x2... both T56.. MIGHT need a new cltch, but that's it..

 

this is all so very confusing...

i still havent gotten the diagnosis back from GM yet about what they're gonna do

would i be able to keep the engine and just have them put in a 350 or a 355 kit? like do thsoe come with bearings, rods, etc?

 

you could just have all new, low compression forged internals put in.. then boost it up the ***?

 

hm im just looking for the easiest, fastest, and most inexpensive means

im not rich or gifted with a bunch of time!

 

The cheapest route that's going to get you back on the road fastest is probably going to be getting the broken part repaired, simple as that. If you have some extra money you can think about doing a new bottom end while it's out, but that's not going to be cheap.

 

coming from the kid who owned a vette[&:]

 

but everbody was makign a big deal that i couldnt jsut replace the part and that i needed to get a whole new engine -_-

 

its not as easy as replacing the part. your going to have to get machine work done, depends on how long you drove it with the spun bearing your crank/rod could be junk. scoring of the cylinder walls, it goes on and on. the whole motor will have to be torn down and cleaned. And the lt1/ls1 trans are not the same. input shaft, front cover, bell housing, clutch slave,clutch, flywheel, shifter, all different

 

they are both t56, are u sure?

 

the gear box itself are both t56, but they are not direct swaps.