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Old 10-25-2004, 01:35 PM
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LT1 to LT4

Buddy of mine as the same LT1 set up as I have in my 3rdgen. If he where to add in the LT4 heads& intake(complete). How much more HP are we looking at?
Old 10-25-2004, 02:20 PM
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With an LT4 intake/heads, Hot Cam, 1.6 rockers with valve spring, you should be able to get around or over 400HP.
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The upgrade is not worth it. You can port the stock heads and go with a better cam than the hot cam and come out way faster and cheaper.
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The upgrade is not worth it. You can port the stock heads and go with a better cam than the hot cam and come out way faster and cheaper.
Yup. Looking back, I would not have done it the way I did. With that said though, I've got somewhere between 345 and 370 at the wheels depending on which calculator you use, but over Christmas break I will be getting it dyno'd to know for sure.

A better way would be to get the stock heads ported, get 1.6 rockers, something like a CC306 or GM847 cam, Comp R lifters, 58mm TB, 30# injectors, and LT4 timing set, and run low 12's to high 11's, and spend less or close to the same amount of money, and be much faster.
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Get the heads, intake, 1.6 roller rockers and a bigger cam. Only way the conversion is viable. The 425 hp they advertise was done using a $3000 aftermarket EFI system. With a CC305 or CC306 and the LT4 heads and intake and big cam like a gm847 or CC306, your practically gauranteed a 375rwhp number with a good tune.
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