aight first of all this isnt for me i am doing it for a friend...so with that said heres the question....he wants to drop a v8 engine in his 89 NA....preferably the ls1...if he gets the kit from grannys speed shop and then buys a new ls1 crate engine is that all he needs to do or does he need to buy anything else?

 

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An LS1 is a $8000 crate motor with all the excessories and all. I have a friend just bought one for his 68 Camaro. THAT doesnt include a tranny to handle all the power. Last time I checked a new T56 was like $3200. Salvage yards know what new ones go for and how in demand these pieces are the yards around DFW (dallas/ft worth) are asking $6-10k depending on the year but that does include everything. BUT no warrenty either unlike then new ones.

Food for thought.

 

A new T-56 sells for around $2,000 USD, but I agree with everything else.
http://www.darkhorseperformance.com/gm/g_tc.html

I think that everything is covered by the web site:
http://members.tripod.com/~grannys/2...x7chevyv8.html

Um, does the LS1 "crate" motor come with a flywheel, clutch, ECU, ignition, etc.? If it does, then your friend is still looking at spending about $14,000 USD on this project. Wouldn't it be easier just to buy a good used Camaro?

BTW, your friend could install a 550 hp 20BREW for about the same price as the 400 hp LS1.

 

where could he find the 20B and how reliable is it...he was goin to buy a 3rd gen but the unreliabilty turned him away from it...i dont know whats in the crate motor all i know is what he told me..does anyone know if the crate motor comes with everything you need? he found it for 4995 new

 

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If your friend thinks that he can jury-rig a car together and maintain reliability with high performance, then he is living in La-La Land. It sounds to me like he needs to get a new Mustang or Camaro with a nice warranty, or maybe he can wait a few years and buy a new RX-8.

You can get a 20B-REW from Corksport and other importers for about $4,000 USD. Note that the 20B conversion isn't all that easy, either, although it will work with a TII drivetrain. Example:
http://www.cris.com/~Asam/20B.html

That $4995 price sounds like a short block. If your friend doesn't know the difference between a short block and a long block, and doesn't know what is included in any of the $$$ packages that he is considering, then he should just go ahead and order whatever he likes because he can ask Darwain all about it later on.