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Onebad1983

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This thread is for what you would drop into or build for your vehicle. Anything goes! Include full specs please!
 

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Adding a supercharger would be fun but so would building a stroker motor out of my LC9. I'd put in Darton wet sleeves and run a square bore motor, 4.0 bore x 4.0 stroke for a 402 cubic inch motor. Run the stock 243 heads and a mild camshaft and shoot for 500 RWHP. Add a supercharger and shoot for 650 RWHP which would be enough to run 112-113 through the traps in the 1/4 mile. Would use an AXN 14-Bolt Rear and 6L90E transmission.

Another idea is converting over to an LBZ Duramax and using the 9.5" 14-Bolt axles (drop in) and 6L90E or the Allison.

In the end, I'd probably enjoy just making a stroker motor out of my LC9 and beefing up the drivetrain to handle it over the long haul.

It would be most economical to drop in a massaged L9H compared to the other ideas. But not sure my brain would let me do that.
 
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Adding a supercharger would be fun but so would building a stroker motor out of my LC9. I'd put in Darton wet sleeves and run a square bore motor, 4.0 bore x 4.0 stroke for a 402 cubic inch motor. Run the stock 243 heads and a mild camshaft and shoot for 500 RWHP. Add a supercharger and shoot for 650 RWHP which would be enough to run 112-113 through the traps in the 1/4 mile. Would use an AXN 14-Bolt Rear and 6L90E transmission.

Another idea is converting over to an LBZ Duramax and using the 9.5" 14-Bolt axles (drop in) and 6L90E or the Allison.

In the end, I'd probably enjoy just making a stroker motor out of my LC9 and beefing up the drivetrain to handle it over the long haul.

It would be most economical to drop in a massaged L9H compared to the other ideas. But not sure my brain would let me do that.
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That twin turbo setup was done nicely but not conducive to getting up on boost fast with those long pipes. It might help with traction though. I'd go with a single turbocharger, such as a 60-1 or a little larger for a 5.3 and lay it out to match as close as possible the Buick GN LC2.

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That twin turbo setup was done nicely but not conducive to getting up on boost fast with those long pipes. It might help with traction though. I'd go with a single turbocharger, such as a 60-1 or a little larger for a 5.3 and lay it out to match as close as possible the Buick GN LC2.

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I guess you didn't notice the lsa blower sitting in the middle..instant boost!

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I wasn't sure what that was. I would call that a large hand grenade. A handsome one, well constructed, but a grenade nonetheless.
 

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