Thread: LT1 or 400 small block?

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Originally posted by billlsbird
....If I'm understanding you correctly you can get a used LS1 for $2000??? If this is complete I would go for it. You don't need cam/heads right away. Use a little nitrous to get to the 11's..... That's a cheaper way to go quicker..... Unless you Dad's car has weight reduction stuff done to it your p./u is 500 pounds or so lighter. 500 pounds less is equivilent to 50 HP more. Which brings up another point, are there any weight reduction things you can do it your p/u? That's free HP. Weight off of the front in a p/u..... good luck bill

ps, Or a used 350, put forged pistons in it, & run nitrous. This might be less money??? Oh, if your Dad's Firehawk is in the 11's it sounds like he KNOWS what he's talking about

bleh, thats the one thing my dad and I vowed against, nitrous, its great and all for all intensive purposes, but it just says somthing when you can hit that number of 11.6 or 11.7 and not have a blower or nitrous to me, but, I found a 6.0l with aluminum heads on ebay with 5 miles on it, he wants $2500 for it, which will deplete my budget at this point right now, but its a start, im looking at $600 in swap parts from there, then do you think if i put a good size cam like I said and redid the valves for the lift and whatnot, could it hit 11's? btw im planning on pulling my seats and putting a pair of like summit race seats in, only like 2 lbs each I lose another 50 or so, also, are there any place you think I could find a used 6.0l for cheaper than $2500 that wouldnt need rebuilt? maybe a wrecking yard? too high hopes?

P.S. yea his hawk is wild, I love it, all motor, head and cam kit done, .575/.575 lift, im not sure the flow on the heads, it was from SLP, moser 12 bolt, 3.73 rear end, he just got some new goodies like the LS-X intake, 90mm Throttle body, new fuel pump, 44# injectors, electric water pump, all the fun stuff