Picking up Vette today after engine mods

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Nov 1, 2012 | 11:52 AM

shadowman1

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From: Austin Tx

Picking up Vette today after engine mods

After adding heads, cam, cold air intake, long tubes w/ X pipe and high flow cats dynoed @ 424.2 RWHP and 393.1 ft lbs Tq.
That's a gain of 117 HP and 64 ft lbs torque. Pretty happy.

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Nov 1, 2012 | 12:53 PM

SBCGENII

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Nice gains. Bet you will love it.

Nov 1, 2012 | 01:07 PM

robert miller

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:aut o:Have fun in her man.Robert

Nov 1, 2012 | 01:19 PM

zeevette

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Good gains. Just be aware of the added stress on the drivetrain. Your clutch and diff. are particularly at risk. Also, it'd be interesting to have the specs on your mods.

Nov 1, 2012 | 04:05 PM

Edmond

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Quote:

Originally Posted by shadowman1

After adding heads, cam, cold air intake, long tubes w/ X pipe and high flow cats dynoed @ 424.2 HP and 393.1 ft lbs Tq.
That's a gain of 117 HP and 64 ft lbs torque. Pretty happy.

Which heads/cam did you go with? I already have long tubes and the clutch and trans done and ready for power mods.

Nov 1, 2012 | 04:37 PM

shadowman1

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From: Austin Tx

Livernois heads and cam. 236/236 595/595.

Nov 3, 2012 | 08:51 AM

shadowman1

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From: Austin Tx

Here's the list.
Livernois Stage 2 cam .595 .595 lift 232 232 duration.
Livernois heads.
LS2 cam chain,
Ported throttle body.
Halltech Killer Bee II cold air intake.
LG long tube headers w/ X pipe, high flow cats and wide band o2 sensors.
Taylor wires
1.7 rockers
coolant bypass
and of course new plugs and a tune.

Engine work and tune done by Brian Reckart of Reckart Peformance Tuning. A supporting vender here. Did an awesome job.

And last night Z06 front and rear sway bars.

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Nov 3, 2012 | 09:36 AM

DDaaryl

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save the original parts for the next owner

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Nov 3, 2012 | 09:54 AM

shadowman1

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Originally Posted by DDaaryl

save the original parts for the next owner

These aren't collectors items. Mines a driver. C 5's are a dime a dozen.

Nov 3, 2012 | 10:16 AM

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A cammed LS is like having Xmas everyday.

Nov 3, 2012 | 12:19 PM

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shadowman1

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I'm having a blast. Getting ready to take the roof off and go for a drive. Beautiful day here today.

Nov 3, 2012 | 02:28 PM

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steven31371

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did you put an LS6 intake manifild?

nice setup....maybe post the Dyno?...I'd love to see the power curve on your setup

Nov 3, 2012 | 03:11 PM

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shadowman1

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From: Austin Tx

Yellow is pre mods.
Green shows 393.074 ftlbs Tq gain of 64.462
424.208 Hp gain of 117.151

Nov 3, 2012 | 03:51 PM

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bob22z06

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Great gains !! I bet it pulls like a train ....'''watch out mustangs !!!!''.... I guess Santa showed up early for you...lol...have fun ...

Nov 8, 2012 | 09:16 AM

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0Livernois Motorsports

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Nice gains! Bet it feels like a totally different animal now..

-Rick

Nov 8, 2012 | 05:06 PM

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Joevette99

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Now go try it with 3:73 or 3:90 gears to really scare yourself and/or put a permanent smile on your face when you hit the pedal.

Nov 8, 2012 | 11:52 PM

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shadowman1

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Now go try it with 3:73 or 3:90 gears to really scare yourself and/or put a permanent smile on your face when you hit the pedal.

It's pretty much a daily driver and living in the hill country here in Texas with lots of twisties I'm happy with the 3:42 gears.

About 8 of us are taking the I 30 toll road (the one with the 85 mph speed limit) tomorow night down to San Antone to the drag strip.