10k, $7500 LT1 with 70k miles. enough left for engine rebuild?

[Deoxyribonucleicvitriol]

My dad said he's paying my insurance 'till I'm out of college anyway (you rock dad) so I was thinking why not get a V8 if I can afford it. Now I know 70k miles is a lot, but if I got a 1997 LT1 Camaro Z28 for 7500 and spend the other 2500 to rebuild the engine with performance parts, wouldn't it be about as good as new?

I was thinking... I could buy a V6 for 6000, mod it to all heck with the additional 4000 and end up around 250 max HP, or I could just start with 275-300 with basically a new engine (I think)

Does what I'm saying make sense and sound pretty good?

[Merlin]

Why would you need to rebuild the engine with 70k miles? What do you plan to do with it? My car has 72k miles and running strong.

[94TeaL]

lt1's can be perfect even too 100k miles.I know a guy who ran 12.2 in a hotcammed lt1 and pulled the heads at 100k and things still looked brand new.

[Th3 RiCk]

$4000 spent right will get you a lot more than 250hp.

[Th3 RiCk]

Originally posted by Merlin:
Why would you need to rebuild the engine with 70k miles? What do you plan to do with it? My car has 72k miles and running strong.

I agree, if it ain't broke don't fix it.

[95fbirdkid]

or mabey give your dad a break since he's being so nice and get a six :shrug:

[Deoxyribonucleicvitriol]

Well that car is already sold anyway, I'm looking at an 1997 RS right now. I made a topic about it's VIN number. Please do help if you can.

Also, about the 4000.... how? This RS is 6,750 so lets say I have 3250...

If I get SLP CAI, Pacesetters, Random Tech Cat, and SLP Loudmouth (and maybe Borla Bullet) that's about 1,500 right there.

I plan on installing window armor which is essentially bullet-proof from a short distance (also depending on strength of gun) and will protect my face from shards of glass if I wreck... as well as break ins... it also has tint in it and keeps out 99% UV protecting my interior almost indefinately. I'm friends with the CEO and he said he'd "make me a deal" so I don't know if he plans on just installing it to be awesome-nice and letting me proclaim it's awesomeness by word of mouth, or just cutting me a deal, but lets say that costs me 400 bucks instead of like 600.

That leaves me 1100. It has a small scratch in the paint of the driver's door and the front ground effect is broken. Hopefully the Zaino kit will fix the scratch pretty well, or I can do touch-up paint... and the front ground effect is hopefully not too expensive or I can just repair the broken one. Lets say that puts me at 800

None of the previous was accounting for install prices though... so I figure it'll cost 800 minimum to install all that stuff and there ya go, I'm out of money.

I don't want to shorten the engine/transmission life of the car by using NOS.

CAI, intake and exhaust won't get me near 250... or at least I don't think so.

[FloydSummerOf68]

I'll be watching for the post where you crash it

[94TeaL]

LMAO!!!!!!!

[RallyRed 98]

an intake and exhaust will definitely not get you 250 donkeys; if you are willing to install it, a cam will give you the biggest chunk of that.

the 97's "cold air" is already part of the aftermarket intake, so you can deduct about $120 for that. but i digress...

if you have 10000 and want to go fast i think the easiest thing will be an old 240 with a turbo conversion and even that won't be cheap. somebody on this site once brought around the saying: fast-reliable-cheap, pick two.

that's my .02

[Deoxyribonucleicvitriol]

: /... lol... I take stuff apart and put it back together like a pro... but how much do I really need to know about an engine... Kinda scares me to think the havoc I could wreak if I screw something up.

And floyd. I cry at your blasphemy

YOU MAKE ME CONSIDER THE POSSIBILY OF CRYING TEARS OF SADNESS AND ANGER AT THE THOUGHT OF CONSIDERING THE THOUGHT OF WRECKING MY CAMARO BEFORE I CONSIDER BUYING IT!!!

:( + :mad:

[Triple W]

Originally posted by 94TeaL:
lt1's can be perfect even too 100k miles.I know a guy who ran 12.2 in a hotcammed lt1 and pulled the heads at 100k and things still looked brand new.

LT1's rock.

[97chevycamaro]

Originally posted by 95fbirdkid:
or mabey give your dad a break since he's being so nice and get a six :shrug:

[Ian]

dude, whoever you are, you have been starting way too many posts recently. id suggest stopping that habit. you really dont need to create a new thread for every friggin idea that pops into your head.

[94TeaL]

Originally posted by Triple W:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by 94TeaL:
lt1's can be perfect even too 100k miles.I know a guy who ran 12.2 in a hotcammed lt1 and pulled the heads at 100k and things still looked brand new.

LT1's rock. </font>[/QUOTE]indeed.