I have been streetrodding for many years. I have recently (now) came across a question that I am wondering about. I have a 95 LT1 from a SS Impala. I bought the engiine to be a builder but when I got it home I found it was locked up. I tore it down to find it had 4 spun rod bearings and 2 spun mains. I contacted the guy and he basically said "Tough Luck"
I can have the block line bored and the cylinders bored out and have decided to go ahead and make a 383 Stroker out of it since I have to do all of this. I have built strokers before but not an LT1. I see the prices for the LT1 Stroker are considerably higher than for the other one piece main blocks.
My question is....... What is to keep from installing the non-one LT1 one piece main set-ups in the LT1 block. I know the LT1 rods are different, but will the non LT1 rods work? I don't see why not. They both use the same bearings and one piece rear seal. The rods from the LT1 are different than I have seen before in any small block Chevy.
I don't know what the going price is for line boring nowadays. I have not had to line bore one for quite a while now. Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks, Ed