89' IROCZ+20K=?????
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If you have the money, invest it in something else and make more money. Unless this money wont be missed, sell your car now and get a better platform, like something with the ls1. They can be had for cheap
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Or you could go with a 4th gen camaro and it will look alot better!! :ciappa:
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Hey hey hey.... I always wanted a 3rd gen... because I-ROC!!!...and I want my car to match!
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clearly you aren't going to change cars so I won't touch the subject. I would personally invest the money in something that will be worth something later but I don't think thats the route you want to take, so.... I'd probably go with a 408 with a rather large turbo and set the car up with some nitrous for when its not feeling fast enough on the turbo. Build the motor as bad as possible, take no short cuts!! Make sure to replace all the suspension and you will have a amazingly fast 3rd gen that will really surprise the hell out of people on the street and at the strip. If you stay out of the throttle and away from boost it will probably get decent gas millage as well.
good luck with the project
good luck with the project
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Get an LS1 and do it right!
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Anyone know how much he may have spent on his setup? Like drivetrain and Motor Wise??
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I am pretty sure over 20K not to mention he has done all labor him self small shit add up quick man get a a 98 02 roller man i seen perfect body really clean sell for 3500 do a 408 and if money then is tight put spray it will go 10 on that set up easy with the 150 shot that what i did but i also plan on a turbo in the future good luck man
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Monsterous motors can get pretty expensive, I gotta be able to afford a whole new suspension also!!!
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With your budget that is going to be rough. But staying with your current chassis I would suggest a big cube (454+) and nitrous (direct port) to achieve your goals. Now for a fun streetable fast car I would suggest looking into a ls1 swap with a 76mm like termy said. That would probably burn most of your 20k budget.
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So your saying for a really fast but streetable setup do the big cubes and Direct port, but for a more fun daily driven car, do a stock ls1 cube with something like a 76mm turbo?
What do you think the labor would cost for a build like this if I had someone do it for me?
What do you think the labor would cost for a build like this if I had someone do it for me?
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Labor will depend on if you have a bolt on turbo kit of a custom one. It will be a lot though, either way.
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Yea Im thinking that paying for the labor isnt gonna be covered in my budget.
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You could just do a big block with a big procharger. That bitch would get down! And that's basically a bolt together project, not much custom work.
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