is it necessary to get a bigger oil pan? the one i have is banged up pretty good so i will be changing it anyways, and also i was thinking of getting a lightweight crankshaft, my question about that is, is it really worth it? and last but not least is it worth sleeving?
my goals are 300-350whp the more the better lol

 

sleeving for ur goal i said no. i see non sleeved block with 500hp.

everything else u dont need

 

agreed- no need for sleeves. Its just more $ that u dont really need. MAYBE a block guard, BUT it has to be installed by a machine shop that welds it in place and not just bolted or thrown in there. As for the pan, just go with a stock one that is in good shape and I dont really know what u mean about a "lightweight" crank, if you change the weight of the crank you will have to have the rods and pistons cut and balanced to match the new crank. Plus on top of that, on a stock rotating assembly, the crank is the strongest part of it. People buy rotating assemblies with forged pistons and rods that use the stock crank because there is really no need to upgrade the crank till u hit like 500+ whp.

 

Once you hit boost the engine will have no problem revving up. A light crank or flywheel will just make it more difficult to drive and wear the clutch out faster because you have to slip it more to not stall the engine.

On an LS I'd worry more about the strength of the block. Lots of people have used them, so I guess they are sufficient though.

 

with regarding to the lightweight crank, i am going with forged pistons and rods and was going to get everything balanced, I did NOT know about the slippage point though, im just trying to build a reliable yet powerful engine, i know its going to be pricey but that doesnt matter, with the oil pan i was just curious if i needed a bigger one since im adding a turbo(i.e going from 4 quarts to 5.5 quarts) to still keep everything well lubricated...this is my first complete build so any input is greatly appreciated

 

yea u dont need a bigger pan for the turbo, u may just need an extra half quart to be added during oil changes so it makes up for all the oil inside the feed/return lines and inside the turbo itself.

 

The capacity of the oil pan isn't going to matter. The pickup tube sits at the bottom of the pan and as long as it's always covered, you'll get oil. It could allow the oil to cool a bit better, but an oil cooler would probably do a better job.