# My motor options

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-motor-options/186522
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [November 30, 2006, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-motor-options/186522 "2006-11-30T12:54:06Z")
**Posts on this page:** 1
**Showing post:** 22

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)
#### Post date: [December 2, 2006, 4:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-motor-options/186522/22 "2006-12-02T04:38:30Z")

</div>

> [@FS: 2002 VW Jetta GLS TDi \*Diesel\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-2002-vw-jetta-gls-tdi-diesel/25169/18):
>
> You are not building a LS7 for $7k, get over that idea. The LS7 block (basically C5R block) is not setup for wet-sump. You’ll spend **at least** $3k just getting your dry-sump setup.
> 
> Go L92 based. The block is made for wet-sump, they build as a 414 really easily with off-da-shelf parts, the heads flow ~330CFM _totally stock with intake_ etc. I still don’t know if you can come in at $7k though. I don’t know what parts you already have and can throw at it etc.
> 
> But for $10k you can build a 550-600RWHP fully street-friendly L92.
> 
> -TJ

I would not use dry sump, not worth it. who said i was getting a block for 3k, who said i was goign to use the titanium rods? i said, my build, which is not the full exact same build as a LS7 crate motor.

---

_[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-motor-options/186522)._