All done....ready for break in

https://youtu.be/mfkUjWmk8EM

Combination of things

-cheap rods not rated for the amount of power output
-uneven cylinder boring from previous machinist
-Detonation cuz small cam=high dynamic compression combined with...

Finally got some free time to get it back together

Short block assembly

All parts are back from the machine shop ready for assembly
Budget is tight so won’t be making dramatic upgrades

Finished some clean up porting on the Edelbrock manifold
Casting isn’t that great from the factory....in my opinion

The nice thing about these LT cars is you find great deals on performance parts.
Picked up this setup for $140
XSpower 1 3/4” step 1 7/8” headers 3” x pipe system

Well...........I have a new project. A buddy of mine brought his car to me a few weeks ago, after hearing a loud bang from the engine. After pulling the 383 out, tearing it down, I found #3 rod had...

Update list please

396 ci
AI custom Hyd roller
210 AFRs lightly ported
Factory manifold ported by me
10.5 compression
24x Torqhead swap
T56

I think my tuner set max timing at 40 degrees

Factory LT1 manifold

Thanks for all the props guys
Don’t give up on the LTs. Let’s keep these engines alive.

Thanks dude. I built the engine myself. We don’t have 93 octane in Cali. I actually really like the factory intake look. I’ll try to post a picture of the engine bay. The theme is, make everything...

My plan now is to get another manifold and port it out much more aggressively. Probably weld in more material to allow for a taller runner. Also open the front for a monoblade. That should help with...

No block fill, just a few hours with the die grinder. Factory 4 bolt main block. The rotating assembly was purchased from cnc motorsports. Scat crank Scat rods Diamond pistons

Thanks guys
Yeeea the car is a monster. Even with 315 Nitto NT05r out back, 1&2 gear are completely unusable. Third gear starts grabbing after you get some heat on the tires lol. It’s a pure street...

They’re actually the older model AFR 1057s. But they’ve had light port work.

I first built the short block with the intentions of adding boost. Buuut life happens, you start popping out kids and the cash just isn’t there anymore. So you do what you can do, within the budget,...

396 stroker
AI custom Hyd roller cam
AFR 210s
10.5 compression
Factory intake manifold ported
24x torqhead swap
6speed
A/C power steering
Runs on Cali 91 piss

So after all the blood sweat and tears, the car finally made some decent numbers.
heres the link
https://youtu.be/VJrJZ9NnDu0 let me know what you guys think.

Ran the cap/rotor for about a month before buying GM Opti distributor

The rod bent and broke the piston

Parts for LT1 engines have receipts for some

GM roller lifters-$60
LT1 timing set(cam&crank sprocket, comp cam chain low miles)-$60
LT1 block rebuildable-$50
7 pistons/rods for 383, speed pro...