I was doing some LT1 shopping and I came upon Golen's Engine. I read their article in GM Performance and, hear good stuff about them. So I inquired on one of their 393/520 hp. The engine priced out to around 10K. A little high but still in my price range. Talking with some fellow forum member said that I should try to build the engine myself to save on the money. That sounds like a great idea. I received the specs for their 393 and, I believe I can do it faster and cheaper. So just take a look at the specs and let me know your ideas for any changes.

Block: GM 1 pc Factory LT1 roller cam block, bored and honed with torque plates .030" oversize, 4- bolt mains with ARP main Studs, zero decked, line honed, race preped, new brass freeze plugs and cam bearings installed.

Crank: Eagle 4340 forged steel, internal balance

Rods: Scat 4340 Forged Steel rods with ARP rod bolts, 6"

Pistons: Mahle Forged Pistons with coated skirts

Rings: Mahle Performance Moly rings

Bearings: Clevite H-series Performance

Camshaft: Comp Cams Hyd Roller 236/242 duration @ .050", .554/.574" Lift 114 LSA

Lifters: Comp Cams Hyd roller

Timing set: GM Extreme Duty Roller Performance timing set

Oil Pump: Melling Performance HV oil pump

Head Gaskets: Fel Pro Performance gaskets throughout engine

Head Bolt: ARP Head Bolt Kit

Heads: AFR 195cc Eliminator CNC ported heads with 2.05"/1.60" valves

Rockers: Comp Cams Pro Magnum 1.6 Ratio Roller rockers with 7/16 rocker studs

Pushrods: Comp Cams Magnum Series hardened

Damper and hub: Pioneer Performance

Oil Pan: GM Factory pan

Misc: GM LT1 timing cover, Manley Gold oil pan bolt kit

Intake Manifold: LT1 ported intake

Intake Manifold Bolts: ARP Stainless Steel

Throttle Body: BBK 58mm

Injectors: 30lb Acell

 

i assume you want the best of the best, right?

also, what are you looking for horsepower wise? are you planning nitrous later on?

look into compstar rotating assemblies. i would way rather use a callies crankshaft than an eagle crankshaft but maybe that's just me. find a respected engine builder in your area and get their thoughts on it too. being in nashville, y ou should be able to find at least one that knows what they're talking about, lol.

if i were to do this tomorrow, i would do something along these lines

callies dragonslayer 3.875 crankshaft
diamond forged pistons
manley connecting rods
let the machine shop put the bearings and what not into it.
then talk to advanced induction about the proper heads/cam/intake combination to achieve the goals you have set for this engine

here's a link to some compstar stuff that you can also get from advanced induction
http://www.advancedinduction.com/AiP...sCompStar.html

 

You know me all to well Whammer. My motto: Go big or go home. I have 10K to play with so its the best of the best. My Goal is atleast 475-500 RWHP and I want something with low compression so, I have a option of supercharging it later

 

build a stout 383...its cheaper than doing a 396(in my opinion it doesn't sound as cool though, lol) and you can makes TONS of power out of it. talk to ron or phil at advanced induction, they are both good guys and will steer you in the right direction. you can also call and talk to lloyd elliott, he's also a magician with lt1 heads. lloyds site is www.elliottsportworks.com.

i would start off by finding a machine shop in your area with a good reputation that knows what they're doing with an LT1

 

Thanks Whammer. I'm going with the 396 route however. I talked to Ai and I am looking at either there Trick flow 215 cc head or their 200 cc head. Its the same price either way. The 215 is set up more for competition when the 200 is set up more for street/strip. What are your thoughts? I'm trying to go with a weekend driver/pro stock.

 

i'd just go with the 200cc then and mate a cam to that...AI will get you where you want...just let them steer ya there. good guys and great results!

 

Ok, I got hold of Mr. Elliott. Loads of help. This project is slowly but surely coming together. Ok, Heads are pretty much taken care of; now on to the crank.

 

callies dragon slayer and nothing else

 

Ok Dragonslayer 3.875 crank it is

 

good call! but seriously...talk to someone about the rods and pistons you should use.