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Old Mar 11, 2016 | 11:12 AM
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I'm ready to make the next leap and performance with my car. I purchased my car from a member on this form in October 2012. No complaints on the car as it's been pretty rocksolid. Here's the modification list:

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ERL Superdeck 427
Callies Compstar Rods, K1 Crank, Wiseco pistons, billet main caps
Flowtech Inductions cam
FAST92/95mm throttle body
Varamram with true 4" to throttle body and 4" MAF
ET255 heads
Jesel adjustable shaft rockers
Trend 3/8" pushrods
QTP two piece front cover
1.875" Kooks headers, 3" x-pipe, Titanium exhaust
McLeod RST twin disc clutch
Tick Adjustable Master and new slave cylinder
RSI dual pump hanger with two Walbro 255s and the RSI hotwire kit
RSI fuel rails
Ford 42lb Greentop injectors
Meziere electric water pump
DeWitts radiator (blower style to clear the 4" inlet) with the dual Spal fans
Pfadt motor mounts
ARP bolts/studs throughout. If there was a place that I could put an ARP bolt/stud, there is one.
Oil pressure sender relocation
Transmission tunnel plate with insulation
DC Power Engineering 275amp alternator
496 rwhp 511 tq

I'm wanting to track the car at Harris Hill and at some point circuit of the Americas. It is my understanding that boost is not necessarily the best decision when it comes to autocross. Right now I'm looking at doing an LS7 with dry sump swap into the car. I just want to see if there's anyone out there that would have a good argument for going to a different route that would utilize my current set up, or even a different set up for the type of racing I want to do with the car. Or maybe even reassurance that an LS7 with milled heads/cam and full bolt on's would make for a better track car.

If you wanted to do auto x and you had my set up, what would you do?
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To add further into what I want. Only looking for about 600 rwhp that's reliable.
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Old Mar 11, 2016 | 11:53 AM
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You might be better off with this in the Tech section...
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What size is the cam? Also what are the specs of the heads? Also maybe port the Fast 92 (if not already ported) or Fast 102 with a 102TB. Just trying to think of other things other than forced induction.

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why would you want to take a built 427 and go backwards to a stock ls7??... bigger heads/cam and a 102 should get you where you want to be in my opinion... also if you're just doing road course stuff it would probably do pretty good as it sits
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Originally Posted by neutron82
why would you want to take a built 427 and go backwards to a stock ls7??... bigger heads/cam and a 102 should get you where you want to be in my opinion... also if you're just doing road course stuff it would probably do pretty good as it sits
Thats what I was thinking lol.
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What size is the cam? Also what are the specs of the heads? Also maybe port the Fast 92 (if not already ported) or Fast 102 with a 102TB. Just trying to think of other things other than forced induction.
Intake .631/244 exhaust 622/250 113 lsa. Trying a find more info on the heads.

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