Heya Guys,
Its nice to be here among you caddy fans. I have a question. I am building up a motor got my 97 Trans Am. My Previous car was a 1994 Eagle Talon TSi with a 16 Valve DOHC engine. I lost my car due to a wreck and I cannot get another one. Nothing will replace her. Anyhow, Heres the bottom line. Should I go and build up an LS1 or should I build up a 32 valve DOHC Northstar? I want torque, RPMs and good gas milage. I have never driven a caddy before that had the northstar engine in it so I dont know how it performs. But neither have I driven a car that had the LS1 engine in it. The closest I have come is the newer LT1s. The only reason I am considering this is just the pure astonishment I get out of how much power can be brought out of a DOHC 4 banger. I know that DOHC could make a bit of difference, since you dont just have one cam for both the intake and the exhaust. If there wouldnt be much difference, I will prolly go with the LS1 because they are alot easier to come by and I am pretty sure that there are more performance parts for them. Also, Its time for people to get with the times on technology and I think that the Northstar Engine is pretty dang advanced.
Stephen Schoeffler
Its nice to be here among you caddy fans. I have a question. I am building up a motor got my 97 Trans Am. My Previous car was a 1994 Eagle Talon TSi with a 16 Valve DOHC engine. I lost my car due to a wreck and I cannot get another one. Nothing will replace her. Anyhow, Heres the bottom line. Should I go and build up an LS1 or should I build up a 32 valve DOHC Northstar? I want torque, RPMs and good gas milage. I have never driven a caddy before that had the northstar engine in it so I dont know how it performs. But neither have I driven a car that had the LS1 engine in it. The closest I have come is the newer LT1s. The only reason I am considering this is just the pure astonishment I get out of how much power can be brought out of a DOHC 4 banger. I know that DOHC could make a bit of difference, since you dont just have one cam for both the intake and the exhaust. If there wouldnt be much difference, I will prolly go with the LS1 because they are alot easier to come by and I am pretty sure that there are more performance parts for them. Also, Its time for people to get with the times on technology and I think that the Northstar Engine is pretty dang advanced.
Stephen Schoeffler
