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Specs on car as of 1-11-09
Spohn.net Suspension
(All Chromoly Steel) K member with LS1 engine mounts, A Arms, Strut Perches, Lower Control Arms with relocation brackets, Torque Arm, Tranny mount, Pan hard bar, Sway Bars, Moog steering linkages, Coil Overs in front and back with front Koni Yellow series struts, wonder bar, custom shock tower brace, Triangular K member braces.
BMR Suspension
Subframe connectors, panhard bar relocation bracket
AutoWeld
Custom roll bar, 6 point, DOM 1 3/4'' tubing
Baer Brakes
All four corners… Continue
(All Chromoly Steel) K member with LS1 engine mounts, A Arms, Strut Perches, Lower Control Arms with relocation brackets, Torque Arm, Tranny mount, Pan hard bar, Sway Bars, Moog steering linkages, Coil Overs in front and back with front Koni Yellow series struts, wonder bar, custom shock tower brace, Triangular K member braces.
BMR Suspension
Subframe connectors, panhard bar relocation bracket
AutoWeld
Custom roll bar, 6 point, DOM 1 3/4'' tubing
Baer Brakes
All four corners… Continue
Posted on January 11, 2009 at 2:13pm —
Work has beguN!
Finally, after having my car for a few months, I got everything stripped out, and work has begun on removing rust, and re engineering my car. Although relativity new to this, it comes easy, and work is coming along. Check out some of my work, and worst nightmares, and if you feel like it, drop some tips and comments on them!
Posted on January 11, 2009 at 1:54pm —
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My 1991 Camaro RS
Hey guys! Here's my RS! I bought my car from a friend of mine who couldn't afford to have it anymore, and made a promise from the heart to rebuild it! (with some extra and new cool toys)
So drop a comment and tell me what you think, and more pics are coming soon.
So drop a comment and tell me what you think, and more pics are coming soon.
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Rotating assembly...
at a MINIMUM .... Stock crank magnafluxed, rods shot peened and magnafluxed, ARP Main studs, rod bolts. forged dished pistons
Better... Forged Crank and rods, stud girdle, ARP bolts, forged dished pistons. balance RA
Best... 4340 crank and h-beam rods, Forged dished pistons with ring grooves lowered .080" - .095" (good idea on any boosted engine), block sleeved w/ Ductile Iron liners.(Darton or equivalent). Ported oil pump.
Heads....smoother air flow is always better, larger cc combustion chambers will help flame pattern and quench...lower chance of detonation. Basic 3 angle valve job sufficient. If not fully ported is ok, Port matching and polishing will give quite a significant gain to flow. Stainless valves are reasonable insurance.
Cam... Check out Comp Cams, Lunati, or Texas Speed. CALL their tech support lines and discuss your project. Blower / Turbo cam grinds are different...a fat lopey cam may actually hurt performance.
Spend a few extra dimes on a good quality cam timing chain set...one with an indexable multi-keyway crank gear....have had great luck with Comp Cams here.
I use Cometic MLS head gaskets on boosted LS engines. Verify deck hight at TDC before ordering head gaskets....some LS engines actually have negative deck hights (piston above deck) so having correct thickness of head gaskets is pretty important. Again, use or APR studs for heads is a pretty sound idea on a boosted engine. DON'T re-use original head bolts...you can use factory head bolts...just use NEW ones.
Very involved process building a twin boosted LS....Involve your machine shop...Involve the parts manufacturer tech lines...involve a tuner familiar with LS engines...other than that, LS engines are not hard to build.
Stay in touch.
Michael
as a side thought....if you're on a budget....start with a stock LQ9 drop-out and trans....345hp out of the gate...balls-in torque on a broad power band...may help you decide how much further to go after you drive it a while.
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goodgreat book titled "How to Build High-Performance Chevy LS1/LS6 V-8s" by Will HandzellISBN: 1-884089-84-4
Bought my copy at AutoZone
There have been many advancements in the LS world since the book was written, but it is still a valid and impressive information resource.
Michael
You realistically could build a VERY stout LQ9 for less than $6,500 including a harness and ECU. Batman parts where needed/desired. All of the Gen3/4 motors see the largest power gains through airflow improvements...Heads, cam, intake, headers, ect...
The choice to go LQ9 rotating assembly over LS2 adds 88 pounds...but, the iron block is soooo much stronger than the aluminum block. A much better candidate for boosting to insane levels at a later date should 500-600 hp not be enough. There are other places to shave weight in any vehicle.
To me the added strength and stability of the iron block is much more appealing than the 88 pound penalty.
If you have any doubts, ask yourself why the new LSX block is Iron rather than aluminum.
As the LQ9 is a truck motor...they are very plentiful and can be purchased including trans, harness, and ECu off of Ebay from reputable sellers such as Schram and others for a song. Have had very good luck freshening up used low-mile motors. great budget build stuff.
If money is a secondary concern the folks at Texas Speed have some amazing short / long blocks and thier prices are very reasonable related to the qualtiy they deliver.
Hope this has helped a litlle.
Michael
Good luck - I love seeing another Camaro coming to life... better than those damn sewing machine imports!
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