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Old 12-02-2013, 11:07 AM
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Old 12-02-2013, 12:28 PM
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My old combo made 444/400 RWHP/RWTQ. With the ported FAST 92/LS2 TB, it should be around 460-465 RWHP. We are almost there.
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Those are some nice numbers. Let me know if you need me to break it in.
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This just in....it's in!!!
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Sweet Jeses!! It's alive, alive I say!!!
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Just got these 10 minutes ago......
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I bet the Borla's sound sweet. Looking good underneath your car too!
Old 12-03-2013, 08:10 PM
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I bet you can't wait to drop the hammer! Nice build
Old 12-03-2013, 09:41 PM
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From about 3 hours ago....

SHE'S ALIVE....ALIVE!!!


1st dyno pull 451rwhp/401rwtq


2nd dyno pull 454rwhp/401rwtq


Just when they thought they hit the peak....470rwhp/413rwtq. They didn't expect that kind of jump so they didn't video it. I'll post the sheet once I have it. More tuning and data logging tomorrow.
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That is very impressive!
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What exactly is included in the "built" ls6? Nice power and just wondering
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Waiting for Rick to give me the specs since it was his engine
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Picked up the BEAST this evening. The official dyno numbers are 470rwhp/413rwtq. It was a blast to drive home even driving mostly conservatively

The Borla exhaust sounds awesome, but it's definitely too loud inside the car for the wife.


Rick is definitely "THE MAN!!!"
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Originally Posted by Uhhtaken
What exactly is included in the "built" ls6? Nice power and just wondering
LS6 block, stock crank, forged rods, Diamond pistons, ARP main and head studs, AFR 205 heads, 234/238 .598/.605 114 XER Comp cam, RKT Performance ported FAST 92 and ported LS2 throttle body. All assembled by yours truly.
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Rick, you make me want to spend some money!! Stop it!!
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Impressive workmanship. Rick your garage is incredibly neat, leads I think to neat work.

OP best of luck with your beast with a new heart.
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Originally Posted by Rick@RKT56
LS6 block, stock crank, forged rods, Diamond pistons, ARP main and head studs, AFR 205 heads, 234/238 .598/.605 114 XER Comp cam, RKT Performance ported FAST 92 and ported LS2 throttle body. All assembled by yours truly.
I might have I get something along those lines for my car, impressive build and quality it seems like.

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Originally Posted by fastbydrmike
Rick, you make me want to spend some money!! Stop it!!
Women spend money on bags and shoes, we spend it on our cars.

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Impressive workmanship. Rick your garage is incredibly neat, leads I think to neat work.

OP best of luck with your beast with a new heart.
I'm really **** about having a clean shop. I must have swepped 15 times below both cars from all the road dirt and grime. I'm also pretty particular about how I go about performing work.

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I might have I get something along those lines for my car, impressive build and quality it seems like.
We have been building engines for a while. I built my first engine back in 1983. We have a CTSV LSA engine that I built and ran 9.63 @ 142 couple of weeks ago at MIR (with the baby seat in the back). Let us know if we can build something for your needs.
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Now for the finale! I found old assembly pics.......













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Yesterday evening I went back to the Magnaflow as the Borla Stingers, though excellent sounding, were too loud inside the car for my preferences...and most importantly...the wife. Below are the video clips of the exhaust note with the stock LS1 I had with only a CAI and Diablo InTune program then with all Rick's goodies from his car and my Magnaflow. They sure do "FLOW" when not matted to the stock exhaust components!


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