This thread definitely has some of the problems currently that my car has, so i'm subscribing I sometimes hear/feel a bump too when I turn into my driveway(It has a small drop if that has anything to do with it) And when I backed out the other day I heard a grinding noise on the left side on the bottom of my car and that's never good. I panicked and looked at the bottom of the car. Nothing. I was confused but kept going about my business. Any ideas?

 

mine was doin the clunk thing on turn and it was the lower ball joint. well it coulda been the front shock to i replaced the shocks and had a shop do the ball joints about the same time.

 

Since your motor is pretty much toast, why don't you "shop" for a Camaro the same age as yours. Find one, take it for a "test drive". See what a healthy motor can do. Your needs may not be as great as you fear. Add bolt ons and a tune to the mix and you might have the advantage you seek. I'm not saying to ditch the "Boner" but see if a good running stocker comes close to your needs. Then you can plan the future build.

 

OK, this is where someone says somethinbg about champaigne tastes & a beer budget.
The Edelbrock supercharger is making 500 RWHP with no bottom-end mods. That is a 60% power increase.
The chances that you will drive your 'maro for another 100K miles is slim to none. You will either lose interest or decide to go a different direction.
If it were me:
1. sell the LQ4, too much to do to make it work
2. buy a crate motor that is a direct replacement for your motor
3. buy the Edelbrock supercharger and have it installed