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Old Mar 26, 2011 | 10:38 PM
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Started this June, 09 with a set of head ported by cuisenartvette



then the built short block from QMP racing



Then various parts gathered over the last 18 or so months, some from the good folks here on the forum and some from JimTune here in OKC. Jim is doing the tune.






Finally of the last couple of months I've been getting all new sensors, switches, water pump, etc. and putting it all together. Also, cleaned up a few things to make them look a little better.









Today, I did this.

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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 02:14 AM
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Sounds good. what cam is in it? You will love the torque increase going to a 383. And Ron does nice work on the heads, should run strong.
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 02:23 AM
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Mean sounding motor.
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 08:43 AM
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Nice Work. I really like how you polished up all the aluminum and painted while you were in there. Very smart to do it all at once.
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 08:59 AM
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Sounds strong!!
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 10:30 AM
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 10:49 AM
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Thanks to everyone The cam was custom designed around the rest of the parts I had bought for the engine by the same guy who is doing the tune. As Ron (cuisenartvette) mentioned to me it is very torguey. But it's still on the small side.

INTAKE .......... EXHAUST
268 ............ 280
218 ............ 230
.357 ........... .361 LOBE LIFT
.5712 ......... .5776 VALVE LIFT W/1.6 RR
-3 INTAKE 41 CAM TIMING EVENTS
51 EXHAUST -1
114 LOBE SEP
110* INTAKE CENTERLINE
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Feels good went it starts right away ah?
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Feels good went it starts right away ah?
INCREDIBLE!!!! Nearly 2 years all balled up into that one moment.
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Very Cool! Sounds gerat.

I'm about a month behind you with my 383 build. Our Cam specs are almost identical. Mine started up on a stand last week at the builders shop for run-in. I can't wait to pick it up next weekend. What did you do for a tune?
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real nice; impressive cleanup as well......looks like another C4 is stepped up to modern performance levels.......
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Very Cool! Sounds gerat.

I'm about a month behind you with my 383 build. Our Cam specs are almost identical. Mine started up on a stand last week at the builders shop for run-in. I can't wait to pick it up next weekend. What did you do for a tune?
The tuner is a local guy. I won the tune from a raffle at a car show. I took the Mem Cal from the computer to him on Friday and he replace the original chip with a new one that was programmed for the new engine specs. Good luck on yours.



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real nice; impressive cleanup as well......looks like another C4 is stepped up to modern performance levels.......
Thanks, I actually spent quite a few evenings and Saturdays doing just cleaning and painting. The block, heads and TB are all new as well as the water pump and most of the sensors.f
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I bet you feel like Dr. Evil and Frankenstein just came alive. Nice work. Now go find some stock C5's and C6's to pick on.
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I bet you feel like Dr. Evil and Frankenstein just came alive. Nice work. Now go find some stock C5's and C6's to pick on.
Uh huh, notice my avitar. I may have to pick on my wife.
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Looking forward to seeing it run! Get a couple of launches under your belt and I'd like to see you take down a couple of the local guys!
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From this ol retired guy....WOW !!!! What a sound. Good luck and have fun.
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Nice work - enjoy it!

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Looking forward to seeing it run! Get a couple of launches under your belt and I'd like to see you take down a couple of the local guys!
Shhhh, don't tell em.

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Nice work - enjoy it!

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