Debating on tearing my LS1 down and doing forged internals for a few reasons. Most importantly for room to grow... a 2.3 blower on 15lbs would be pretty fun.

It's down to the short block now... set of Eagle rods and Wiseco 3.903s for roughly $1,100 shipped and $800 worth of machine work

Maybe I'm over thinking it?

 

Go for it if you are going to boost it. Mine as well do it now while it is apart.

 

Forged LS1 budget=forged 5.3/370/383/390 budget.
Any time your start going forged the price becomes just about equal give or take a little bit. If you are going forged might as well go bigger.

 

You should do a LSX 454 Bill

 

Machine work is expensive by you.

 

I was debating that, but went with a 6.0. I think there are deals out there for the Wiseco pistons and Compstar rods.

 

Not only that but finding someone good.

 

Stroker is out of the question on the LS1.. that defeats the purpose of spending what I spent to get at least a good block and crank. If I was going 383 I'd just pull my 4.8 out and use the block of that

Lol, a little over budget Pat

Ya, that's pretty much for line bore, bore/hone, hot tank, sonic and install new cam bearings... I can't remember if that included rotating assembly balance... been so long.

I had a shot at a 150k mile 6.0/4L80E pullout for $1,200 but someone got it about 2 hours before I got off of work to pick it up... I definitely woulda went 370 with that.

I learned that the hard way... twice!

 

Id run what you have.

Friend of mine's old 4th gen put down almost 1k rwhp with a forged 347 and a f1r.