Help finding a LS1

[madsav]

Hi guys, just trying to help my brother find the best way to go with slaping another motor in his VT.
The current motor has 230,000k`s seems ok but the lifters are getting worse and not much can be done with it with that many k`s or so the dyno place tells him.
what he want is to cam it with abit of head work daily driver and the odd street race(Not sure just going off what he said)
Anyway heres afew choices ive come up with,
1) Rip the motor outta the car and start rebuilding it himself
2) Grab another motor from the wreckers with low k`s and put the goodies in it he wants
3) Find a engine performance shop that can supply him with a already built motor with the goodies done to it

He has a budet of $5500 . anyone able to drop some opinion`s and or list afew places that can supply a good engine cam package
Cheers

[DrJeckyl]

You can get a brand new one for 5990 from holmart...

[accentstencil]

I was going to suggest Holmart as well. VT-VZ LS1 5.7 LT CRATE MOTOR BRAND NEW

[Munz]

well for $5900 his budget is blown

I would rebuild it, I would think it would be around that 5500 mark with cam if he can do most of the work himself e.g remove/replace engine


But if he's gonna rebuild it he might as well stroke that

[TonyJZX]

meh

if its just lifters, fix that

do a comp. test and if its straight, fix the head

[pazzogen3]

On ebay someone is selling one for $3000 out of a VZ SS.75000ks

[Reaper]

Hi guys, just trying to help my brother find the best way to go with slaping another motor in his VT.
The current motor has 230,000k`s seems ok but the lifters are getting worse and not much can be done with it with that many k`s or so the dyno place tells him.
what he want is to cam it with abit of head work daily driver and the odd street race(Not sure just going off what he said)
Anyway heres afew choices ive come up with,
1) Rip the motor outta the car and start rebuilding it himself
2) Grab another motor from the wreckers with low k`s and put the goodies in it he wants
3) Find a engine performance shop that can supply him with a already built motor with the goodies done to it

He has a budet of $5500 . anyone able to drop some opinion`s and or list afew places that can supply a good engine cam package
Cheers

Better the devil he knows IMO. If it's cam and lifters + tune he will have change from $5k and a very quick car to boot.

Reaper

[pazzogen3]

Contact SRE in Geelong, stock rebuild for $4500 or with head and cam $6500.

[walesy]

whats wrong with 230,000kms? mine has 280,000 and has copped a hiding between summernats, motorvation, wednesday night drags etc and has no issues, as long as you service it often it should be fine

[DLFHUB666]

Better the devil he knows IMO. If it's cam and lifters + tune he will have change from $5k and a very quick car to boot.

Reaper

^^^What he said.

[madsav]

Just a quick update , Been saving as much money as i can , im at $4000 but still trying to save to fix or replace this motor.
Only new problem it has picked up is ALOT of oil use. serviced 2 weeks ago now the dip stick saying half full gonna have to pull my finger out soon last thing i need is this bloody thing completly dieing on me.
Dont want alot of power just bve happy with a cam and freshen up on the motor.

[lsx]

dip sticks are wrong on 5.7s should only put 4.8L in it

[OFF T4P]

LS1 Engine, Gen 3 motor 325rwkw or 436rwhp...HSV Vy maloo | eBay

this is probably your best bet Spencer race engines. change over deal.
LS1 LS2 SRE RECONDITIONED STAGE 1 PERFORMANCE ENGINE | eBay

[Munz]

dip sticks are wrong on 5.7s should only put 4.8L in it

Hope thats just VT 5.7... my VZ takes 6.2L