Should I trade my motor for this?

[John510]

I have a 2000 LS1/T56 motor swap out of a camaro SS. Lots of the parts are polished since Ive been bored in the garage. Autokraft pan, S&P plates, prothane mounts. All new gaskets, etc. very very clean.

Should I trade for a 0 miles fully built 406ci with these parts in it:
Seasoned 400 block bored .030 over, desirable 509 casting number.
Titan forged crank, manley h beam forged 6inch rods, weisco forged
pistons 11.6:1 w/ 64cc, the mains were converted from 2bolt to 4 bolt
with billet splayed caps and arp studs, Arp head studs, Canfield heads
cryod ported refreshed w BB springs and titanium retainers, 1.5 7/16
crane gold rockers, .649 lift lunati solid roller cam and lifters,
fluid damper, sfi flex plate, super victor intake, 950hp holley carb,
comes on a rolling engine stand. ..........Also has a TH400 tranny

Since Im not a motor guy and have no idea what the other motor means with all that stuff in there Im just trying to find out if its worth it for me to trade.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

depends on what you want out of your car..

if you want reliability and drivability the keep the ls1

if you want that oldschool sound and bad gas mileage..

get the 406.

i say keep the ls1.. its a great engine to start with.

[XLexusTech]

i wouldn't

[JamesJ]

Nope...

[brans72]

Hellllllllllllllll Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!

[ItDoRun]

Absolutely Not! Keep the LS1

[Flash68]

Okay I will say it. Yes, make the trade.

But before anyone can really answer - what are your plans for the car/motor and usage? If it's a weekend car and won't be taken on long trips and more of a street bruiser with low gears and the TH400, sure.

But if you want daily drivability, decent mileage, lower maintenane, and a lot less power (as they are configured now) keep the LS1.

Heck, the LS1 is already getting to be a dated engine! What are we up to these days, like LS50 already?! :lol:

[G-Body]

You mean you havent hauled that motor home yet HEllll yes trade sounds like a great lil motor and those 400's are getting pretty hard to find!

[awr68]

I would be tempted to trade motors...not the trans, and then sell the 400 sbc to fund a LS2! If you think it would be an easy sell...

Currently you are setting the car up for an LSx motor/trans...that is smart! They are the present and future and are killer motors! BUT as you know it takes a few extra parts to do the LSx swap. Sounds like you are well on your way there! No way I would consider going back to a gen 1 sbc at this point!

Honestly if I didn't have to change soooo many parts (including trans) to go with an LSx I would have done it by now...but it's just too many expensive parts to change!

Stay LSx, the car will drive awesome and if you want to upgrade later to a newer version LSx w/ more inch and more power or TT's, you already have the car setup! And I have to believe that LSx motors in these cars helps resale anymore....

[98ssnova]

I would be tempted to trade motors...not the trans, and then sell the 400 sbc to fund a LS2! If you think it would be an easy sell...

Currently you are setting the car up for an LSx motor/trans...that is smart! They are the present and future and are killer motors! BUT as you know it takes a few extra parts to do the LSx swap. Sounds like you are well on your way there! No way I would consider going back to a gen 1 sbc at this point!

Honestly if I didn't have to change soooo many parts (including trans) to go with an LSx I would have done it by now...but it's just too many expensive parts to change!

Stay LSx, the car will drive awesome and if you want to upgrade later to a newer version LSx w/ more inch and more power or TT's, you already have the car setup! And I have to believe that LSx motors in these cars helps resale anymore....

Agreed:lateral:

[JeffT]

If his 406 build is so great, why is he willing to trade?

I'd keep the ls1/t56 combo.