adamc11
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An LS3 crate motor costs about $6.5-7k (See here: LS3 Crate engines available from Sam's Performance. - Australian LS1 and Holden Forums). On top of that would be fitment, engineering certificate etc plus any additional parts. Also, i don't know but could you use your LS1 transmission and bolt it up without modification? A cam package would be around 2-3k in parts. So that's about 9-10k in parts, plus all labour. Probably around 15k all up i'd say. Cam and head package and stroker package on your LS1 would be about the same and will probably yield a little more power.
One quesiton, might sound a bit silly... why does stroking your motor give it a rougher idle and more noise? Or doesn't it? The only strokers i've heard have cams so yeah is it the cam that gives it the rough idle? Thanks.
One quesiton, might sound a bit silly... why does stroking your motor give it a rougher idle and more noise? Or doesn't it? The only strokers i've heard have cams so yeah is it the cam that gives it the rough idle? Thanks.