak #s cam with stock heads.

If you downed your goal to 300, I've seen a few bolt-on LT1s hit this number. However, you're going to have to make sure you have most, if not all, bolt-ons. Long tubes, full exhaust, 1.6 RRs, great tune, etc. I know that Joe was definitely way over this 300 RWHP, but his car was pretty strong!

But watch out, if you add a cam to that mileage motor, get ready to pull the motor out for a rebuild. So many have added a cam to a high mileage motor and end up spinning a bearing or three. The increased RPM will hurt it. Mine broke at 127k on a stock cam, because I hit 6350 RPM (due to a tranny going south).

[Joe 1320]

But watch out, if you add a cam to that mileage motor, get ready to pull the motor out for a rebuild. So many have added a cam to a high mileage motor and end up spinning a bearing or three. The increased RPM will hurt it. Mine broke at 127k on a stock cam, because I hit 6350 RPM (due to a tranny going south).

Listen up here....... so many times I've seen a cam swap result in a spun bearing right after it goes together. If you plan on opening up the motor, better refresh the bearings.

[1slo_camaro]

defintaly i think i will just pick up another junk LT1 and rebuild the entire thing then just swap out the motors later on down the road. darn this really sucks. like i said now it seems like this wasnt worth it cause my V6 ran a low 14 i dont remember the numbers cause it was when i first got it a year or two ago. now all this crap ive went through and i cant even break 13.5s with a LT1 this blows lol. this darn car is getting soooooooo discouraging on everything GRRRRRR

[Craig 94 TA GT]

What year was the V6? Was it cammed??

You also have to imagine how much work you'd need to bring it from "low 14s" to 13.5...probably a 1.8 60' along with lots of internal motor work.

[Joe 1320]

What year was the V6? Was it cammed??

You also have to imagine how much work you'd need to bring it from "low 14s" to 13.5...probably a 1.8 60' along with lots of internal motor work.

For the record, the v6s were not low 14s. More like high 14s.


I'm choosing the route of an LC2. turbo 3.8 ala 89 turbo T/A should get it done nicely.

[Joe 1320]

hey joe i love the look of the center exhaust, if i remember correctly there was a post that slp stopped making them? (correct me if im wrong please) but can you point me in a direction of where i can find a set.

http://www.f-body.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20860

Now the tips can usually be found on fleabay from time to time.

[1slo_camaro]

to be perfectly honest with you all no BS and you can call it if you want i understand i had high flow cat, muffler intake shift kit Accel Hypercoils under drive pulleys and my SLP intake. with 275s.

[Christopherrr]

Dude even with a cam it only put down 298? Wow. I would think it would be more


My brother 96 Z had a TB, MSD and coil, Shorties with random tech y-pipe, Panhard, 3" cat-back, K&N intake, and free mods plus Hypertech tune managed a high 13 second.

Yup 298...I remember it clearly because it was sure he'd break 300hp and was uberly angry to only put down 298. I'm sure he'd be closer to 320-330 with a tune.

[ConElite]

Should of ran synthetic. Would free up like 1 or 2 HP. ha ha ha

[1slo_camaro]

well for the exhaust joe im just gonna make my own tailpipe. with two square pipes. i figured if i can do the V6 A4 to a LT1 M6 swap then heck exhaust just from the muffler back should be somewhat plausible lol. im just gonna get two square tips and buy 90 pieces and straight pieces and see how it turns out. hopefully not to hideous

[TraceZ]

My car made 290 RWHP with the following:

functional ramair with a K&N filter and the hood open
Borla catback with e-cutout open
PCM4less tune
polished TB with airflow piece and coolant bypass
SLP LT4 clutch
Hurst shifter

I've added SLP stainless steel ceramic coated headers since the dyno runs. I'm just guessing, but I'm pretty sure I'm over the 300 RWHP mark now.

[1slo_camaro]

darn i got my work cut out for me.....o well i love a challenge heck im happy the car is runing if everyone remembers how much of crap hole i went through putting this motor in lol but ill hit my 300 mark before the end of summer hopefully.

[Happy_Dan]

You are going to have to change your screen name!

[1slo_camaro]

no well when i get pics up i have my sn on here on the top of my windshield. lol its quite hilarious. lol