New motor is in....Dial up beware..

chriswtx · 2007-09-03 01:24:44

For all you guys who don't go to the FI section......:willy: All work done (attempted) by me.. :lol: Motor details 347ci, Eagle LS1 6.125" rods, Diamond -8.6 dish pistons, stock crank, new LS6 block, ARP head studs, custom Comp Cam 226/232 116LSA, Texas speed CNC LS6 stage 2.5 heads 2.04in 1.575 ex valves that I took apart and hand finished, Kooks 1 7/8" headers, ECS meth kit, ported Weiand intake, Will put me right at 9.5:1 compression... Doug at ECS said it will make an easy 750rwhp... Last sunday and yesterdays work... http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n171/chriswtx/april29010.jpg http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n171/chriswtx/may13d.jpg http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n171/chriswtx/may13b.jpg http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n171/chriswtx/P1010003-2.jpg http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n171/chriswtx/april29003.jpg http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n171/chriswtx/april29002-2.jpg http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n171/chriswtx/april29007-1.jpg http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n171/chriswtx/april29017.jpg http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n171/chriswtx/april29020.jpg http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n171/chriswtx/april29019.jpg http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n171/chriswtx/P1010003.jpg http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n171/chriswtx/head3.jpg http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n171/chriswtx/head2.jpg

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09-02-2007, 09:24 PM

chriswtx

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New motor is in....Dial up beware..

For all you guys who don't go to the FI section......

All work done (attempted) by me..

Motor details
347ci, Eagle LS1 6.125" rods, Diamond -8.6 dish pistons, stock crank, new LS6 block, ARP head studs, custom Comp Cam 226/232 116LSA, Texas speed CNC LS6 stage 2.5 heads 2.04in 1.575 ex valves that I took apart and hand finished, Kooks 1 7/8" headers, ECS meth kit, ported Weiand intake, Will put me right at 9.5:1 compression... Doug at ECS said it will make an easy 750rwhp...

Last sunday and yesterdays work...

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09-02-2007, 09:25 PM

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Todays work...6 hours of work today===1 roll cage installed, hood installed, and small tune adjustment... Going to drive it tomorrow...

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09-02-2007, 09:27 PM

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Video of the motor...

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09-02-2007, 09:28 PM

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That's quite a pictorial, nice job.

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09-02-2007, 09:29 PM

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Awesome, looks sweet.

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09-02-2007, 09:29 PM

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WOW! Can't wait for it to fire up so we can hear it!

Blower power! Sweeeet!

I'm jealous!

Thanks,Matt

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09-02-2007, 09:29 PM

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Looks like a job well done

post up some numbers when she gets broke in

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09-02-2007, 09:29 PM

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Added the video of the motor...

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09-02-2007, 09:45 PM

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Great pictures and nice video.

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09-02-2007, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by madmatt9471

WOW! Can't wait for it to fire up so we can hear it!

Blower power! Sweeeet!

I'm jealous!

Thanks,Matt

Matt the vid is up I took it with my digtal camera and it did better than I thought

Oh Chris worked his *** off and I supervised as usual, thought I did hold a few wrenches and other BS

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09-02-2007, 10:05 PM

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09-02-2007, 10:10 PM

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St. Jude Donor '08-'09

Great work!

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09-02-2007, 10:18 PM

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I Like! Nice job

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09-02-2007, 10:23 PM

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Good job Chris and thanks for the video Steve!

You got some serious powahhh now

Question is which one is gonna go out first? Transmission or differential?

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09-02-2007, 10:48 PM

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Thanks guys. My wife thinks I'm crazy...

she wants to know why my 5000 mile car needed a new forged motor...

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09-02-2007, 10:49 PM

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Great!!! and Congrat!!!
What are those rockers?

-Mike

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09-02-2007, 10:52 PM

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comp cams promagnum stainless rockers, 1.75 ratio...

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09-02-2007, 11:09 PM

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Looks fantastic. If you get that kind of power out of it, should be a real thrill to drive.

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09-03-2007, 05:10 AM

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Can you build me one of those?

Nice job

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Awesome...

..congrats...

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