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  • #16
    Re: 4.2 Stroker Vs. LS1

    the zzp stroker kit was junk and couldn't handle any more than NA power. Crank was snapping. The 3800stroked kit is made by a company in Australia and they are the reseller here in the US. They can handle big boost on the hi-po kit that is 8.5 comp. ratio
    http://www.bowtiev6.com/

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    • #17
      Re: 4.2 Stroker Vs. LS1

      probably a dumb question, but are any of these kits OBD-II compliant ?

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      • #18
        Re: 4.2 Stroker Vs. LS1

        Originally posted by John G.
        probably a dumb question, but are any of these kits OBD-II compliant ?
        the 3.8 is a obdII car, so yes. ;)

        now do you mean emissions compliant?
        http://www.bowtiev6.com/

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        • #19
          Re: 4.2 Stroker Vs. LS1

          LS-1 hands down
          2000 Firebird.. Whisper lid, Custom exhaust, FRA mod, MSD Coil packs, MSD wires, TCI 3000 stall verter, TSP mail order tune. No times as of yet waiting for the track to open

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          • #20
            Re: 4.2 Stroker Vs. LS1

            LS7 hands down :banana:

            1999 Firebird Y87/W68

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            • #21
              Re: 4.2 Stroker Vs. LS1

              ls9 sc hands down :D
              http://www.bowtiev6.com/

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              • #22
                Re: 4.2 Stroker Vs. LS1

                no, I didn't mean emissions compliant ;)

                ... a couple of O2 sim's will do the trick

                but I'd like to retain the rest of the electronics...

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                • #23
                  Re: 4.2 Stroker Vs. LS1

                  Originally posted by John G.
                  no, I didn't mean emissions compliant ;)

                  ... a couple of O2 sim's will do the trick

                  but I'd like to retain the rest of the electronics...
                  yes the engine has nothing to do with your PCM wiring and obdII
                  http://www.bowtiev6.com/

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                  • #24
                    Re: 4.2 Stroker Vs. LS1

                    I'd go with the stroked 3.8 just for the cool factor, plus the money you save from not having to buy a ls1, new radiator, tranny etc, you could put on a supercharger.
                    69 Camaro 350 4spd, Full Hotchkis susp, Baer brakes, moser 12 bolt, Flowmaster<br /><br />96 RS Hotchkis STB, subframe connectors, Hotchkis LCA and adj Panhard rod, SS camaro sway bars, Bilstein shocks, powerslot rotors, Borla exhaust, rksport headers, k@nFIPK

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                    • #25
                      Re: 4.2 Stroker Vs. LS1

                      I looked into doing an LT1 swap for my 94 a while back. To swap a V8 into these cars you need to change A LOT of stuff. Not only the engine, harness, and computer, but front crossmember, radiator, add a cooling fan, front shocks and springs, transmission, and don't forget guage cluster (tach won't read right). To do the swap you're really better off buying a wrecked donor car. If you bought the parts separately you'd be spending a boat load. Plus, unless you're buying a brand new crate motor, you don't know how much the engine was beat on and a rebuild would probably be in order. You'd be in to it for $5-8K by the time you were done.

                      I vote stroker. How sweet is it to beat a Stang GT and let him know he got beat by an N/A V6.

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                      • #26
                        Re: 4.2 Stroker Vs. LS1

                        Originally posted by 87SC/SS
                        I looked into doing an LT1 swap for my 94 a while back. To swap a V8 into these cars you need to change A LOT of stuff. Not only the engine, harness, and computer, but front crossmember, radiator, add a cooling fan, front shocks and springs, transmission, and don't forget guage cluster (tach won't read right). To do the swap you're really better off buying a wrecked donor car. If you bought the parts separately you'd be spending a boat load. Plus, unless you're buying a brand new crate motor, you don't know how much the engine was beat on and a rebuild would probably be in order. You'd be in to it for $5-8K by the time you were done.

                        I vote stroker. How sweet is it to beat a Stang GT and let him know he got beat by an N/A V6.
                        you can beat a stang GT without a stroker btw depending on what year GT you are talking about ;)
                        http://www.bowtiev6.com/

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                        • #27
                          Re: 4.2 Stroker Vs. LS1

                          Yes you can. :)
                          '99 Mountaineer AWD 5.0 - 4300K HID, Some Bolt-ons
                          '97 RS - HPTuner, Bolt-ons
                          '09 WRX - Aesthetic mods

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                          • #28
                            Re: 4.2 Stroker Vs. LS1

                            Turbo 4.2 stroker ftmfw!!!!!:banana:

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