It's Alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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From: At the beach in little Rhody
It's Alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, after almost two weeks working on the car at night, I finished installing the following:
VHP Accererated lift 1.8 rockers
Crane dual valve springs with titanium retainers
New pushrods
JWIS timing chain
GMPP timing chain damper
VHP Boss II cam
ATI 10% underdrive balancer
With much trepedation, turned the key it fired up and I had 45 psi of oil pressure very quickly. Very noisy for a few minutes but quieted right down. Car is now cooling overnight, we'll see how it runs tomorrow
VHP Accererated lift 1.8 rockers
Crane dual valve springs with titanium retainers
New pushrods
JWIS timing chain
GMPP timing chain damper
VHP Boss II cam
ATI 10% underdrive balancer
With much trepedation, turned the key it fired up and I had 45 psi of oil pressure very quickly. Very noisy for a few minutes but quieted right down. Car is now cooling overnight, we'll see how it runs tomorrow
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Joined: Mar 1999
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From: At the beach in little Rhody
Originally Posted by 2KVetteMan
Awesome let us know what numbers you put out when you get a chance. What do you expect?
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: NE PA
Originally Posted by vettenuts
Well, after almost two weeks working on the car at night, I finished installing the following:
VHP Accererated lift 1.8 rockers
Crane dual valve springs with titanium retainers
New pushrods
JWIS timing chain
GMPP timing chain damper
VHP Boss II cam
ATI 10% underdrive balancer
With much trepedation, turned the key it fired up and I had 45 psi of oil pressure very quickly. Very noisy for a few minutes but quieted right down. Car is now cooling overnight, we'll see how it runs tomorrow
VHP Accererated lift 1.8 rockers
Crane dual valve springs with titanium retainers
New pushrods
JWIS timing chain
GMPP timing chain damper
VHP Boss II cam
ATI 10% underdrive balancer
With much trepedation, turned the key it fired up and I had 45 psi of oil pressure very quickly. Very noisy for a few minutes but quieted right down. Car is now cooling overnight, we'll see how it runs tomorrow
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 1,791
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From: NE PA
Originally Posted by Z06ufgrad2002
Just be sure to heat cycle the valve springs a few times before doing any substantial reving of the engine.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: N. County/San Diego
Originally Posted by vettenuts
I will probably drive it for a few weeks to make sure everything is OK, get some cycles on the springs and then change the oil. Then off to the dyno. I think 365 HP at the wheels is a reasonable expectation. This cam is designed for low to mid-range power on the street rather than high end so I don't expect a big peak number. I am hoping to see my 2,000 to 4,500 range go up though
I`m especially interested in the torque curve, as my intended goal/set-up is very similar to yours.
to a big fat tq curve! Rick