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    Question 1/4 Mile and Top Speed Performance?

    This question may actually belong in a different forum category, but I'll start it here and apologize to the moderators if this needs to be moved.

    I am preparing to swap an '02 LS1 (Firebird) into a '91 C1500 SWB. The truck has some great suspension mods and we're looking for a big brake combination to back up 17" rims with some really sticky rubber.

    The goal for the project is to run 12.0 or better in the 1/4 mile and be able to change rear gears and tires and then road race at a constant 130+ mph.

    Has anyone performed a similar swap and gotten some real world numbers for either 1/4 mile e.t. or open road speeds? If so, please provide some details about your combo so I can get a better idea of what I will need to meet my goals.

    RedHeartBeat suggested I will need a turbo to get where I want to go. I am not opposed to this, but will need to revise both my budget and my time line if this is the case.

    Any help here is greatly appreciated.

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    You certainly won't get into 12.x's NA... You'll find a lot of information here and over at the Pacific Audio Performance board. Some of those guys have their Tahoe slugs standing on their rears but you can bet you're not looking at a simple LSx under the hood...

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    12.0 N/A not gonna happen i dont think but high 12s are possible N/A theres a few guys on here runnin 12s on all motor look up blue cajun.
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    This is a lighter truck, so I think a stout motor could get you low 12's with the correct suspension (which would have to be sweet for road racing at those speeds).
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    Quote Originally Posted by lamborado View Post
    high 12s are possible N/A theres a few guys on here runnin 12s on all motor look up blue cajun.
    ahem

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    Ahem, gotta have a good driver.
    See my truck data in the "My Garage" section here... http://www.ls1truck.com/forums/my-ga...tml#post191709

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    Blue Cajun also has a 5.3, he's talking about swapping in a LS1. Low 12's are very doable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RY_1998Z1 View Post
    You certainly won't get into 12.x's NA... You'll find a lot of information here and over at the Pacific Audio Performance board. Some of those guys have their Tahoe slugs standing on their rears but you can bet you're not looking at a simple LSx under the hood...
    funny....im going for 11's on motor in an extended cab silverado. 12.00 would be easy in a single cab pickup set up correct. go back to your AUDIO performance site and talk about drag racing

    old mod list: H/C/I/N/E/G 408
    new mod list: 5.3, gears/posi, mufler and tune : (

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    didnt realize he was putting an ls1 in it, and what set up you runnin tx.
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